Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents - Justia Regulation Tracker - Justia Regulations Tracker https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/agencies/agencies-and-commissions/securities-and-exchange-commission/2012/03?limit=200&registers=between&min-day=1&max-day=31&mode=atom 2024-05-23T01:42:17-07:00 Justia Inc https://www.justia.com/ Justia Regulations Tracker https://regulations.justia.com/images/justiafedregulations.gif Copyright 2011 Justia Inc https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7707.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Comply With Revisions to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Part 190 Regulations 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7707 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7707.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7635.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7635 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7635.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7634.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; New York Stock Exchange LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7634 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7634.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7633.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7633 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7633.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7632.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7632 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7632.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7631.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7631 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7631.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7630.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Clarifying That Rule Change in Connection With Proposed Combination Between NYSE Euronext and Deutsche Börse AG Will Not Become Effective 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7630 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7630.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7629.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change Amending NYSE Arca Equities Rule 7.45 Adding a New Paragraph (d) That Addresses the Authority of the Exchange or Archipelago Securities LLC To Cancel Orders When a Technical or Systems Issue Occurs and Describe the Operation of an Error Account for Arca Securities 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7629 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7629.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7608.html Rule - Adoption of Updated EDGAR Filer Manual 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7608 Rule http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7608.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/30/2012-7516.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Order Granting Approval of Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1 Thereto, Relating to the Adoption of Listing Standards for Certain Securities 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-30T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7516 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-30/pdf/2012-7516.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7571.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change by NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC Relating to the Proprietary Traders Qualification Examination (“Series 56”) 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7571 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7571.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7526.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; the NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 4120 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7526 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7526.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7525.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fees Schedule 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7525 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7525.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7522.html Notice - Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7522 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7522.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7521.html Notice - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7521 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7521.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7520.html Notice - Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7520 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7520.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7519.html Notice - Jefferies Employees Special Opportunities Partners, LLC, et al.; Notice of Application 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7519 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7519.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7518.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Option Trading Rules To Extend the Operation of Its Pilot Program Regarding Minimum Value Sizes for Flexible Exchange Options Until March 29, 2013 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7518 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7518.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7517.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Amex LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Amending Its Option Trading Rules To Extend the Operation of Its Pilot Program Regarding Minimum Value Sizes for Flexible Exchange Options Until March 29, 2013 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7517 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7517.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/29/2012-7515.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Certain Credit Default Swap Clearing Rules Regarding Guaranty Fund Allocations, Amendments to Daily Submission Deadline, Holiday Accrual Processing and PAI Payment Timeline 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-29T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7515 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-29/pdf/2012-7515.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/28/2012-7446.html Rule - Net Worth Standard for Accredited Investors 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7446 Rule http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-28/pdf/2012-7446.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/28/2012-7384.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGX Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Pilot Period of the Inbound Router, as Described in EDGX Rule 2.12(b) 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7384 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-28/pdf/2012-7384.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/28/2012-7383.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; EDGA Exchange, Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Extend the Pilot Period of the Inbound Router, as Described in EDGA Rule 2.12(b) 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7383 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-28/pdf/2012-7383.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/28/2012-7382.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Commentary .01 to NYSE Arca Rule 6.35 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7382 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-28/pdf/2012-7382.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7385.html Notice - Sunshine Act Meeting Notice 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7385 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7385.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7282.html Notice - Domini Social Investment Trust and Domini Social Investments LLC; Notice of Application 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7282 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7282.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7281.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; C2 Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fees Schedule 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7281 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7281.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7279.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Notice of Filing and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Rules Relating to Interest Rate Swaps Clearing 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7279 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7279.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7278.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend Its Fees Schedule 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7278 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7278.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7276.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The National Securities Clearing Corporation; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rule 53 of Its Rules and Procedures Relating to the Alternative Investment Product Services To Standardize and Automate the Method by Which Registered AIP Broker-Dealer Members Meet Their Good Control Location Obligations for Uncertificated Securities 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7276 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7276.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/27/2012-7246.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Assess a Fee for the QView Service 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-27T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7246 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-27/pdf/2012-7246.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7206.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Credit LLC; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change to Its Risk Model To Reduce the Current Level of Risk Mutualization Among Its Clearing Participants and To Modify the Initial Margin Risk Model so That It Is Easier for Market Participants To Measure Their Risk 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7206 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7206.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7205.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend Rules Relating to the Issuance of and Maturity Presentment Processing for Money Market Instruments 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7205 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7205.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7204.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To Amend the ICE Clear Europe CDS Procedures, Finance Procedures, and Rules With Respect to the Calculation and Payment of Interest on Mark-To-Market Margin on CDS Transactions 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7204 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7204.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7203.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; ICE Clear Europe Limited; Order Approving Proposed Rule Change To Revise Rules and Procedures Related to Certain Technical and Operational Changes Relating to Credit Default Swap Contracts 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7203 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7203.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7202.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Regarding the Short Term Option Series Program 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7202 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7202.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7176.html Notice - Order Granting an Application of Edward Jones & Co. LLP Exemption From Exchange Act Section 11(d)(1) Pursuant to Exchange Act Section 36(a) 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7176 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7176.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7135.html Notice - Proposed Collection; Comment Request 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7135 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7135.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7134.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule Change To List and Trade Shares of the APMEX Physical-1 oz. Gold Redeemable Trust Pursuant to NYSE Arca Equities Rule 8.201 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7134 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7134.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7133.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Notice of Filing of Proposed Rule G-43, on Broker's Brokers; Proposed Amendments to Rule G-8, on Books and Records, Rule G-9, on Record Retention, and Rule G-18, on Execution of Transactions; and a Proposed Interpretive Notice on the Duties of Dealers That Use the Services of Broker's Brokers 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7133 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7133.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/26/2012-7132.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board; Order Granting Approval of Amendments to Rule G-14, on Reports of Sales or Purchases, Including the Rule G-14 RTRS Procedures, and Amendments to the Real-Time Transaction Reporting System 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-26T00:00:00-07:00 2012-7132 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-26/pdf/2012-7132.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/23/2012-6987.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; International Securities Exchange, LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Adopt a New Order Type 2012-03-23T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-23T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6987 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-23/pdf/2012-6987.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/21/2012-6788.html Notice - Privacy Act of 1974: Systems of Records 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6788 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/2012-6788.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/21/2012-6765.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Board Options Exchange, Incorporated; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of a Proposed Rule Change Relating to Telemarketing Rules 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6765 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/2012-6765.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/21/2012-6764.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to the Acceptable Complex Execution (“ACE”) Parameter Order Protection Feature 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6764 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/2012-6764.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/21/2012-6763.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc.; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Add Additional Series of Credit Default Index Swaps Available for Clearing 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6763 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-21/pdf/2012-6763.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/19/2012-6664.html Notice - Asiamart, Inc., Order of Suspension of Trading 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6664 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-19/pdf/2012-6664.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/19/2012-6663.html Notice - ASP Ventures Corp., Order of Suspension of Trading 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6663 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-19/pdf/2012-6663.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/19/2012-6661.html Notice - Eugene Science, Inc., Order of Suspension of Trading 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6661 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-19/pdf/2012-6661.pdf https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2012/03/19/2012-6498.html Notice - Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Price Improvement XL (“PIXLSM 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-03-19T00:00:00-07:00 2012-6498 Notice http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-03-19/pdf/2012-6498.pdf