The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee announced a public meeting for July 21, 2026, to explore ways to modernize public market access and encourage initial public offerings and small public company capital formation. Building on its prior meeting, the committee will continue discussing how to encourage more companies to go and stay public, with a focus on the IPO process and potential regulatory reforms. The discussion will include an overview from staff in the Division of Corporation Finance on recent relevant rulemakings, including recently proposed SEC measures intended to reduce regulatory friction and facilitate capital formation in the public securities markets. Members will also hear from Daniel Zinn of OTC Markets Group and Sue Washer, a biotechnology consultant and former chief executive of Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation, on ways to further support small public company capital formation. The committee advises the SEC on rules, regulations and policy matters relating to small businesses.
U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission2026-07-08
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission advisory committee to examine IPO and small public company reforms at July 21 meeting
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will meet on July 21, 2026, to discuss modernizing public market access, encouraging IPOs and supporting small public company capital formation. The agenda includes SEC staff briefings on recent rulemakings and external views on reforms to help more companies go and stay public.