Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 240.15b6-1 — b6-1 Withdrawal From Registration
17 C.F.R. § 240.15b6-1
(a) Notice of withdrawal from registration as a broker or dealer pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Act shall be filed on Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a) in accordance with the instructions contained therein. Every notice of withdrawal from registration as a broker or dealer shall be filed with the Central Registration Depository (operated by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.) in accordance with applicable filing requirements. Prior to filing a notice of withdrawal from registration on Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a), a broker or dealer shall amend Form BD (17 CFR 249.501) in accordance with § 240.15b3-1(a) to update any inaccurate information.
(b) A notice of withdrawal from registration filed by a broker or dealer pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)) shall become effective for all matters (except as provided in this paragraph (b) and in paragraph (c) of this section) on the 60th day after the filing thereof with the Commission, within such longer period of time as to which such broker or dealer consents or which the Commission by order may determine as necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors, or within such shorter period of time as the Commission may determine. If a notice of withdrawal from registration is filed with the Commission at any time subsequent to the date of the issuance of a Commission order instituting proceedings pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o(b)) to censure, place limitations on the activities, functions or operations of, or suspend or revoke the registration of, such broker or dealer, or if prior to the effective date of the notice of withdrawal pursuant to this paragraph (b), the Commission institutes such a proceeding or a proceeding to impose terms or conditions upon such withdrawal, the notice of withdrawal shall not become effective pursuant to this paragraph (b) except at such time and upon such terms and conditions as the Commission deems necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the protection of investors.
(c) With respect to a broker's or dealer's registration status as a member within the meaning of Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (15 U.S.C. 78ccc(a)(2)) for purposes of the application of Sections 5, 6, and 7 (15 U.S.C. 78eee, 78fff, and 78fff-1) thereof to customer claims arising prior to the effective date of withdrawal pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section, the effective date of a broker's or dealer's withdrawal from registration pursuant to this paragraph (c) shall be six months after the effective date of withdrawal pursuant to paragraph (b) of this section or such shorter period of time as the Commission may determine.
(d) Every notice of withdrawal filed with the Central Registration Depository pursuant to this section shall constitute a “report” filed with the Commission within the meaning of Sections 15(b), 17(a), 18(a), 32(a) (15 U.S.C. 78o(b), 78q(a), 78r(a), 78ff(a)) and other applicable provisions of the Act.
(e) The Commission, by order, may exempt any broker or dealer from the filing requirements provided in Form BDW (17 CFR 249.501a) under conditions that differ from the filing instructions contained in Form BDW.
Authorizing Statute
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Records and reports15 U.S.C. § 78q
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Registration of securities15 U.S.C. § 77f
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Registration and regulation of brokers and dealers15 U.S.C. § 78o
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Foreign securities exchanges15 U.S.C. § 78dd
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Information required in registration statement15 U.S.C. § 77g
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General provisions of a liquidation proceeding15 U.S.C. § 78fff
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Necessity for regulation15 U.S.C. § 78b
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Proxies15 U.S.C. § 78n
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Classes of securities under this subchapter15 U.S.C. § 77c
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Registration requirements for securities15 U.S.C. § 78l
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Executive compensation and corporate governance12 U.S.C. § 5221
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Findings and purposes12 U.S.C. § 5461
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Creation; membership; compensation and expenses12 U.S.C. § 241
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Short title15 U.S.C. § 78a
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Trading by members of exchanges, brokers, and dealers15 U.S.C. § 78k
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Manipulative and deceptive devices15 U.S.C. § 78j
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Operations of designated financial market utilities12 U.S.C. § 5465
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Definitions and application15 U.S.C. § 78c
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National securities exchanges15 U.S.C. § 78f
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Rules, regulations, and orders; annual reports15 U.S.C. § 78w
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Comprehensive energy plan15 U.S.C. § 781
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Transaction fees15 U.S.C. § 78ee
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Failure of corporate officers to certify financial reports18 U.S.C. § 1350
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Protection of customers15 U.S.C. § 78eee
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Securities Investor Protection Corporation15 U.S.C. § 78ccc