[ by Melanie Gretchen ] The SEC will hold an Open Meeting on 8/29/12 to discuss the Sunshine Act.  Specifically, the agency will consider whether to propose rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in securities offerings – conducted pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act and Rule 144A under the Securities Act, as mandated by Section 201(a) of the JOBS Act. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on 8/29/12 in the SEC headquarters in Washington, DC 20549.  For further details, call Elizabeth Murphy at The Office of the Secretary at (202) 551-5400. [SEC, 8/21/12]