FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2015-244
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it will hold its annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at its Washington D.C. headquarters on Nov. 19, 2015.
The morning session of the forum will feature panel discussions on exempt and registered offerings occurring after the passage of the JOBS Act. During the afternoon session, participants will work in groups to formulate specific policy recommendations.
Information on the panel participants and the full agenda for the forum will be announced in November and available on the forum webpage.
The forum, which begins at 9 a.m., is open to the public, and the morning session will be webcast live on the SEC´s website. The afternoon breakout group sessions will not be webcast but will be accessible by teleconference for those not attending in person. Anyone wishing to participate in a breakout group either in person or by teleconference must register online by Nov. 13, 2015.
Members of the public are invited to make suggestions for recommendations or topics to be discussed at the forum by e-mailing the SEC´s Office of Small Business Policy at SmallBusiness@sec.gov.