August 13, 2021 was originally the date that you would no longer be able to buy “Pink No Information” OTC securities through TD Ameritrade,
but that date has been pushed back. There is not a set date for that yet, however the amendment will officially go into effect for everyone on September 28.
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Starting September 28, 2021, you will no longer be able to Buy “Pink No Information” OTC securities through E*TRADE.
Other restrictions related to the purchase of these securities may apply sooner.
Please keep in mind that the upcoming changes will negatively affect the value of any “Pink No Information” OTC securities you hold now or in the future. ______________________________________________
On September 28, 2021, new requirements take effect that will impact the market for—and value of—certain “over-the-counter (OTC) securities” you currently hold or have held in the past.
The new rules apply to “Pink No Information” OTC securities of companies that fail to publicly report and keep current financial and other company information and will restrict the ability of U.S. brokers, like E*TRADE from making these products generally available.
Some background on the new requirements
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted amendments to SEC Rule 15c2-11 governing the submission and publication of OTC quotations.
These amendments will prohibit broker-dealers from submitting or publicly disseminating bid/ask quotations for OTC securities of issuers that do not meet enhanced information filing requirements.
Securities of issuers that make the required information publicly available by the deadline in the rule should not be affected.