Can an issuer have its Exchange Act registration revoked? In some cases, the SEC may revoke an issuer’s registration pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act because of a long track record of delinquent filings. The SEC has the authority to revoke such registration under Section 12(j) of the Exchange Act. In many instances, a revocation proceeding under Section 12(j) will be preceded by a 10-day suspension in trading. This suspension will most likely continue for a longer period 8
of time because brokers cannot resume quotations until they determine that the issuer has satisfied the information requirements of Rule 15c2-11, which usually is not possible because of the missing periodic reports. The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance and Division of Enforcement have been working jointly on a delinquent filer program for several years. Delinquent filers are identified and provided notice and an opportunity to become current. If delinquent filers do not become current even after an opportunity has been provided, the SEC institutes a revocation proceeding. Most revocation proceedings are decided against issuers and the issuer’s registration is revoke
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