The 9th Annual: “2008 Live from the SEC”

The Section of International Law is pleased to announce for the ninth consecutive year this highly successful broadcast live from the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s headquarters in Washington, DC to law offices in London (where participants may interact with the speakers), New York and other venues around the world. This year’s “Live from the SEC” will be made available through videoconference (at various sites throughout Europe, the United States, Canada and Latin America) and teleconference and now webcast globally. Please refer to our separate webcast flyer and registration form for more information about webcast participation.

This program will feature updates by high-ranking SEC staff on SEC policy relevant to practitioners around the world. Subjects to be covered will include such recent initiatives and timely topics as:

• the SEC’s response to the “subprime crisis”
• the future of the SEC’s Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption,
• the SEC’s proposed changes to the content and timing of Form 20-F reporting by foreign private issuers,
• the SEC’s proposed revisions to its cross-border tender and rights offering rules,
• an update on progress toward “mutual recognition” of regulatory regimes,
• the SEC’s proposed changes to Rule 15a-6 on foreign broker-dealers,
• the SEC’s IFRS experience, and
• the SEC’s proposal to mandate use of XBRL for U.S. and non-U.S. issuers.

Particular attention will be given to issues relevant to cross-border transactions and non-U.S. issuers, as well as multi-jurisdictional cooperation among regulators.

Please note that the participation of SEC commissioners or staff in this program does not constitute an endorsement of the ABA, the Section of International Law or any of the site providers for this program.

• For more information on the program, please contact Jenny Abreu, Sr. Meeting Planner at the ABA Section of International Law – Telephone: 202-662-1663; Fax 202-662-1669; abreuj@staff.abanet.org.