# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000049762
**File Stem:** 0000049762-23-000002
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 2641
**Document Hash:** 70de223b352581d4036aa618c208089e
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000049762-23-000002.hdr.sgml**: 20230329

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000049762-23-000002

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: X-17A-5

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230329

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230329

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230329

**PERIOD START**: 20220101

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000049762
- **IRS NUMBER:** 135642980
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** X-17A-5
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 008-04618
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23776912

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017-4033
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (212) 293-2052

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 666 THIRD AVENUE
- **STREET 2:** 9TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10017-4033

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** VAN ECK SECURITIES CORP                                 /BD
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000101

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** III SECURITIES CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19850812

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `vescfullsf.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM X-17A-5

### ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT

### Filer Information

**Filer CIK:** 0000049762

**Filer CCC:** XXXXXXXX

**Is this a LIVE or TEST filing?:** LIVE

**Would you like a Return Copy?:** Yes

### Submission Information

**Report Period Begin Date:** 01-01-2022

**Report Period End Date:** 12-31-2022

**Type of Registrant:** Broker-dealer

**Any material weaknesses identified?:** No

### Registrant Identification

**Name of Broker-Dealer:** VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION

**Business Address:** 666 THIRD AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY, 10017-4033

**Contact Person:** Lee Rappaport

**Contact Phone:** 2122932122

### Independent Public Accountant Identification

**Accountant Name:** PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

**Accountant Address:** 300 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10017

**Accountant Type:** Certified Public Accountant

### OATH OR AFFIRMATION

I, **Lee Rappaport**, swear (or affirm) that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accompanying financial statements and supporting schedules pertaining to the firm of **VAN ECK SECURITIES CORPORATION**, as of **12-31-2022**, are true and correct.

**Signature:** Lee Rappaport

**Title:** VP & CFO

**Notarized:** Yes