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Proposed rule

Transfer Agent Rules

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Sept. 4, 2026. Document 2026-18190. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.

What it does

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") is proposing to adopt new rules, amend existing rules, amend the existing form for registration with the Commission as a transfer agent (Form TA-1) and the existing form for reporting activities of transfer agents (Form TA-2), and rescind an existing rule governing registered transfer agents. The proposals are designed to modernize the rules governing registered transfer agents.

The Securities and Exchange Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

2 parts of Title 17 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

17 CFR 240, 17 CFR 249

Wording on eCFR: the day before it took effect and from the day it took effect (first part listed).

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3235-AL55 since Jan. 1, 2025.

What happens next and when

This release was published in the Federal Register on September 4, 2026. Comments should be received on or before November 3, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-18190
ActionProposed rule.
AgenciesSecurities and Exchange Commission
PublishedSept. 4, 2026
Effective dateSept. 4, 2026
Comments closeNov. 3, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)3235-AL55
Significant (marked in the Federal Register)Yes

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register