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This Week in SEC History

July 30, 2002 - PCAOB created. Today in 2002 the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the wake of corporate accounting scandals, went into operation. In Standing Up the PCAOB, members and auditors discuss the challenges of implementing a new regulatory regime.
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Feature
Recorded: March 12, 2024

Randall J. Fons, Oral History
with Dr. Kenneth Durr

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Randy Fons shares a unique perspective, having served in senior leadership positions at three regional SEC offices. Two of the regional offices at the time covered district offices that are now also regional offices.

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Program
June 6, 2024

The 90th Anniversary of the SEC Celebration Program

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will commemorate the 90-year anniversary of the Securities Exchange Act and the creation of the SEC. The event will include panel discussions featuring former SEC chairs and experts on the SEC’s history.

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MAY 30, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society Mourns the Passing of Society Founder, Harvey L. Pitt

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Harvey L. Pitt at the SEC in 1970
Program
June 13, 2024

“Ike” Hunt -
Hall of Honor

Ike Hunt

The SEC Historical Society, in conjunction with its 25th Anniversary Leadership Series Celebration, announces the inaugural awardees for its Isaac C. Hunt Jr. Hall of Honor.

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Program
February 15, 2024

The Evolution of “Materiality”

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The concept of “materiality” is the cornerstone of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public company disclosure regime. It is a fundamental principle of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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What is the SEC Historical Society?

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W. Jay Clayton, Mary Jo White, Mary L. Schapiro, Pamela A. Gibbs, and Haima Marlier

SEC's Office of Minority and Women Inclusion: OMWI at 10 Years

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Gallery

Securities Arbitration Clinics: Commemorating 25 Years of Law Students Aiding Investors

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Chairman's Roundtable Commemorating the SEC’s 85th Anniversary and 20th of the SEC Historical Society. Photo - Jay Clayton
Chairman's Roundtable, 2019. Photo - Jay Clayton
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JUNE 12, 2023

Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society Mourns the Loss of William H. Donaldson

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