2012-552. Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies

AGENCY:

Securities and Exchange Commission.

ACTION:

Notice of Meeting of SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies.

SUMMARY:

The Securities and Exchange Commission Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies is providing notice that it will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in Multi-Purpose Room LL-006 at the Commission's headquarters, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. (EST) and will be open to the public. The meeting will be webcast on the Commission's Web site at www.sec.gov. Persons needing special accommodations to take part because of a disability should notify the contact person listed below. The public is invited to submit written statements to the Committee.

The agenda for the meeting includes consideration of recommendations and other matters relating to rules and regulations affecting small and emerging companies under the federal securities laws.

DATES:

Written statements should be received on or before January 27, 2012.

ADDRESSES:

Written statements may be submitted by any of the following methods:

Electronic Statements

• Use the Commission's Internet submission form (http://www.sec.gov/​info/​smallbus/​acsec.shtml);

or

• Send an email message to [e-mail]. Please include File Number 265-27 on the subject line; or

Paper Statements

• Send paper statements in triplicate to Elizabeth M. Murphy, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. 265-27. This file number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help us process and review your statement more efficiently, please use only one method. The Commission will post all statements on the Advisory Committee's Web site (http://www.sec.gov./​info/​smallbus/​acsec.shtml).

Statements also will be available for Web site viewing and printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549, on official business days between the hours of 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. All statements received will be posted without change; we do not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should submit only information that you wish to make available publicly.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Johanna V. Losert, Special Counsel, at [phone], Office of Small Business Policy, Division of Corporation Finance, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-3628.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C.-App. 1, § 10(a), and the regulations thereunder, Meredith B. Cross, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, has ordered publication of this notice.

Dated: January 10, 2012.

Elizabeth M. Murphy

Committee Management Officer.