SEC Takes Extra Time on Nasdaq's Stock Delisting Rule
Published Date: 4/21/2026
Notice
Summary
The Nasdaq Stock Market wants to add a new rule letting them remove stocks if the SEC has already stopped their trading and Nasdaq thinks it’s the right move. The SEC is taking extra time—until June 4, 2026—to decide if this rule change should be approved. This affects companies listed on Nasdaq and could speed up how problem stocks get handled, but no direct money changes are announced yet.
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Nasdaq may delist SEC-suspended stocks
Nasdaq filed a proposed rule (IM-5101-4) to let the exchange delist a security when the Securities and Exchange Commission has already suspended trading and Nasdaq decides delisting is appropriate and in the public interest. The SEC set June 4, 2026 as the date by which it will act on this proposed rule change.
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