DTC Unveils Procedures and Plans for a Rule Change that Applies to Issuers Affected By Chills and Locks
Background
Back in October and November of 2011, I wrote a series of blogs regarding DTC eligibility for OTC (over-the-counter) Issuers. A key eligibility criterion is that the securities that were distributed in accordance with Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 do not have transfer restrictions and are freely tradable. To meet this criterion, the securities must have been issued pursuant to an effective registration statement or valid exemption thereto. I have followed that series with various blogs regarding DTC chills and the evolving process to first learn the cause of the chill and second, to reach a resolution.
The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) is a central securities depository in the U.S. which was originally created
