# Short Selling in Connection With a Public Offering
> **US Securities and Exchange Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2007-08-10 · Effective 2007-10-09 · 72 FR 45094
## Document
- **Document number:** E7-15608
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US Securities and Exchange Commission
- **Federal Register citation:** 72 FR 45094
- **CFR reference:** 17 CFR 242
- **Publication date:** 2007-08-10
- **Effective date:** 2007-10-09
- **Docket:** Release No. 34-56206
## Abstract

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is adopting amendments to Regulation M to further safeguard the integrity of the capital raising process and protect issuers from manipulative activity that can reduce issuer's offering proceeds and dilute security holder value. The amendments eliminate the covering element of the former rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2007/08/10/E7-15608/short-selling-in-connection-with-a-public-offering)
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