Rule 17i-1

Definitions

a. For purposes of §§ 240.17i-1 through 240.17i-8, the terms investment bank holding company, supervised investment bank holding company, affiliate, bank, bank holding company, company, control, savings association, insured bank, foreign bank, person associated with an investment bank holding company and associated person of an investment bank holding company shall have the same meaning as set forth in section 17(i)(5) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78q(i)(5)).

b. For purposes of §§ 240.17i-2 through 240.17i-8, the term affiliate group shall include the supervised investment bank holding company and every affiliate of the supervised investment bank holding company.

c. For purposes of §§ 240.17i-1 through 240.17i-8, the term material affiliate shall mean any member of the affiliate group that is material to the supervised investment bank holding company.