Due to the appropriations bill recently signed by President Obama, effective Dec 21, 2009, the Section 6(b) fee rate applicable to the registration of securities, the Section 13(e) fee rate applicable to the repurchase of securities, and the Section 14(g) fee rate applicable to proxy solicitations and statements in corporate control transactions will increase to $71.30 per million dollars. The Section 6(b) rate is also the rate used to calculate the fees payable with the Annual Notice of Securities Sold Pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

All filings submitted to the SEC before 5:30 p.m., ET, and filings pursuant to Rule 462(b) (17 C.F.R. 230.462(b)) submitted to the SEC before 10:00 p.m., ET, on Dec. 18, 2009, will be subject to the current fee rate of $55.80 per million dollars. Rule 462(b) filings submitted after 10:00 p.m., ET, and all other filings submitted after 5:30 p.m., ET, on Dec. 18, 2009, shall be deemed filed as of the next business day, Dec. 21, 2009, under Section 232.13 of Regulation S-T (17 C.F.R. 232.13), and be subject to the new fee rate of $71.30 per million dollars. Filers with questions about the new Section 6(b), Section 13(e), or Section 14(g) fee rates should call the SEC at (202) 551-8900.

 

To review the press release, please visit http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/2009-270.htm.

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