Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) definition

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

US federal agency established in 1934 to help protect investors by enforcing securities-related laws, and by setting mandatory standards for disclosure of financial and other pertinent information about firms whose securities are traded over a stock exchange. Its five commissioners (appointed by the US President and confirmed by the Senate) serve for staggered five-year terms, and at any time no more than three of them may be from the same political party.

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