PURPOSE: This rule prescribes recognized securities manuals and policies applicable to nonissuer distributions of securities of issuers reported in the manuals.

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: The secretary of state has determined that the publication of the entire text of the material which is incorporated by reference as a portion of this rule would be unduly cumbersome or expensive. Therefore, the material which is so incorporated is on file with the agency who filed this rule, and with the Office of the Secretary of State. Any interested person may view this material at either agency’s headquarters or the same will be made available at the Office of the Secretary of State at a cost not to exceed actual cost of copy reproduction. The entire text of the rule is printed here. This note refers only to the incorporated by reference material.

1. (1) For the purpose of the manual exemption (section 409.402(b)(2)(A) Missouri Uniform Securities Act (the Act)), the following securities manual(s) or portions of the manual(s) is recognized: Fitch Rating Register.
2. (2) The exemption specified in section 409.402(b)(2)(A) of the Act shall be available only when a recognized manual has contained the required information for a period of not less than ninety (90) days prior to the transaction.

AUTHORITY: sections 409.402(b)(2)(A) and 409.413(a), RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed June 25, 1968, effective Aug. 1, 1968. Amended: Filed May 21, 1969, effective Aug. 1, 1969. Amended: Filed July 21, 1972, effective Aug. 1, 1972. Amended: Filed March 21, 1974, effective April 1, 1974. Amended: Filed Nov. 15, 1974, effective Nov. 25, 1974. Amended: Filed Jan. 14, 1987, effective June 11, 1987. Amended: Filed March 27, 1989, effective June 12, 1989.

*Original authority: 409.402(b)(2)(A), RSMo 1967, amended 1977, 1978, 1986 and 409.413(a), RSMo 1967.