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options, and rights, together with any SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Paper Comments
Restricted Stock issued pursuant to the COMMISSION • Send paper statements in triplicate
Amended and Restated Plan, at the time to Nancy M. Morris, Federal Advisory
of issuance shall not exceed 25% of the [Release Nos. 33–8897; 34–57364; File No. Committee Management Officer,
outstanding voting securities of 265–24] Securities and Exchange Commission,
Triangle, except that if the amount of 100 F Street, NE., Washington, DC
voting securities that would result from Advisory Committee on Improvements 20549–1090.
the exercise of all of Triangle’s to Financial Reporting All submissions should refer to File No.
outstanding warrants, options, and 265–24. This file number should be
rights issued to Triangle’s directors, AGENCY:Securities and Exchange
Commission. included on the subject line if e-mail is
officers, and employees, together with used. To help us process and review
any Restricted Stock issued pursuant to ACTION: Notice of Meeting of SEC your statements more efficiently, please
the Amended and Restated Plan, would Advisory Committee on Improvements use only one method. The Commission
exceed 15% of the outstanding voting to Financial Reporting. staff will post all statements on the
securities of Triangle, then the total Advisory Committee’s Web site (http://
amount of voting securities that would SUMMARY: The Securities and Exchange www.sec.gov/about/offices/oca/
result from the exercise of all Commission Advisory Committee on acifr.shtml). Statements also will be
outstanding warrants, options, and Improvements to Financial Reporting is available for public inspection and
rights, together with any Restricted providing notice that it will hold a copying in the Commission’s Public
Stock issued pursuant to the Amended public meeting on Thursday, March 13, Reference Room, 100 F Street, NE.,
and Restated Plan, at the time of and Friday, March 14, 2008, at Washington, DC 20549, on official
issuance shall not exceed 20% of the University of California—San Francisco, business days between the hours of 10
outstanding voting securities of Laurel Heights Conference Center, a.m. and 3 p.m. All statements received
Triangle. Sublevel 1 Auditorium, 3333 California will be posted without change; we do
4. The maximum amount of Restricted Street, San Francisco, California 94118. not edit personal identifying
Stock that may be issued under the The meeting will begin at 3 p.m. on information from submissions. You
Amended and Restated Plan will be Thursday, March 13, and at 8 a.m. on should submit only information that
10% of the outstanding shares of Friday, March 14. The meeting will be you wish to make available publicly.
common stock of Triangle on the open to the public. The meeting will be
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
effective date of the Amended and webcast on the Commission’s Web site
James L. Kroeker, Deputy Chief
Restated Plan plus 10% of the number at http://www.sec.gov. Persons needing
Accountant, or Shelly C. Luisi, Senior
of shares of Triangle’s common stock special accommodations to take part
Associate Chief Accountant, at (202)
issued or delivered by Triangle (other because of a disability should notify a
551–5300, Office of the Chief
than pursuant to compensation plans) contact person listed below. The public
Accountant, Securities and Exchange
during the term of the Amended and is invited to submit written statements
Commission, 100 F Street, NE.,
Restated Plan. for the meeting.
Washington, DC 20549–6561.
5. The Board will review periodically The agenda for the Thursday, March
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
the potential impact that the issuance of 13 meeting includes hearing oral
accordance with Section 10(a) of the
Restricted Stock under the Amended testimony from panel participants
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5
and Restated Plan could have on regarding the Advisory Committee’s
U.S.C. App. 1, § 10(a), James L. Kroeker,
Triangle’s earnings and NAV per share, developed proposals related to
Designated Federal Officer of the
such review to take place prior to any materiality, restatements, and
Committee, has approved publication of
decisions to grant Restricted Stock professional judgment. The agenda for
this notice.
under the Amended and Restated Plan, the Friday, March 14 meeting includes
(1) hearing oral testimony from panel Dated: February 21, 2008.
but in no event less frequently than
participants regarding the Advisory Nancy M. Morris,
annually. Adequate procedures and
records will be maintained to permit Committee’s developed proposal related Committee Management Officer.
such review. The Board will be to the implementation of XBRL, and (2) [FR Doc. E8–3568 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am]
authorized to take appropriate steps to consideration of comment letters BILLING CODE 8011–01–P
ensure that the grant of Restricted Stock received by the Advisory Committee,
under the Amended and Restated Plan consideration of updates from
would not have an effect contrary to the subcommittees of the Advisory SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
interests of Triangle’s shareholders. This Committee, and discussion of next steps COMMISSION
authority will include the authority to and planning for the next meeting.
[File No. 500–1]
prevent or limit the granting of DATES: Written statements should be
additional Restricted Stock under the received on or before March 6, 2008. In the Matter of: TelcoBlue, Inc.; Order
Amended and Restated Plan. All records of Suspension of Trading
ADDRESSES: Written statements may be
maintained pursuant to this condition submitted by any of the following February 22, 2008.
will be subject to examination by the methods:
Commission and its staff. It appears to the Securities and
Electronic Comments Exchange Commission that there is a
For the Commission, by the Division of lack of current and accurate information
• Use the Commission’s Internet
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Investment Management, pursuant to concerning the securities of TelcoBlue,


delegated authority. submission form (http://www.sec.gov/ Inc. (‘‘TelcoBlue’’) because TelcoBlue
Florence E. Harmon, rules/other.shtml); or has failed to file its last six required
Deputy Secretary. • Send an e-mail message to rule- periodic reports.
[FR Doc. E8–3555 Filed 2–25–08; 8:45 am] comments@sec.gov. Please include File The Commission is of the opinion that
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investors require a suspension of trading text of the proposed rule change is designed to include only those markets
in the securities of the above-listed available at the Exchange’s principal in which a global government linker 6
company. office, the Commission’s Public fund is likely to invest and includes the
Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to Reference Room, and http:// following ten countries: United
section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange www.amex.com. Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Sweden,
Act of 1934, that trading in the above- United States, France, Italy, Japan,
II. Self-Regulatory Organization’s
listed company is suspended for the Germany, and Greece.
Statement of the Purpose of, and The Exchange represents that the
period from 9:30 a.m. EST on February
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Fund does not satisfy the generic listing
22, 2008 through 11:59 p.m. EST on
Change standards in Commentary .03(a)(5) to
March 6, 2008.
In its filing with the Commission, the Amex Rule 1000A–AEMI, which
By the Commission.
Exchange included statements requires that the underlying index or
J. Lynn Taylor, concerning the purpose of, and basis for, portfolio (excluding one consisting
Assistant Secretary. the proposed rule change, and discussed entirely of exempted securities) must
[FR Doc. 08–861 Filed 2–22–08; 10:44 am] any comments it received on the include a minimum of 13 non-affiliated
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P proposed rule change. The text of these issuers.7 Currently, the Index only
statements may be examined at the includes ten non-affiliated issuers.
places specified in Item III below. The Except for Commentary .03(a)(5) to
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE Exchange has prepared summaries, set Amex Rule 1000A–AEMI, Amex states
COMMISSION forth in Sections A, B, and C below, of that the Shares currently satisfy all
[Release No. 34–57356; File No. SR–Amex– the most significant aspects of such applicable generic listing standards for
2007–115] statements. Index Fund Shares based on Fixed
A. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Income Securities.8 The Exchange
Self-Regulatory Organizations; further represents that the continued
American Stock Exchange, LLC; Statement of the Purpose of, and
listing standards for Index Fund Shares
Notice of Filing and Order Granting Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule
under Amex Rule 1002A(b) are
Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Change
applicable to the Shares.9 The issuer of
Rule Change, as Modified by 1. Purpose the Shares, the Trust, is required to
Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 Thereto, To The Exchange proposes to list and comply with Rule 10A–3 under the
List and Trade Shares of the SPDR trade Shares of the Fund pursuant to Act 10 for the initial and continued
Barclays Capital Global Inflation Amex Rule 1000A–AEMI and Amex listing of the Shares.
Linked Exchange-Traded Fund Rules 1001A through 1005A, which The Exchange states that detailed
provide listing standards for Index Fund descriptions of the Fund, the Index
February 20, 2008. (including the methodology used to
Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Shares.4 The Shares represent an
interest in the investment portfolio of determine the composition of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Index), investment objective,
(‘‘Act’’) 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 the Fund and are registered under the
Act. The Fund’s investment objective is management, and structure of the Fund,
notice is hereby given that on October procedures and payment requirements
29, 2007, the American Stock Exchange, to provide investment results that,
for creating and redeeming Shares,
LLC (‘‘Amex’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with before fees and expenses, correspond
transaction fees and expenses,
the Securities and Exchange generally to the price and yield
dividends, distributions, taxes, reports
Commission (‘‘Commission’’) the performance of the World Government
proposed rule change as described in TIPS Index, an index that tracks the 6A linker is an inflation-linked bond.
Items I and II below, which Items have inflation-protected sector of the global 7 The generic listing requirements under
been substantially prepared by the bond market. The Fund employs an Commentary .03 to Amex Rule 1000A–AEMI permit
Exchange. On January 4, 2008, the indexing approach seeking to the listing and trading of Index Fund Shares
substantially replicate, before fees and pursuant to Rule 19b–4(e) under the Act (17 CFR
Exchange filed Amendment No. 1 to the 240.19b–4(e)). Rule 19b–4(e) provides that the
proposed rule change. On January 30, expenses, the price and yield listing and trading of a new derivative securities
2008, the Exchange filed Amendment performance of the Barclays World product by a self-regulatory organization (‘‘SRO’’)
No. 2 to the proposed rule change. This Government Inflation-Linked Bond shall not be deemed a proposed rule change,
Index (‘‘Index’’).5 The Index measures pursuant to Rule 19b–4(c)(1), if the Commission has
order provides notice of the proposed approved, pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act, the
rule change, as amended, and approves the performance of the major SRO’s trading rules, procedures, and listing
the proposed rule change, as modified government inflation-linked bond standards for the product class that would include
markets and is constructed from a the new derivatives securities product, and the SRO
by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 thereto, on has a surveillance program for the product class.
an accelerated basis. selection of country/currency indices 8 Fixed Income Securities are debt securities that
based on rating and size. The Index is are notes, bonds, debentures, or evidence of
I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s indebtedness that include, but are not limited to,
Statement of the Terms of Substance of 4 An Index Fund Share is a security that is issued U.S. Department of Treasury securities,
the Proposed Rule Change by an open-end management investment company government-sponsored entity securities, municipal
based on a portfolio of stocks or fixed-income securities, trust preferred securities, supranational
The Exchange proposes to list and securities or a combination thereof that seeks to debt, and debt of a foreign country or a subdivision
trade shares (‘‘Shares’’) of the SPDR provide investment results that correspond thereof. See Commentary .03 to Amex Rule 1000A–
Barclays Capital Global Inflation Linked generally to the price and yield performance or total AEMI.
return performance of a specified foreign or 9 Pursuant to Amex Rule 1002A(a)(i), the
Exchange-Traded Fund (‘‘Fund’’).3 The domestic stock index, fixed-income securities Exchange has established a minimum of 200,000
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index, or combination thereof. See Amex Rule Shares to be outstanding at the start of trading. The
1 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). 1000A–AEMI(b)(1). Exchange believes that the proposed minimum
2 17 CFR 240.19b–4. 5 Barclays Capital, which created and manages number of Shares outstanding at the start of trading
3 The Fund is a series of the SPDR Series Trust the Index, is the investment banking division of is sufficient to provide market liquidity and is
(formerly streetTRACKS Series Trust, the ‘‘Trust’’), Barclays Bank PLC, which is regulated by the comparable to requirements that have been applied
an investment company registered under the Financial Services Authority of the United to previously listed series of Index Fund Shares.
Investment Company Act of 1940 (‘‘1940 Act’’). Kingdom. 10 17 CFR 240.10A–3.

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