Notice of Intention To Cancel Registrations of Certain Transfer Agents

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Securities and Exchange Commission [Release No. 34-106697] October 19, 2026. Notice is hereby given that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) intends to issue an order, pursuant to Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”), [ 1 ] cancelling the registrations of the transfer agents whose names appear in the attached Appendix. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin Schopp or Tina Barry, Senior Special Counsels, or Bryant Eng, Special Counsel, Office of Clearance and Settlement at (202) 551-5500, Division of Trading and Markets, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-7010 or by email at tradingandmarkets@sec.gov with the phrase “Notice of Intention to Cancel Transfer Agent Registration” in the subject line. Background Section 17A(c)(4)(B) of the Act provides that if the Commission finds that any transfer agent registered with the Commission is no longer in existence or has ceased to do business as a transfer agent, the Commission shall by order cancel that transfer agent's registration. Although the Commission has made efforts to locate and to determine the status of each of the transfer agents listed in the Appendix, based on the facts it has, the Commission believes that each of those transfer agents is no longer in existence or has ceased doing business as a transfer agent. ( printed page 66768) Accordingly, at any time after December 1, 2026, the Commission …