DD Support Board and Research Team

[janice shell]

Yes, that's what it's about:

1. Text of the Proposed Rule Change.

(a) The text of the proposed rule change by The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) is annexed hereto as Exhibit 5. The proposed rule change would add a new fee to the DTC Fee Schedule (“Fee Schedule”)1 that would be charged to the transfer agent of any DTC-eligible issue when the transfer agent notifies DTC of a corporate action event (“Corporate Action”) that requires a new CUSIP to be made DTC-eligible,2 as more fully described below.3

As noted, the fee is $1000, and the rule became effective on 1 January.