Final Amendment (effective December 31, 1999): Going Private Transactions

 

 

NOTICE OF FINAL AMENDMENTS TO RULESUNDER THE SECURITIES ACT EXTENDING THEEXPIRATION DATE FROM DECEMBER 31, 1999 TODECEMBER 31, 2000 AND JULY 1, 2001

On October 14, 1999 the Minister of Finance approved amendments to the following rulesfor the purpose of extending the expiration date from December 31, 1999 to December 31,2000:

1. In the Matter of the Limitations on a Registrant Underwriting Securities of a RelatedIssuer or Connected Issuer of the Registrant (1997), 20 OSCB 1217, as amended by(1998), 21 OSCB 6431;

2. In the Matter of Certain Advisers (1997), 20 OSCB 1217, as amended by (1998), 21OSCB 6432;

3. In the Matter of Rules for Shelf Prospectus Offerings and for Pricing Offerings after theProspectus is Receipted (1991), 14 OSCB 1824 [including National Policy Statement No.44 (1991), 14 OSCB 1844], as amended by (1998), 21 OSCB 7209;

4. In the Matter of the Prompt Offering Qualification System [including National PolicyStatement No. 47] (1997), 20 OSCB 1217, as amended by (1998), 21 OSCB 6433;

5. In the Matter of National Policy Statement No. 47 and the Solicitation of Expressions ofInterest [including National Policy Statement No. 47] (1997), 20 OSCB 1217, as amendedby (1998), 21 OSCB 6434;

6. In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by(1998), 21 OSCB 6435;

7. In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers [including National Policy Statement No. 41](1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by (1998), 21 OSCB 6437;

8. In the Matter of Going Private Transactions (1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by(1998), 21 OSCB 2337 and (1998), 21 OSCB 7751;

9. In the Matter of Insider Bids, Issuer Bids and Take-Over Bids in Anticipation of GoingPrivate Transactions (1997), 20 OSCB 1219, as amended by (1998), 21 OSCB 2338 and(1998), 21 OSCB 7752; and

On October 14, 1999, the Minister of Finance approved an amendment to the followingrule for the purpose of extending its expiration date from December 31, 1999 to July 1,2001:

1. In the Matter of Certain Reporting Issuers (1997), 20 OSCB 1218 and 1219, asamended by (1998), 21 OSCB 6436 (3 rules) for the purpose of extending the expirationdate to July 1, 2001.

The amendments to the rules came into force on December 31, 1999.

Reference:

Kathleen Finlay
Manager, Project Office
Ontario Securities Commission
(416) 593-8125

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AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO SECURITIES COMMISSION RULEIN THE MATTER OF GOING PRIVATE TRANSACTIONS

1.1 Amendment - The Rule entitled In the Matter of Going Private Transactions isamended by deleting "December 31, 1999" in the last sentence and replacing it with"December 31, 2000."