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SEC Chair Atkins Discusses Proposed Amendments for Semiannual Reporting

By Paul S. Atkins May 6, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [May 5], the Commission proposed amendments to provide public companies with the option of filing one semiannual report, on a new Form 10-S, in lieu of three quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.[1] This proposal is part of my …

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SEC Chair Atkins Discusses the Commission’s Return to Its Core Mission

By Paul S. Atkins April 22, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [April 21] marks one year since I began my third tour of duty at the SEC. I first served on the staff of Chairmen Richard Breeden and Arthur Levitt in the early 1990s, and then later as a Commissioner …

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SEC Chair Speaks on Fostering Regulatory Harmony Between SEC and CFTC

By Paul S. Atkins March 12, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure to join you here at Boca 2026 – a gathering that represents both the depth of the derivatives industry and the dynamism of the ideas and infrastructure that undergird modern risk …

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SEC Chair Atkins Discusses AI and Capital Markets

By Paul S. Atkins March 5, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Let me begin by thanking our FSOC hosts for convening this roundtable series and for the invitation to take part in it. I should also like to acknowledge our industry partners for joining us. Today’s …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins February 27, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our first Committee meeting of the year.[1] I want to start by saying how glad I am that we are able to reconvene (if only virtually) after the government shutdown forced …

SEC Chair Atkins Discusses the Rise of Texas as a Delaware Rival and Disclosure

By Paul S. Atkins February 18, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Let me begin by thanking our hosts at the Texas A&M University School of Law for convening today’s program. Though only in its second year, the symposium has already earned a reputation for rigor and insight. So, to address leading …

SEC Chair Testifies Before Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

By Paul S. Atkins February 13, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Warren, and Members of the Committee: It is an honor to testify before you today. Thank you for this opportunity to discuss the work of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.[1]

Nine months ago, I

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SEC Chair Atkins on Reforming Regulation S-K

By Paul S. Atkins January 16, 2026 by Paul S. Atkins

Since 1982, Regulation S-K has been the Commission’s central repository for filer disclosure requirements outside of the financial statements. Over the past forty-plus years, that repository has grown from the size of a gym locker to the size of an …

SEC Chair Speaks on Financial Surveillance and Privacy

By Paul S. Atkins December 18, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for joining us. Let me first begin by thanking Commissioner Hester Peirce and the entire Crypto Task Force for organizing today’s [December 15] roundtable. I should also like to thank our distinguished …

SEC Chair Speaks on Potential Revisions to FSOC’s Non-Bank Designation Guidance

By Paul S. Atkins December 15, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [December 11] the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) received a briefing from Treasury staff on potential revisions to the Council’s interpretative guidance regarding nonbank financial company determinations. And I was especially encouraged to see revising the non-bank designation guidance …

SEC Chair Atkins Discusses Revitalizing America’s Markets at 250

By Paul S. Atkins December 5, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Lynn, let me start by thanking you for your generous introduction and for hosting this event at the Exchange. My thanks as well to the market participants here today. And of course, I am grateful …

Chair Atkins Speaks on SEC’s Approach to Digital Assets

By Paul S. Atkins November 14, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

When I spoke recently about American leadership in the digital finance revolution, I described “Project Crypto” as our effort to match the energy of American innovators with a regulatory framework worthy of them. Today, I would like to outline the …

SEC Chair Speaks on Shareholder Proposals and Delaware and Texas Corporate Laws

By Paul S. Atkins October 13, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.  Thank you, Larry [Cunningham], for your generous introduction and your kind invitation for me to be here today.  It is an honor and pleasure for me to participate in the Weinberg Center’s twenty-fifth anniversary.  Larry, …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks at the Investor Advisory Committee Meeting

By Paul S. Atkins September 29, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. It is a pleasure for me to be with you in person for the first time as Chairman.[1] I have long believed that the Investor Advisory Committee has an important mission to give considered …

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SEC Chair Speaks on Mandatory Arbitration and Registration Statement Review

By Paul S. Atkins September 18, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

The second item on today’s agenda is a recommendation that the Commission issue a policy statement[1] (the “Policy Statement”) addressing the presence of a mandatory arbitration provision in the governance documents of a company registering offers and sales of …

SEC Chair Atkins Speaks on Spring 2025 Regulatory Agenda

By Paul S. Atkins September 5, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Today [September 4],  the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions.

This regulatory agenda reflects that it is a new day at the Securities and Exchange Commission. The items …

SEC Chair Discusses American Leadership in Digital Finance — Project Crypto

By Paul S. Atkins August 1, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

It gives me great pleasure to be with you all, particularly at what I believe is a defining moment for American leadership in the crypto asset markets. Before I share a few reflections, I want to thank the America First …

SEC Chair Speaks on Small Business Capital Formation

By Paul S. Atkins July 24, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good morning. Let me begin by thanking all of you for being here and for your dedicated efforts[*]. As I mentioned at our previous meeting, this Committee serves a critical function. Its members come from every corner of …

SEC Chair Speaks on Concept Release About Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

By Paul S. Atkins June 6, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Good afternoon.  This is an open meeting on June 4, 2025 of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the Government in the Sunshine Act.  Commissioners Caroline Crenshaw and Mark Uyeda are here with me in Washington, D.C., and Commissioner …

SEC Chair Testifies Before Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services

By Paul S. Atkins June 4, 2025 by Paul S. Atkins

Chairman Hagerty, Ranking Member Reed, and members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify today.[1]

I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our important mission on behalf of our

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