SEC Alert! Special filing with Federal Register: SEC submits notice for the 15th CLOSED door meeting this year via the Sunshine Act for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Source: https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-08187.pdf
Previous CLOSED door meetings this year:
| Meeting Number | Date |
|---|---|
| 16 | 4/13 |
| 15 | 4/6 |
| 14 | 3/30 |
| 13 | 3/23 |
| 12 | 3/16 |
| 11 | 3/9 |
| 10 | 3/2 |
| 9 | 2/23 |
| 8 | 2/16 |
| 7 | 2/9 |
| 6 | 2/2 |
| 5 | 1/26 |
| 4 | 1/19 |
| 3 | 1/12 |
| 2 | 1/9 |
| 1 | 1/5 |
Seems to be a weekly occurrence every week since the year began. What has them so occupied?
The Federal Register Advanced Search shows 78 instances of 'Sunshine' in 2022 for the SEC. This includes CLOSED and Open meetings.
Fore reference, there have been 24 total 'Sunshine' references so far this year (16 CLOSED vs 9 open).
Looking at other years totals:
| Year | Number of Sunshine meetings (Open & Closed) | Closed Meetings | 'Enforcement' |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 (so far) | 16 (so far) | 16 |
| 2022 | 78 | 55 | 47 |
| 2021 | 90 | 72 | 50 |
| 2020 | 127 | 73 | 50 |
| 2019 | 73 | 39 | 35 |
| 2018 | 161 | 52 | 43 |
| 2017 | 60 | 43 | 38 |
| 2016 | 88 | 51 | 44 |
| 2015 | 78 | 52 | 46 |
| 2014 | 69 | 51 | 46 |
| 2013 | 80 | 58 | 46 |
| 2012 | 93 | 79 | 50 |
| 2011 | 96 | 59 | 49 |
| 2010 | 90 | 61 | 48 |
| 2009 | 85 | 62 | 47 |
| 2008 | 82 | 56 | 41 |
| 2007 | 55 | 48 | 40 |
Hypothesis:
TLDRS:
- CLOSED door meetings are a weekly occurrence every week since the start of the year.
- What has them so occupied behind CLOSED doors with enforcement proceedings?
- Reading between the lines of what they are saying and comparing it to their actions (14 CLOSED door meetings so far this year), is the SEC preparing to take action behind closed doors?
