Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
Section 408
Enhanced Review of Periodic Disclosures by Issuers
a. Regular
and Systematic Review. The Commission shall review disclosures made
by issuers reporting under section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (including reports filed on Form 10-K), and which have a class
of securities listed on a national securities exchange or traded on an
automated quotation facility of a national securities association, on
a regular and systematic basis for the protection of investors. Such review
shall include a review of an issuer's financial statement.
b.
Review Criteria.
For purposes of scheduling the reviews required by subsection (a), the
Commission shall consider, among other factors --
1. issuers
that have issued material restatements of financial results;
2. issuers
that experience significant volatility in their stock price as compared
to other issuers;
3. issuers
with the largest market capitalization;
4. emerging
companies with disparities in price to earning ratios;
5. issuers
whose operations significantly affect any material sector of the economy;
and
6. any
other factors that the Commission may consider relevant.
c.
Minimum
Review Period. In no event shall an issuer required to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 be
reviewed under this section less frequently than once every 3 years. |