New Rate for Fees Paid Under Section 31 of the Exchange Act

Summary

Effective May 22, 2018, the Section 31 fee rate applicable to specified securities transactions on the exchanges and in the over-the-counter markets will decrease from its current rate of $23.10 per million dollars in transactions to a new rate of $13.00 per million dollars in transactions.

Finance-related questions should be directed to Amanda Rath, Manager, Finance, at (240) 386-6637.

Legal and interpretive questions should be directed to:

• Lisa Horrigan, Associate General Counsel, Office of General Counsel (OGC), at (202) 728-8190; and
• Alexander Ellenberg, Associate General Counsel, OGC, at (202) 728-8152.