With all due respect to cm3i,
there must be some mistake in his communication with Gerald Parkin. According to him, Parkin blamed the delay in acquiring the new symbol to the SEC needing more information, etc.
In actuality, the SEC has absolutely no role in issuing a new symbol. In order to make sure my information was correct, I inquired of the SEC, and this is the response I recieved:
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Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 15:56:25 -0400 (EDT)
From: "SEC Help" <help@sec.gov> Add to Address Book Add Mobile Alert
To: "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: SEC Response - File HO1164943
Dear Mr. xxxxxxxxxx Thank you for contacting the SEC.
The SEC does not issue stock symbols. Therefore, unless the company
has reported a symbol change in its SEC filings, we will not have the
information. I note that not all pink sheet securities are SEC reporting
companies. If you have not done so already, you may want to check the
Pinksheets' website, www.pinksheets.com for any information that it
may have about the name change.
Sincerely,
ANN H SULZBERG
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F St, NE
Washington, DC 20549-0213
(202)551-6308