News release: “The Commission has taken steps during recent weeks to address concerns regarding short sales in light of the ongoing credit crisis. These efforts relating to short sales have focused particularly on the securities of financial institutions whose health may have an impact on financial stability. The steps the Commission has taken are designed to ensure the continued smooth operation of orderly markets. Our actions have been taken in consultation with regulators of the major developed securities markets around the world, with whom we have coordinated in monitoring market reactions.”
Additional Materials

• Order Extending Emergency Order to Enhance Investor Protections Against Naked Short Selling
• Order Extending SEC Order Easing Restrictions on Issuers to Re-Purchase Their Securities
• Order Extending Emergency Order Halting Short Selling in Financial Stocks
• Order Amending and Extending Emergency Order Requiring Institutional Money Managers to Report New Short Sales
• Form SH (revised October 2, 2008)
• Form SH (Microsoft Word version, revised October 2, 2008)
• Form SH Instructions (revised October 2, 2008)
• Guidance for Submitting Form SH
• Related postings on financial system