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§270.8b-3. Title of securities.

17 C.F.R. § 270.8b-3

Wherever the title of securities is required to be stated, there shall be given such information as will indicate the type and general character of the securities, including the following:
(a)
In the case of shares, the par or stated value, if any; the rate of dividends, if fixed, and whether cumulative or noncumulative; a brief indication of the preference, if any; and if convertible, a statement to that effect.
(b)
In the case of funded debt, the rate of interest; the date of maturity, or if the issue matures serially, a brief indication of the serial maturities, such as “maturing serially from 1950 to 1960”; if the payment of principal or interest is contingent, an appropriate indication of such contingency; a brief indication of the priority of the issue; and if convertible, a statement to that effect.
(c)
In the case of any other kind of security, appropriate information of comparable character.
Notes, amendments, and revision history

Amendments

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 19, 1953]

Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 80a-1 et seq., 80a-34(d), 80a-37, 80a-39, 1681w(a)(1), 6801-6809, 6825, and Pub. L. 111-203, sec. 939A, 124 Stat. 1376 (2010), unless otherwise noted. Section 270.0-1 also issued under sec. 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.0-1(a)(7) is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-10(e); Section 270.0-11 also issued under secs. 8, 24, 30 and 38, Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-29 and 80a-37), secs. 6, 7, 8, 10 and 19(a), Securities Act (15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a)) and secs. 3(b), 12, 13, 14, 15(d) and 23(a), Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c(b), 78l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d) and 78w(a)); Section 270.6a-5 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(a)(5)(A)(iv)(I). Section 270.6c-9 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)) and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.6c-10 is also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)); Section 270.6c-11 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a). Section 270.6e-3 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-5(e); Section 270.8b-11 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77s, 80a-8, and 80a-37; Section 270.10e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-10(e); Sections 270.12d1-1, 270.12d1-2, and 270.12d1-3 are also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-12(d)(1)(J), and 80a-37(a). Section 270.12d3-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c); Section 270.17a-8 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c) and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17d-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-17(d), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-30(a), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17f-5 also issued under sec. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c); Section 270.17g-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-17(d), 80a-17(g), and 80a-37(a); Section 270.17j-1 is also issued under secs. 206(4) and 211(a), Investment Advisers Act (15 U.S.C. 80b-6(4) and 80b-11(a)); Section 270.19b-1 is also issued under secs. 6(c) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c)), 19 (a) and (b) (15 U.S.C 80a-19 (a) and (b)), and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-37(a)); Section 270.22c-1 also issued under secs. 6(c), 22(c), and 38(a) (15 U.S.C. 80a-6(c), 80a-22(c), and 80a-37(a)); Section 270.23c-3 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-23(c). Section 270.24f-2 also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-24(f)(4). Section 270.30a-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29. Section 270.30a-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, 80a-29, 7202, and 7241; and 18 U.S.C. 1350, unless otherwise noted. Section 270.30a-3 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30b1-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29. Section 270.30b2-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30d-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78m, 78o(d), 80a-8, and 80a-29, and secs. 3(a) and 302, Pub. L. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745. Section 270.30e-1 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 78 l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 80a-8, 80a-29, and 80a-37; Section 270.31a-2 is also issued under 15 U.S.C. 80a-30.

Amendments

[18 FR 8575, Dec. 19, 1953]