WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 22, 2023) – The following is a statement from Claire McHenry, President of the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) and Deputy Director of the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance Bureau of Securities, on the confirmation by the U.S. Senate of Mark Uyeda to serve on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission:

“On behalf of U.S. state and Canadian provincial securities regulators, I congratulate our former colleague, Mark Uyeda, on his confirmation to a full term on the SEC. We look forward to continuing to work with Commissioner Uyeda, his fellow commissioners, and Chair Gensler on our common objectives of safeguarding investors and maintaining the integrity of the securities markets.”

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About NASAA:

Organized in 1919, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) is the oldest international organization devoted to investor protection. NASAA is a voluntary association whose membership consists of the securities regulators in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the 13 provincial and territorial securities regulators in Canada, and the securities regulator in México. For more information, visit www.nasaa.org.

For More Information:

Fred Baldassaro, Director of Communications
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Karen Grajales, Communications and Investor Outreach Manager
kgrajales@nasaa.org | 202-737-0900