The SEC has done bulk suspensions of shell stocks. Another bulk suspension is overdue. FINRA has deleted over 159 symbols from these 5 SEC suspensions. March 2,2015 128 suspensions: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74398.pdf Order: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74398-o.pdf April 10,2015 24 suspensions: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74699.pdf Order: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-74699-o.pdf Sept. 11,2015 26 suspensions: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2015/34-75896.pdf Feb. 3,2014 255 suspensions: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2014/34-71465.pdf Order: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2014/34-71465-o.pdf May 14,2012 379 suspensions: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/suspensions/2012/34-66980.pdf http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2012/2012-91.htm