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Delivery of Official Statements, Advance Refunding Documents and Forms G-36(OS) and G-36(ARD) to Board or its Designee
(Rescinded as of June 1, 2009)

 

 

Former Rule G-36. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this rule, the following items have the following meanings:

(i) The term "final official statement" shall mean a document or documents defined in Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12(f)(3).

(ii) The term "primary offering" shall mean an offering defined in Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12(f)(7).

(iii) The term "advance refunding documents" shall mean the refunding escrow trust agreement or its equivalent.

(iv) The term “new issue disclosure period” shall mean the period defined in Rule G-32(d)(ii).

(v) The term “underwriter” shall mean any person defined in Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12(f)(8).

(b) Delivery Requirements for Issues Subject to Securities Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12.

(i) Each broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer that acts as an underwriter in a primary offering of municipal securities subject to Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12 shall send to the Board or its designee, within one business day after receipt of the official statement from the issuer or its designated agent, but no later than 10 business days after any final agreement to purchase, offer, or sell the municipal securities, the final official statement and completed Form G-36(OS) prescribed by the Board, including the CUSIP number or numbers for the issue.

(ii) If the issue advance refunds an outstanding issue of municipal securities and an advance refunding document is prepared by or on behalf of the issuer, each broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer that acts as an underwriter in such issue also shall send to the Board or its designee, within five business days of delivery of the securities by the issuer to the broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer, the advance refunding document and completed Form G-36(ARD) prescribed by the Board, including reassigned CUSIP number or numbers for the refunded issue, if any.

(c) Delivery Requirements for Issues not Subject to Securities Exchange Act Rule 15c2-12.

(i) Subject to paragraph (iii) below, each broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer that acts as an underwriter in a primary offering of municipal securities not subject to Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12 for which an official statement in final form is prepared by or on behalf of the issuer shall send to the Board or its designee, by the later of one business day after delivery of the securities by the issuer to the broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer or one business day after receipt of the official statement in final form from the issuer or its designated agent, the official statement in final form and  completed Form G-36(OS) prescribed by the Board, including the CUSIP number or numbers for the issue.

(ii) if the issue advance refunds an outstanding issue of municipal securities and both an official statement in final form and an advance refunding document are prepared by or on behalf of the issuer, each broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer that acts as an underwriter in such issue also shall send to the Board or its designee, within five business days of delivery of the securities by the issuer to the broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer, the advance refunding document and completed Form G-36(ARD) prescribed by the Board, including reassigned CUSIP number or numbers for the refunded issue, if any.

(iii) This section shall not apply to a primary offering of municipal securities, regardless of the amount of the issue, if:

(A) the issue qualifies for an exemption set forth in paragraph (1)(i) of section (d) of Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12; or

(B) the issue consists of commercial paper that qualifies for an exemption set forth in paragraph (1)(ii) of section (d) of Securities Exchange Act rule 15c2-12, but only if the official statement in final form, if any, used in connection with such offering: (1) has previously been properly submitted to the Board or its designee in connection with a prior primary offering and (2) has not been supplemented, amended or "stickered" subsequent to such prior submission.

(d) Amended Official Statements.In the event a broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer provides to the Board or its designee an official statement pursuant to section (b) or (c) above, and the official statement is amended or “stickered” by the issuer during the new issue disclosure period, such broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer must send to the Board or its designee, within one business day after receipt of the amended official statement from the issuer or its designated agent, the amended official statement and an amended Form G-36(OS) as prescribed by the Board, including: the CUSIP number or numbers for the issue; the fact that the official statement previously had been sent to the Board or its designee and that the official statement has been amended.

(e) Cancellation of Issue. In the event a broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer provides to the Board or its designee the documents and written information referred to in sections (b) or (c), above, but the issue is later cancelled, the broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer shall notify the Board or its designee of this fact promptly in writing.

(f) Underwriting Syndicate. In the event a syndicate or similar account has been formed for the underwriting of a primary offering of municipal securities, the managing underwriter shall take the actions required under the provisions of this rule and comply with the recordkeeping requirements of rule G-8(a)(xv).

(g) Method of Delivery. A broker, dealer or municipal securities dealer that submits documents or forms required to be sent to the Board or its designee pursuant to section (b), (c) or (d) above shall either:

(i) send two copies of each such document or form to the Board or its designee by certified or registered mail, or some other equally prompt means that provides a record of sending; or

(ii) submit an electronic version of each such document or form to the Board or its designee in such format and manner specified in the current Form G-36 Manual.

 

 

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