Statistics in SEC Chairman Gary Gensler's Released Prepared Remarks About Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

In his released prepared remarks for the CFO Network Summit, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler highlighted areas of potential rulemaking around Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Chairman Gensler has cited discussion and proposals based on Professor Dan Taylor’s article, "Gaming the System: Three 'Red Flags' of Potential 10b5-1 Abuse." *In the article, Professor Dan Taylor analyzes 20,000+ trading plans, and provides evidence behind the cooling off period recommendation.*

See SEC Charman Gensler's prepared remarks: https://www.sec.gov/news/speech/gensler-cfo-network-2021-06-07

See Professor Taylor's bio and a brief summary of his paper which the prepared remarks were based: https://vegaeconomics.com/gaming-the-system-three-red-flags-of-potential-10b5-1-abuse

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