# 2026-11379: Nasdaq Speeds Delistings for SEC-Suspended Stocks

2026-11379, Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Noticing of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Adopt Listing Rule IM-5101-4, is a Federal Register notice from Securities and Exchange Commission published 2026-06-08; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-15).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-11379
- Title: Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC; Noticing of Filing of Amendment No. 1 and Order Granting Accelerated Approval of a Proposed Rule Change, as Modified by Amendment No. 1, To Adopt Listing Rule IM-5101-4
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Securities and Exchange Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 34675
- Published: 2026-06-08
- Effective: unknown
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-15

## In one line

Nasdaq Speeds Delistings for SEC-Suspended Stocks

## Summary

Nasdaq just got the green light to remove stocks from its listings if the SEC has already paused their trading and Nasdaq thinks it’s the right move for everyone. This new rule helps keep the market clean and fair, affecting companies with suspended trading and investors watching those stocks. The change kicks in fast, so expect quicker action on troubled stocks, helping protect your money and the market’s health.

## Effects PRIA read

- Investors face faster delisting after SEC suspensions: mixed, medium. If the SEC imposes a temporary trading suspension under Section 12(k) (a suspension the statute authorizes for up to ten business days), Nasdaq may begin delisting that security if Nasdaq determines delisting is necessary to protect investors, even when the company otherwise meets Nasdaq listing st…
- Listed companies face new delisting risk criteria: cost, medium. Nasdaq Rule IM-5101-4 lets Nasdaq consider many specific factors when deciding to delist a security after a Section 12(k) suspension. Those factors explicitly include company location and availability of legal remedies to U.S. shareholders, blocking statutes and data-privacy laws in foreign jurisdi…
- Delisting letters, disclosure, and appeal rights preserved: benefit, low. If Nasdaq staff determines to delist a security under this authority, they will issue a Staff Delisting Determination and the company must disclose receipt of that determination within four business days on a Form 8-K or by press release. The company can seek review under Nasdaq Rule 5815 (appeal t…

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## Sources
- [2026-11379 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/08/2026-11379/self-regulatory-organizations-the-nasdaq-stock-market-llc-noticing-of-filing-of-amendment-no-1-and)
- [2026-11379 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-08/pdf/2026-11379.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-11379 (as of 2026-06-15).