[ by Melanie Gretchen ]

The SEC's specialization roundtable discussion on 2/5/13 will feature opening remarks followed by three panel discussions.  The meeting, open to the public, will begin at 10 a.m. at SEC's Washington headquarters in the Auditorium, Room L-002.   It will be webcast on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov and archived online be for later viewing.

Following opening remarks, the agenda will include:

• the first panel: participants will address the impact of tick sizes on small and mid capitalization companies, the economic consequences (including the costs and benefits) of increasing or decreasing minimum tick sizes, and whether other policy alternatives might better address the concerns emanating from Section 106(b) of the JOBS Act
• the second panel: participants will address the impact of tick sizes on the securities market in general, including what benefits may have been achieved, and what, if any, negative effects have resulted
• the third panel: participants will address potential methods for analysis of the issues, including whether and how to conduct a pilot for alternative minimum tick sizes

For further information, please contact Kevin M. O’Neill, Deputy Secretary in the Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400.

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