Sunshine Act Meeting, 40643 [E8-16085]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 15, 2008 / Notices (a) Will request and evaluate, and the fund’s adviser will furnish, such information as may be reasonably necessary to make an informed determination of whether the Plan should be continued or continued after amendment; (b) Will determine whether continuation, or continuation after amendment, of the Plan is consistent with the fund’s investment objective(s) and policies and in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders, after considering the information in condition V.B.1.a above; including, without limitation: (1) Whether the Plan is accomplishing its purpose(s); (2) The reasonably foreseeable effects of the Plan on the fund’s long-term total return in relation to the market price and NAV of the fund’s common shares; and (3) The fund’s current distribution rate, as described in condition V.B above, compared with the fund’s average annual total return over the 2year period, as described in condition V.B, or such longer period as the board deems appropriate; and (c) Based upon that determination, will approve or disapprove the continuation, or continuation after amendment, of the Plan; and 2. The Board will record the information considered by it and the basis for its approval or disapproval of the continuation, or continuation after amendment, of the Plan in its meeting minutes, which must be made and preserved for a period of not less than six years from the date of such meeting, the first two years in an easily accessible place. VII. Amendments to Rule 19b–1 The requested relief will expire on the effective date of any amendment to rule 19b–1 that provides relief permitting certain closed-end investment companies to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to their outstanding common stock as frequently as twelve times each year. By the Commission. Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–15988 Filed 7–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meeting The fund will not make a public offering of the fund’s common shares other than: A. A rights offering below net asset value to holders of the fund’s common stock; B. An offering in connection with a dividend reinvestment plan, merger, consolidation, acquisition, spin-off or reorganization of the fund; or C. An offering other than an offering described in conditions VI.A and VI.B above, unless, with respect to such other offering: 1. The fund’s average annual distribution rate for the six months ending on the last day of the month ended immediately prior to the most recent distribution declaration date,4 Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on July 17, 2008 at 10 a.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Casey, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session. 4 If the fund has been in operation fewer than two years, the measured period will begin immediately following the fund’s first public offering. 5 If the fund has been in operation fewer than five years, the measured period will begin immediately following the fund’s first public offering. VI. Public Offerings mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES expressed as a percentage of NAV per share as of such date, is no more than 1 percentage point greater than the fund’s average annual total return for the 5-year period ending on such date; 5 and 2. The transmittal letter accompanying any registration statement filed with the Commission in connection with such offering discloses that the fund has received an order under section 19(b) to permit it to make periodic distributions of long-term capital gains with respect to its common stock as frequently as twelve times each year, and as frequently as distributions are specified in accordance with the terms of any outstanding preferred stock that such fund may issue. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:01 Jul 14, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00165 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 40643 The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for July 17, 2008 will be: Formal orders of investigation; institution and settlement of injunctive actions; institution and settlement of administrative proceedings of an enforcement nature; other matters related to enforcement proceedings; and an opinion. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: July 10, 2008. Florence E. Harmon, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–16085 Filed 7–14–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8010–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–58111; File Nos. SR–Amex– 2008–40; SR–NASDAQ–2008–046; SR– NYSE–2008–39; SR–NYSEArca–2008–50] Self-Regulatory Organizations; American Stock Exchange LLC, New York Stock Exchange LLC, and NYSE Arca, Inc.: Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Changes To Adopt a Trading Halt Rule in Connection With the Dissemination of Net Asset Value and Disclosed Portfolio for Certain Derivative Securities Products; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC: Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Changes, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, To Adopt a Trading Halt Rule in Connection With the Dissemination of Net Asset Value and Disclosed Portfolio for Certain Derivative Securities Products July 7, 2008. I. Introduction On May 14, 2008, the American Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘Amex’’), The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (‘‘Nasdaq’’), the New York Stock Exchange LLC (‘‘NYSE’’), and NYSE Arca, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca’’ and together with Amex, Nasdaq, and NYSE, collectively, the ‘‘Exchanges’’), through its wholly owned subsidiary, NYSE Arca Equities, Inc. (‘‘NYSE Arca Equities’’), each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’), pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 1 15 E:\FR\FM\15JYN1.SGM U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 15JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 40643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16085]


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Sunshine Act Meeting

    Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409, that the Securities 
and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on July 17, 2008 at 
10 a.m.
    Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the 
Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. 
Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be 
present.
    The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has 
certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth 
in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(5), (7), (9)(B), and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(5), 
(7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at 
the Closed Meeting.
    Commissioner Casey, as duty officer, voted to consider the items 
listed for the Closed Meeting in closed session.
    The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for July 17, 
2008 will be:
    Formal orders of investigation; institution and settlement of 
injunctive actions; institution and settlement of administrative 
proceedings of an enforcement nature; other matters related to 
enforcement proceedings; and an opinion.
    At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in 
the scheduling of meeting items.
    For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have 
been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the 
Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

    Dated: July 10, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16085 Filed 7-14-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8010-01-P
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