U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 

Securities Exchange Act of 1934 

Release No. 57743A/ April 30, 2008 

Report on Administrative Proceedings 

For Period October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008 

Rule 900 of the Commission’s Rule of Practice (17 CFR 201.900) requires the 

Commission’s Secretary to issue a six-month status report on the Commission’s administrative 

proceedings caseload. 

The attached report identifies the number of matters pending before the administrative 

law judges and the Commission at the beginning of the six-month period; the number of matters 

instituted, filed, and disposed of during the period; and the number pending at the end of the 

period. For each category of decision, the report shows the median age of the matters at the time 

of decision and the number of matters decided within the guidelines in Rule 900 for the timely 

completion of adjudicatory proceedings or within the time specified in orders instituting 

proceedings for issuance of an initial decision, or any extension granted by the Commission. 

Finally, the report includes data from the previous two six-month periods. 
Report on Administrative Proceedings 

for the Period October 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008 

Matters Before the Administrative Law Judges 

10/01/2007- 

03/31/2008 

04/01/2007- 

09/30/2007 

10/01/2006- 

03/31/2007 

Number pending at start of period 56 22 35 

New matters added during period 31 63 31 

Subtotal 87 85 66 

Dispositions: 55 44 

Initial Decisions 13 5 8 

Other dispositions 

(e.g., settlements, defaults)

1 

42 24 36 

Total pending at end of period 32 56 22 

Initial Decisions: 

Median age at decision (days) 151 207 127 

 Number issued within guideline 

 or specified time period2 

11 6 8 

Matters Before the Commission 

10/01/2007- 

03/31/2008 

04/01/2007- 

09/30/2007 

10/01/2006- 

03/31/2007 

Review of ALJ Matters3 

Number pending at start of period 

New matters added during period 

Subtotal 

Dispositions: 

Opinions

Other dispositions 

(e.g., dismissals) 

Total pending at end of period 

Opinions: 

Median age at decision (days) 

Number decided within guideline4

13 

6 

7 

0 

12 

419 

0 

11 

6 

17 

2 

2 

13 

210 

2 

11 

8 

19 

7 

1 

11 

281 

2 

1

 Includes all proceedings disposed of other than by an initial decision, including default orders that dispose of the entire proceeding. 2

 Guideline for matters appealed 7/17/03 or later is seven months, or 11 months if the Commission determines that a matter 

presents unusual complicating circumstances. 3

 May include review of initial decisions, review of other non-interlocutory ALJ matters, and matters on remand from the Courts of 

Appeals. 4

 Guideline for matters appealed 7/17/03 or later is seven months, or 11 months if the Commission determines that a matter 

presents unusual complicating circumstances. 
Matters Before the Commission 

10/01/2007- 

03/31/2008 

04/01/2007- 

09/30/2007 

10/01/2006- 

03/31/2007 

Review of Self-Regulatory Organization Decisions5 

Number pending at start of period 

New matters added during period 

Subtotal 

Dispositions: 

Opinions 

Other dispositions 

(e.g., dismissals, remands) 

Total pending at end of period 

Opinions: 

Median age at decision (days) 

Number decided within guidelines6 

15 

21 

36 

6 

6 

24 

325 

0 

15 

8 

23 

6 

2 

15 

284 

1 

15 

9 

24 

7 

1 

15 

283 

0 

10/01/2007- 

03/31/2008 

04/01/2007- 

09/30/2007 

10/01/2006- 

03/31/2007 

Miscellaneous Matters 

Interlocutory Motions: 

Number pending at start of period 0 0 0 

Number filed during period 1 3 0 

Number decided during period 1 3 0 

Total pending at end of period 0 0 0 

Median age at decision (days) 170 100 n/a 

Number decided within 45 days 0 1 n/a 

Stay Requests: 

Number pending at start of period 0 0 0 

Number filed during period 7 9 3 

Number decided during period 7 9 3 

Total pending at end of period 0 0 0 

Median age at decision (days) 9 7 5 

Number decided within guidelines7 6 8 3 

5

 May include matters filed pursuant to Section 11A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. 6

 Guideline for matters appealed 7/17/03 or later is seven months, or 11 months if the Commission determines that a matter 

presents unusual complicating circumstances. 7

 Guideline is either five days or 45 days from the date for opposing the motion, depending on the effective date of the order 

requested to be stayed.