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15 U.S.C. 78p: Directors, officers, and principal stockholders

Created in 1964 by Public Law 88-467. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 new law this Congress changed it.

6 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 15 U.S.C. 78c–1, 15 U.S.C. 78l, 15 U.S.C. 78m, 15 U.S.C. 80a–29, 28 U.S.C. 1332.

4 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (2), Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury (1), Securities and Exchange Commission (1).

This Congress

  • S. 1071 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 · became law · changed (a)

How it got here

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–203, §929R(b)(1), struck out "(and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange, also with the exchange)" after "Commission". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §929R(b)(2), inserted ", or within such shorter time as the Commission may establish by rule" after "officer". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(5)(A), struck out "(as defined in section 206(b) of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 U.S.C. 78c note))" after "security-based swap agreement". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(5)(B), which directed amendment of subpar. (B) by inserting "or security-based swaps" after "security-based swap agreement", was executed by making the insertion after "security-based swap agreements", to reflect the probable intent of Congress. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(5)(D), which directed amendment of subsec. (b) by substituting "or a security-based swap" for "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act)" in third sentence, was executed by making the substitution for "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-L… (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(5)(C), struck out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)" after "security-based swap agreement" in first sentence. (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (b)
  • Pub. L. 111–203, §762(d)(5)(E), struck out "(as defined in section 206B of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act)" after "security-based swap agreements". (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (g)

2002

  • Pub. L. 107–204 reenacted section catchline without change, added heading and text of subsec. (a), and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as follows: "Every person who is directly or indirectly the beneficial owner of more than 10 per centum of any class of any equity security (other than an … (Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) Law text

2000

  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(g)], amended subsecs. (a) and (b) generally, revising provisions to extend application to security-based swap agreements. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (a), (b)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title II, §208(b)(3)], added subsec. (f). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 106–554, §1(a)(5) [title III, §303(h)], added subsec. (g). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2001) Law text · (g)

1964

  • Pub. L. 88–467, §8(a), substituted "registered pursuant to section 78l of this title" for "registered on a national securities exchange", "Commission (and, if such security is registered on a national securities exchange, also with the exchange)" for "exchange (and a duplicate original… · (a)
  • Pub. L. 88–467, §8(b), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). · (d), (e)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.