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Agenda for July 19 Meeting of the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

AGENDA

9:30 a.m.

Co-Chairs Stephen Graham and Sara Hanks call meeting to order

Introductory Remarks by Chair Mary Jo White and Commissioner Kara Stein

10:00 a.m.

Consider “Accredited Investor” Definition Recommendation as discussed at May 18th Meeting

10:30 a.m.

  • Regulation A+ Update and Review

  • Update from SEC Division of Corporation Finance staff on the usage of Regulation A+ in its first year

  • Presentation from Paul Elio, CEO and Chairman of Elio Motors Inc., a company that conducted a Regulation A+ offering

  • Discussion by Committee Members

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:30 p.m.

Regulation A + (Continued)

Presentation by Daniel Zinn, General Counsel, OTC Markets Group regarding secondary trading of Regulation A+ shares

2:30 p.m.

  • SEC Proposal to Amend the “Smaller Reporting Company” Definition

  • Briefing from SEC Division of Corporation Finance staff regarding the Commission’s proposal issued June 27, 2016 to amend the “Smaller Reporting Company” Definition

  • Discussion by Committee Members

3:30 p.m.

Adjournment

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