Interpretation of the SEC's Whistleblower Rules Under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
SEC · other · Published 2015-08-10 · Effective 2015-08-10 · 80 FR 47829
Document
Document number
2015-19508
Federal Register citation
80 FR 47829
CFR reference
17 CFR 241
Type
Rule
Action
Interpretation.
Category
other
Agency
US Securities and Exchange Commission
Publication date
2015-08-10
Effective date
2015-08-10
Docket
Release No. 34-75592
Abstract
The Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission or SEC) is issuing this interpretive rule to clarify that, for purposes of the employment retaliation protections provided by Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), an individual's status as a whistleblower does not depend on adherence to the reporting procedures specified in Exchange Act Rule 21F-9(a), but is determined solely by the terms of Exchange Act Rule 21F-2(b)(1).