SEC Rule 17a-1

Requires securities exchanges and other listed organizations to keep and preserve at least one copy of all documents made or received by in the course of business as such as well as in connection with the conduct of its self-regulatory activity.

Rule Overview

Jurisdiction: United States

Regulator: SEC

Topic: Recordkeeping

Overview
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The documents to be kept and preserved include all

  • correspondence
  • memoranda
  • papers
  • books
  • notices
  • accounts
  • other such records

The documents must be retained for a period of at least five years. They must remain easily asscessible for the first two years.

When requested they must be promptly furnished to the SEC.

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