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following entities are excepted from the
requirement of the Order that any
person effecting a short sale in the
publicly traded securities of substantial
financial firms, as identified in
Appendix A to the Order (‘‘Appendix A
Securities’’),3 using the means or
instrumentalities of interstate
commerce, must borrow or arrange to
borrow the security or otherwise have
the security available to borrow in its
inventory prior to effecting the short
sale: Registered market makers, block
positioners, or other market makers
obligated to quote in the over-thecounter market, that are selling short as
part of bona fide market making and
hedging activities related directly to
bona fide market making in: (a)
Appendix A Securities; (b) derivative
securities based on Appendix A
Securities, including standardized
options; and (c) exchange traded funds
of which Appendix A Securities are a
component.
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B. Documentation
Rule 203(b)(1)(iii) of Regulation SHO
requires a broker or dealer to document
its compliance with the ‘‘locate’’
requirement contained in Rule
203(b)(1)(i) of the regulation.4 Brokers
and dealers have developed processes
and procedures to meet this
documentation requirement. Because
the borrow or arrangement-to-borrow
requirement in the Order constitutes the
Commission’s ‘‘locate’’ requirement
during the effectiveness of the Order,
brokers and dealers need not change
their processes and procedures used to
document compliance.
It is therefore ordered that, pursuant
to our Section 12(k)(2) powers, brokers
and dealers must document compliance
with the borrow and arrangement-toborrow requirement of the Order and
may use the same processes and
procedures to document compliance
with the Order as used for compliance
with Regulation SHO, provided such
processes and procedures would
comply with Rule 203(b)(1) of
Regulation SHO.
3 Appendix A incorrectly referenced ‘‘HSI’’ as a
ticker symbol for HSBC Holdings PLC ADS. This
reference to HSI is hereby removed from Appendix
A. In addition, the reference to BNP Paribas
Securities Corp. is hereby changed to BNP Paribas.
See Appendix A attached as revised.
4 Rule 203(b)(1) of Regulation SHO provides: ‘‘A
broker or dealer may not accept a short sale order
in an equity security from another person, or effect
a short sale in an equity security for its own
account, unless the broker or dealer has: (1)
Borrowed the security, or entered into a bona-fide
arrangement to borrow the security; or (2)
Reasonable grounds to believe that the security can
be borrowed so that it can be delivered on the date
delivery is due; and (3) Documented compliance
with this paragraph (b)(1).’’ 17 CFR 242.203(b)(1).
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C. Sales of Restricted Securities
The Order does not apply to short
sales of Appendix A Securities effected
pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities
Act of 1933.5 This is consistent with
Rule 203(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation SHO and
will permit the orderly settlement of
such sales without the risk of causing
market disruption due to unnecessary
purchasing activity to meet the
settlement date delivery requirement of
the Order. Such sales, however, remain
subject to the requirements of
Regulation SHO.
It is therefore ordered that, pursuant
to our Section 12(k)(2) powers, the
Order does not apply to any person that
effects a short sale pursuant to Rule 144
of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR
230.144) in an Appendix A Security.
D. Syndicate Offerings
The Order does not apply to short
sales by underwriters, or members of a
syndicate or group participating in
distributions of Appendix A Securities
in connection with an over-allotment of
securities, or any lay-off sale by such
person in connection with a distribution
of Appendix A Securities through a
rights or a standby underwriting
commitment. It is not necessary for the
Order to apply to such selling activity
because it is addressed in Regulation M
under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934,6 an anti-manipulation rule, and
does not raise the same concerns as
‘‘naked’’ short selling in secondary
markets.
It is therefore ordered that, pursuant
to our Section 12(k)(2) powers, the
Order does not apply with regard to any
sale by an underwriter, or any member
of a syndicate or group participating in
the distribution of an Appendix A
Security, in connection with an overallotment of securities, or any lay-off
sale by such person in connection with
a distribution of Appendix A Securities
through a rights or a standby
underwriting commitment. In addition,
the Order does not apply with respect
to a net syndicate short position created
in connection with a distribution of an
Appendix A Security that is part of a
fail to deliver position at a registered
clearing agency in Appendix A
Securities if action is taken to close out
the net syndicate short position no later
than the 30th day after commencement
of sales in the distribution.
The Commission believes that these
amendments are necessary in the public
interest and for the protection of
investors to maintain fair and orderly
securities markets, and to prevent
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substantial disruption to securities
markets.
By the Commission.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
Appendix A
Company
BNP Paribas .............
Bank of America Corporation.
Barclays PLC ............
Citigroup Inc ..............
Credit Suisse Group
Daiwa Securities
Group Inc.
Deutsche Bank Group
AG.
Allianz SE ..................
Goldman, Sachs
Group Inc.
Royal Bank ADS .......
HSBC Holdings PLC
ADS.
J. P. Morgan Chase
& Co.
Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc.
Merrill Lynch & Co.,
Inc.
Mizuho Financial
Group, Inc.
Morgan Stanley .........
UBS AG ....................
Freddie Mac ..............
Fannie Mae ...............
Ticker symbol(s)
BNPQF or BNPQY.
BAC.
BCS.
C.
CS.
DSECY.
DB.
AZ.
GS.
RBS.
HBC.
JPM.
LEH.
MER.
MFG.
MS.
UBS.
FRE.
FNM.
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[Investment Company Act Release No.
28331; 812–13513]
PIMCO Funds, et al.; Notice of
Application
July 17, 2008.
Securities and Exchange
Commission (‘‘Commission’’).
ACTION: Notice of an application under
section 6(c) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (‘‘Act’’) for an exemption
from rule 12d1–2(a) under the Act.
AGENCY:
Applicants
request an order to permit funds of
funds relying on rule 12d1–2 under the
Act to invest in certain financial
instruments.
APPLICANTS: PIMCO Funds, PIMCO
Variable Insurance Trust (‘‘PVIT’’)
(collectively, the ‘‘Trusts’’), Allianz
Global Investors Distributors LLC
(‘‘AGID’’) and Pacific Investment
Management Company LLC (‘‘PIMCO’’).
FILING DATES: The application was filed
on March 25, 2008, and amended on
SUMMARY OF APPLICATION:
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June 26, 2008. Applicants have agreed
to file an amendment during the notice
period, the substance of which is
reflected in this notice.
HEARING OR NOTIFICATION OF HEARING: An
order granting the application will be
issued unless the Commission orders a
hearing. Interested persons may request
a hearing by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary and serving
applicants with a copy of the request,
personally or by mail. Hearing requests
should be received by the Commission
by 5:30 p.m. on August 11, 2008, and
should be accompanied by proof of
service on applicants, in the form of an
affidavit or, for lawyers, a certificate of
service. Hearing requests should state
the nature of the writer’s interest, the
reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be
notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the
Commission’s Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and
Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549–1090;
Applicants, c/o J. Stephen King, Jr.,
Pacific Investment Management
Company LLC, 840 Newport Center
Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steven I. Amchan, Attorney Adviser, at
(202) 551–6826, or Marilyn Mann,
Branch Chief, at (202) 551–6821
(Division of Investment Management,
Office of Investment Company
Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
following is a summary of the
application. The complete application
may be obtained for a fee at the
Commission’s Public Reference Branch,
100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549–1520 (telephone (202) 551–5850).
Applicants’ Representations
1. PIMCO Funds is organized as a
Massachusetts business trust and PVIT
is organized as a Delaware statutory
trust. The Trusts are registered under
the Act as open-end management
investment companies. Applicants
request the exemption to the extent
necessary to permit any existing or
future registered open-end management
investment company or series thereof
advised by PIMCO or an entity
controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with PIMCO and
which invests in other registered openend management investment companies
in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(G) of the
Act, and which is also eligible to invest
in securities (as defined in section
2(a)(36) of the Act) in reliance on rule
12d1–2 under the Act (together with the
Trusts and their series, the ‘‘Applicant
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Funds’’), to also invest, to the extent
consistent with its investment objective,
policies, strategies and limitations, in
financial instruments that may not be
securities within the meaning of section
2(a)(36) of the Act (‘‘Other
Investments’’).
2. AGID provides distribution and
marketing services for the Applicant
Funds. AGID is organized as a Delaware
limited liability company and is an
indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. AGID
is a registered broker-dealer under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (‘‘Exchange Act’’). PIMCO is
the Trusts’’ investment adviser with
overall responsibility for the day-to-day
investment management of the Trusts
and investing the assets of PIMCO
Funds and PVIT. PIMCO is organized as
a Delaware limited liability company
and is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz
SE. PIMCO is a registered investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers
Act of 1940. Allianz SE is a European
based, multinational insurance and
financial services holding company.
3. Consistent with its fiduciary
obligations under the Act, each
Applicant Fund’s board of trustees will
review the advisory fees charged by the
Applicant Fund’s investment adviser to
ensure that they are based on services
provided that are in addition to, rather
than duplicative of, services provided
pursuant to the advisory agreement of
any investment company in which the
Applicant Fund may invest.
Applicants’ Legal Analysis
1. Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act
provides that no registered investment
company (‘‘acquiring company’’) may
acquire securities of another investment
company (‘‘acquired company’’) if such
securities represent more than 3% of the
acquired company’s outstanding voting
stock or more than 5% of the acquiring
company’s total assets, or if such
securities, together with the securities of
other investment companies, represent
more than 10% of the acquiring
company’s total assets. Section
12(d)(1)(B) of the Act provides that no
registered open-end investment
company may sell its securities to
another investment company if the sale
will cause the acquiring company to
own more than 3% of the acquired
company’s voting stock, or cause more
than 10% of the acquired company’s
voting stock to be owned by investment
companies.
2. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act
provides that section 12(d)(1) will not
apply to securities of an acquired
company purchased by an acquiring
company if: (i) The acquiring company
and acquired company are part of the
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same group of investment companies;
(ii) the acquiring company holds only
securities of acquired companies that
are part of the same group of investment
companies, government securities, and
short-term paper; (iii) the aggregate sales
loads and distribution-related fees of the
acquiring company and the acquired
company are not excessive under rules
adopted pursuant to section 22(b) or
section 22(c) of the Act by a securities
association registered under section 15A
of the Exchange Act or by the
Commission; and (iv) the acquired
company has a policy that prohibits it
from acquiring securities of registered
open-end management investment
companies or registered unit investment
trusts in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(F)
or (G) of the Act.
3. Rule 12d1–2 under the Act permits
a registered open-end investment
company or a registered unit investment
trust that relies on section 12(d)(1)(G) of
the Act to acquire, in addition to
securities issued by another registered
investment company in the same group
of investment companies, government
securities, and short-term paper: (1)
Securities issued by an investment
company that is not in the same group
of investment companies, when the
acquisition is in reliance on section
12(d)(1)(A) or 12(d)(1)(F) of the Act; (2)
securities (other than securities issued
by an investment company); and (3)
securities issued by a money market
fund, when the investment is in reliance
on rule 12d1–1 under the Act. For the
purposes of rule 12d1–2, ‘‘securities’’
means any security as defined in section
2(a)(36) of the Act.
4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that
the Commission may exempt any
person, security, or transaction from any
provision of the Act, or from any rule
under the Act, if such exemption is
necessary or appropriate in the public
interest and consistent with the
protection of investors and the purposes
fairly intended by the policies and
provisions of the Act.
5. Applicants state that the proposed
arrangement would comply with the
provisions of rule 12d1–2 under the Act,
but for the fact that the Applicant Funds
may invest a portion of their assets in
Other Investments. Applicants request
an order under section 6(c) of the Act
for an exemption from rule 12d1–2(a) to
allow the Applicant Funds to invest in
Other Investments. Applicants assert
that permitting the Applicant Funds to
invest in Other Investments as described
in the application would not raise any
of the concerns that the requirements of
section 12(d)(1) were designed to
address.
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Applicants’ Condition
Applicants agree that the order
granting the requested relief will be
subject to the following condition:
Applicants will comply with all
provisions of rule 12d1–2 under the Act,
except for paragraph (a)(2), to the extent
that it restricts any Applicant Fund from
investing in Other Investments as
described in the application.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Investment Management, under delegated
authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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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 24, 2008 at 2 p.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)(3), (5), (7), (8), (9)(B), and
(10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7),
(8), 9(ii) and (10) permit consideration
of the scheduled matters at the Closed
Meeting.
Commissioner Atkins, 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 24, 2008 will
be:
Formal orders of investigation;
Institution and settlement of injunctive
actions;
Institution and settlement of
administrative proceedings of an
enforcement nature;
Adjudicatory matters;
A regulatory matter regarding a financial
institution;
A litigation matter; and
Other matters related to enforcement
proceedings.
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Dated: July 17, 2008.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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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.
Canadian Derivatives Clearing
Corporation; Order Approving
Accelerated Distribution of an
Amended Options Disclosure
Document
July 16, 2008.
On July 14, 2008, the Canadian
Derivatives Clearing Corporation
(‘‘CDCC’’), on behalf of the Bourse de
´
´
Montreal, Inc. (‘‘Bourse de Montreal’’),
submitted to the Securities and
Exchange Commission (‘‘Commission’’),
pursuant to Rule 9b–1 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(‘‘Act’’),1 five definitive copies of an
amended options disclosure document
(‘‘ODD’’) that describes the risks and
characteristics of options traded on the
´
Bourse de Montreal.2 The CDCC has
CFR 240.9b–1.
Commission initially reviewed the ODD in
1984. See Securities Exchange Act Release No.
21365 (October 2, 1984), 49 FR 39400 (October 5,
1984) (File No. SR–ODD–84–1). Since then, the
Commission has reviewed several amendments to
the ODD. See, e.g., Securities Exchange Act Release
Nos. 51124 (February 2, 2005), 70 FR 6740
(February 8, 2005) (File No. SR–ODD–2004–03)
(amending the ODD to reflect, among other things,
the name change from the S&P/TSE 60 Index to the
S&P/TSX 60 Index and to add an Annex to the ODD
setting forth the holidays and early closings of the
´
Bourse de Montreal); 44333 (May 21, 2001), 66 FR
29193 (May 29, 2001) (File No. SR–ODD–00–04)
(amending the ODD to reflect, among other things,
changes to the structure of the Canadian equity
markets and to provide a discussion of Enhanced
Capital Marketing); 37569 (August 14, 1996), 61 FR
43281 (August 21, 1996) (File No. SR–ODD–96–01)
(amending the ODD to reflect, among other things,
the name change from TCO to CDCC); 29033 (April
1, 1991), 56 FR 14407 (April 9, 1991) (File No. SR–
ODD–91–1) (amending the ODD to include, among
other things, references to Toronto Stock Exchange
35 Composite Index options); 24480 (May 19, 1987),
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revised the ODD to, among other things,
reflect the CDCC’s current automatic
exercise parameters for equity and bond
options, to update the discussion of the
treatment of adjustments in the terms of
equity options with respect to stock
splits, stock dividends or other stock
distributions, and to update the
discussion of Canadian federal income
tax considerations applicable to nonresidents.
Rule 9b–1 under the Act provides that
an options market must file five
preliminary copies of an amended ODD
with the Commission at least 30 days
prior to the date when definitive copies
of the amended ODD are furnished to
customers, unless the Commission
determines otherwise, having due
regard to the adequacy of the
information disclosed and the public
interest and protection of investors.3
The Commission has reviewed the
amended ODD and finds, having due
regard to the adequacy of the
information disclosed, that it is
consistent with the protection of
investors and in the public interest to
allow the distribution of the amended
ODD as of the date of this order.4
It is therefore ordered, pursuant to
Rule 9b–1 under the Act,5 that the
distribution of the revised ODD (SR–
ODD–2008–03) as of the date of this is
order, is approved.
For the Commission, by the Division of
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated
authority.6
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
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52 FR 20179 (May 29, 1987) (File No. SR–ODD–87–
2) (amending the ODD to include, among other
things, a discussion of Government of Canada
Treasury Bill Price Index options); and 22349
(August 21, 1985), 50 FR 34956 (August 28, 1985)
(File No. SR–ODD–85–1) (amending the ODD to
include, among other things, a discussion of the
risks and uses of stock index and bond options).
3 This provision is intended to permit the
Commission either to accelerate or extend the time
period in which definitive copies of a disclosure
document may be distributed to the public.
4 Rule 9b–1 under the Act provides that the use
of an ODD shall not be permitted unless the options
class to which the document relates is the subject
of an effective registration statement on Form S–20
under the Securities Act of 1933 or is exempt from
such registration. On April 7, 2008, the Commission
declared effective the CDCC’s most recent PostEffective Amendment to its Form S–20 registration
statement. See File No. 002–69458.
5 17 CFR 240.9b–1.
6 17 CFR 200.30–3(a)(39)(i).
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
[Investment Company Act Release No. 28331; 812-13513]
PIMCO Funds, et al.; Notice of Application
July 17, 2008.
AGENCY: Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission'').
ACTION: Notice of an application under section 6(c) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (``Act'') for an exemption from rule 12d1-2(a)
under the Act.
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Summary of Application: Applicants request an order to permit funds of
funds relying on rule 12d1-2 under the Act to invest in certain
financial instruments.
Applicants: PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust (``PVIT'')
(collectively, the ``Trusts''), Allianz Global Investors Distributors
LLC (``AGID'') and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
(``PIMCO'').
Filing Dates: The application was filed on March 25, 2008, and amended
on
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June 26, 2008. Applicants have agreed to file an amendment during the
notice period, the substance of which is reflected in this notice.
Hearing or Notification of Hearing: An order granting the application
will be issued unless the Commission orders a hearing. Interested
persons may request a hearing by writing to the Commission's Secretary
and serving applicants with a copy of the request, personally or by
mail. Hearing requests should be received by the Commission by 5:30
p.m. on August 11, 2008, and should be accompanied by proof of service
on applicants, in the form of an affidavit or, for lawyers, a
certificate of service. Hearing requests should state the nature of the
writer's interest, the reason for the request, and the issues
contested. Persons who wish to be notified of a hearing may request
notification by writing to the Commission's Secretary.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street,
NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090; Applicants, c/o J. Stephen King, Jr.,
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, 840 Newport Center Drive,
Newport Beach, CA 92660.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven I. Amchan, Attorney Adviser, at
(202) 551-6826, or Marilyn Mann, Branch Chief, at (202) 551-6821
(Division of Investment Management, Office of Investment Company
Regulation).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following is a summary of the
application. The complete application may be obtained for a fee at the
Commission's Public Reference Branch, 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
20549-1520 (telephone (202) 551-5850).
Applicants' Representations
1. PIMCO Funds is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and
PVIT is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The Trusts are
registered under the Act as open-end management investment companies.
Applicants request the exemption to the extent necessary to permit any
existing or future registered open-end management investment company or
series thereof advised by PIMCO or an entity controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with PIMCO and which invests in other
registered open-end management investment companies in reliance on
section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act, and which is also eligible to invest in
securities (as defined in section 2(a)(36) of the Act) in reliance on
rule 12d1-2 under the Act (together with the Trusts and their series,
the ``Applicant Funds''), to also invest, to the extent consistent with
its investment objective, policies, strategies and limitations, in
financial instruments that may not be securities within the meaning of
section 2(a)(36) of the Act (``Other Investments'').
2. AGID provides distribution and marketing services for the
Applicant Funds. AGID is organized as a Delaware limited liability
company and is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. AGID is a
registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (``Exchange Act''). PIMCO is the Trusts'' investment adviser
with overall responsibility for the day-to-day investment management of
the Trusts and investing the assets of PIMCO Funds and PVIT. PIMCO is
organized as a Delaware limited liability company and is an indirect
subsidiary of Allianz SE. PIMCO is a registered investment adviser
under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Allianz SE is a European
based, multinational insurance and financial services holding company.
3. Consistent with its fiduciary obligations under the Act, each
Applicant Fund's board of trustees will review the advisory fees
charged by the Applicant Fund's investment adviser to ensure that they
are based on services provided that are in addition to, rather than
duplicative of, services provided pursuant to the advisory agreement of
any investment company in which the Applicant Fund may invest.
Applicants' Legal Analysis
1. Section 12(d)(1)(A) of the Act provides that no registered
investment company (``acquiring company'') may acquire securities of
another investment company (``acquired company'') if such securities
represent more than 3% of the acquired company's outstanding voting
stock or more than 5% of the acquiring company's total assets, or if
such securities, together with the securities of other investment
companies, represent more than 10% of the acquiring company's total
assets. Section 12(d)(1)(B) of the Act provides that no registered
open-end investment company may sell its securities to another
investment company if the sale will cause the acquiring company to own
more than 3% of the acquired company's voting stock, or cause more than
10% of the acquired company's voting stock to be owned by investment
companies.
2. Section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act provides that section 12(d)(1)
will not apply to securities of an acquired company purchased by an
acquiring company if: (i) The acquiring company and acquired company
are part of the same group of investment companies; (ii) the acquiring
company holds only securities of acquired companies that are part of
the same group of investment companies, government securities, and
short-term paper; (iii) the aggregate sales loads and distribution-
related fees of the acquiring company and the acquired company are not
excessive under rules adopted pursuant to section 22(b) or section
22(c) of the Act by a securities association registered under section
15A of the Exchange Act or by the Commission; and (iv) the acquired
company has a policy that prohibits it from acquiring securities of
registered open-end management investment companies or registered unit
investment trusts in reliance on section 12(d)(1)(F) or (G) of the Act.
3. Rule 12d1-2 under the Act permits a registered open-end
investment company or a registered unit investment trust that relies on
section 12(d)(1)(G) of the Act to acquire, in addition to securities
issued by another registered investment company in the same group of
investment companies, government securities, and short-term paper: (1)
Securities issued by an investment company that is not in the same
group of investment companies, when the acquisition is in reliance on
section 12(d)(1)(A) or 12(d)(1)(F) of the Act; (2) securities (other
than securities issued by an investment company); and (3) securities
issued by a money market fund, when the investment is in reliance on
rule 12d1-1 under the Act. For the purposes of rule 12d1-2,
``securities'' means any security as defined in section 2(a)(36) of the
Act.
4. Section 6(c) of the Act provides that the Commission may exempt
any person, security, or transaction from any provision of the Act, or
from any rule under the Act, if such exemption is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest and consistent with the protection
of investors and the purposes fairly intended by the policies and
provisions of the Act.
5. Applicants state that the proposed arrangement would comply with
the provisions of rule 12d1-2 under the Act, but for the fact that the
Applicant Funds may invest a portion of their assets in Other
Investments. Applicants request an order under section 6(c) of the Act
for an exemption from rule 12d1-2(a) to allow the Applicant Funds to
invest in Other Investments. Applicants assert that permitting the
Applicant Funds to invest in Other Investments as described in the
application would not raise any of the concerns that the requirements
of section 12(d)(1) were designed to address.
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Applicants' Condition
Applicants agree that the order granting the requested relief will
be subject to the following condition:
Applicants will comply with all provisions of rule 12d1-2 under the
Act, except for paragraph (a)(2), to the extent that it restricts any
Applicant Fund from investing in Other Investments as described in the
application.
For the Commission, by the Division of Investment Management,
under delegated authority.
Florence E. Harmon,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-16835 Filed 7-22-08; 8:45 am]
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