Exemption of Issuance and Sale of Securities By Public-Utility and Nonutility Subsidiary Companies of Registered Public-Utility Holding Companies

摘要

The Commission, which today amended rules 45 and 52 under the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (``Act''), is requesting comment on further amendments. The proposed amendment to rule 52 would permit a subsidiary company of a registered company to issue and sell any security without the need to apply for, or receive, prior Commission approval, where the conditions of the rule are met. The Commission is proposing a conforming amendment to rule 45 with respect to the guaranty of securities. These amendments are intended to eliminate unnecessary regulatory burdens and paperwork associated with seeking Commission approval for routine financings by companies in a registered holding company system.