FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kevin Schopp or Tina Barry, Senior Special Counsels, or Bryant Eng, Special Counsel, Office of Clearance and Settlement at (202) 551-5500, Division of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-7010 or by email at tradingandmarkets@sec.gov with the phrase “Notice of Intention to Cancel Transfer Agent Registration” in the subject line.

Background

Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Act provides that if the Commission finds that any transfer agent registered with the Commission is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a transfer agent, the Commission shall by order cancel that transfer agent's registration.

Although the Commission has made efforts to locate and to determine the status of each of the transfer agents listed in the Appendix, based on the facts it has, the Commission believes that each of those transfer agents is no longer in existence or has ceased doing business as a transfer agent. ( printed page 66768) Accordingly, at any time after December 1, 2026, the Commission intends to issue an order cancelling the registrations of the transfer agents listed in the Appendix.

The representative of any transfer agent listed in the Appendix who believes the registration of the transfer agent should not be cancelled must notify the Commission by email within 30 days after the notice date. Email notifications must be sent to tradingandmarkets@sec.gov with the phrase “Notice of Intention to Cancel Transfer Agent Registration” in the subject line.

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