John Heine
John Heine
bill gates identified initially offered opposed people
It was initially offered so that people could be identified as the Bill Gates in Seattle, Wash., as opposed to the Bill Gates from down the street.
consequences course meets possible sorts
Any person who meets requirements and certifies that they are who they say they are can file. Of course there are all sorts of possible consequences if someone is abusing the system.
either
There is two alternatives, basically. They are either pending or declared effective. This one is still pending.
quickly
We are going to do it as quickly as we can.
accountant adequacy areas basis comment concerns financial holding lawyer looks narrative notes portion quality questions reviewing rules sent staff
Usually a lawyer looks at the narrative portion of the registration. An accountant looks at the financial statements. As they're reviewing the documents, they make notes about areas where they have questions or concerns about the adequacy or quality of disclosure, holding it up to the rules we have in place. On the basis of those notes, the staff composes something called a comment letter, which is sent to the filer.