Regional Offices-Securities and Exchange Commission Region 1. New York, New Jersey.... Administrator William D. Moran...... 2. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Floyd H. Gilbert. 3. Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Jule B. Greene.. 4. Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, lowa, Missouri, William D. Goldsberry.... 5. Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas; Arkansas, Louisiana (except Richard M. Hewitt. southeastern portion). 6. North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Kansas, Utah, Robert H. Davenport... Wyoming, New Mexico. 7. California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii.. 8. Washington, Oregon..... Gerald E. Boltz.. Jack H. Bookey... 9. Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Paul F. Leonard.. Delaware. of any adverse interests the advisers may have in transactions executed for clients. The act authorizes the Commission to issue rules proscribing acts and practices which may operate as a fraud or deceit upon investors (54 Stat. 847; 15 U.S.C. 80b-1-80b-21). REHABILITATION OF FAILING CORPORATIONS Chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act provides for Commission participation as adviser to Federal courts in proceedings for the reorganization of insolvent corporations. An important aspect of this activity is the advice rendered to the parties and the court with respect to the fairness and feasibility of proposed plans of reorganization (52 Stat. 883; 11 U.S.C. 501-676). INDEPENDENT REPRESENTATION OF The interests of purchasers of publicly offered debt securities issued pursuant to trust indentures are safeguarded under the provisions of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. This act, among other things, requires the exclusion from such indentures of certain types of exculpatory clauses and the inclusion of certain protective provisions. The independence of the indenture Address 26 Federal Plaza, New York, N.Y. 10007. 150 Causeway St., Boston, Mass. 02114. 1375 Peachtree St. NE., Atlanta, Ga. 30309. 219 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL. 60604. 10th and Lamar Sts., Fort Worth, Tex. 76102. Two Park Central, 1515 Arapahoe 915 2d Ave., Seattle, Wash. 98174. 4015 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, Va. 22203. trustee, who is a representative of the debt holder, is assured by proscribing certain relationships which might conflict with the proper exercise of his duties (53 Stat. 1149; 15 U.S.C. 77aaa-77bbbb). ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES The Commission's enforcement activities are designed to secure compliance with the Federal securities laws administered by the Commission and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder. These activities include measures to compel obedience to the disclosure requirements of the registration and other provisions of the acts, to prevent fraud and deception in the purchase and sale of securities, to obtain court orders enjoining acts and practices which operate as a fraud upon investors or otherwise violate the laws, to revoke the registrations of brokers and dealers and investment advisers who willfully engage in such acts and practices, to suspend or expel from national securities exchanges or the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., any member or officer who has violated any provision of the Federal securities laws, and to prosecute persons who have engaged in fraudulent activities or other willful violations of those laws. In addition, attorneys or accountants who violate the securities laws face possible loss of their privilege to practice before the Commission. To this end, private investigations are conducted into complaints or other evidences of securities violations. Evidence thus established of law violations in the purchase and sale of securities is used in appropriate administrative proceedings to revoke registration or in actions instituted in Federal courts to restrain or enjoin such activities. Where the evidence tends to establish fraud or other willful violation of the securities laws, the facts are referred to the Attorney General for criminal prosecution of the offenders. The Commission may assist in such prosecutions. INVESTOR INFORMATION AND Complaints and inquiries may be directed to the home office or to any regional office. Registration statements and other public documents filed with the Commission are available for public inspection in the public reference room at the home office. Much of the information also is available in its New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles regional offices, and to a lesser extent in the other regional offices of the Commission. Reproduction of the public material may be purchased from the Commission at prescribed rates. Sources of Information Inquiries on the following information should be directed to the specified office, Securities and Exchange Commission, 500 North Capitol Street, Washington, D.C. 20549. CONSUMER ACTIVITIES Publications detailing the Commission's activities, which include material of assistance to the potential investor, are available. In addition, it answers questions from investors, and assists investors with specific problems regarding their relations with broker-dealers, companies, etc. READING ROOMS The Commission maintains a public reference room and also a library where additional information may be obtained. CONTRACTS Contact the Office of Records and Service. SMALL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES Information on security laws which pertain to small businesses in relation to securities offerings may be obtained from the Commission. PUBLICATIONS Subscriptions to the following publications are available through the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402: SEC Docket-A weekly compilation of the full texts of SEC releases under the following acts: Securities Act, Security Exchange Act, Public Utility Holding Company Act, Trust Indenture Act, Investment Advisers Act, and Investment Company Act. Also included are the full texts of Accounting Series releases, corporate reorganization releases, and litigation releases ($43.70 per year). News Digest-A daily report of Commission announcements, decisions, orders, rules and rule proposals, current reports and applications filed, and litigation developments ($64.45 per year). Statistical Bulletin-A weekly publication containing data on odd lot and round lot transactions, block distributions, working capital of U.S. corporations, assets of noninsured pension funds, Rule 144 filings, and 8K reports ($28.40 per year). Official Summary-A monthly summary of securities transactions and holdings of officers, directors, and principal stockholders ($61.05 per year). SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM National Headquarters, 600 E Street NW., Washington, D.C. 20435 Phone, 202-382-2165 Director Assistant to the Director__ General Counsel__. BYRON V. PEPITONE. E. M. KLINE. The purpose of the Selective Service System is to be prepared to supply to the Armed Forces manpower adequate to ensure the security of the United States, with concomitant regard for the maintenance of an effective national economy. The Selective Service System was established by the Military Selective Service Act (62 Stat. 604, as amended; 50 U.S.C. App. 451-471a). The President, by Executive Order 11804 of September 16, 1974, instructed the Director of Selective Service to administer the program of alternate service for returning Vietnam era draft evaders and military deserters, as authorized by Proclamation 4313 of September 16, 1974. REGISTRATION AND LIABILITY FOR INDUCTION The Military Selective Service Act authorizes the registration of male citizens of the United States and all other male persons (except certain alien nonimmigrants and alien medical, dental, or allied specialists) who are in the United States and who are between the ages of 18 and 26 years. Alien medical, dental, or allied specialists are liable to register until age 35 years. The act exempts members of the active Armed Forces and foreign diplomatic and consular personnel from registration and liability for training and service. Likewise exempted are nonimmigrant aliens. New registrations are not currently required. The act imposes liability for training and service in the Armed Forces upon registrants who are between the ages of 18 years and 6 months and 26 years, except those who are exempted or deferred. Persons who have been deferred remain liable for training and service until 35. Aliens are not liable for training and service until they have remained in the United States for more than 1 year. Conscientious objectors who are found to be opposed to any service in the Armed Forces are required to perform civilian work in lieu of induction into the Armed Forces. The authority to induct registrants, including doctors and allied medical specialists, expired July 1, 1973. |