Wendy Sherman: “I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the…”

“I have an amendment at the desk. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 2, line 18, strike ``public''. Page 2, line 19, insert before the period the following ``, other than a business combination related shell company''. Page 2, after line 19, insert the following: (iv) Directly, or indirectly through any of its affiliates, provides financing related to the transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company. (v) Assists any party to obtain financing from an unaffiliated third party without-- (I) complying with all other applicable laws in connection with such assistance, including, if applicable, Regulation T (12 C.F.R. 220 et seq.); and (II) disclosing any compensation in writing to the party. (vi) Represents both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction without providing clear written disclosure as to the parties the broker represents and obtaining written consent from both parties to the joint representation. (vii) Facilitates a transaction with a group of buyers formed with the assistance of the M&A broker to acquire the eligible privately held company. (viii) Engages in a transaction involving the transfer of ownership of an eligible privately held company to a passive buyer or group of passive buyers.…”