This amendment accomplishes the following: 1) deletion of the now-discontinued Standard and Poor's manual from the list of approved securities manuals; 2) insertion of the OTCQX and OTCQB listing services of OTC Markets Group to the list of approved securities manuals; 3) deletion of provisions requiring the expiration of the exemption following changes in a company's board of directors or after other significant changes in the issuer; and 4) insertion of a provision clarifying the financial materials to be provided to investors in the event of a merger or reorganization.