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Dec. 29, 2020

Jacob (Jake) Stillman, who served the Commission for 55 years, including 17 as Solicitor, passed away last week. He was man of great character, a lawyer with unparalleled knowledge of the securities laws, and a beloved colleague.

Jake was born in February 1934, just four months before the passage of the Securities Act of 1934. He began his tenure in government service as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps and then served as a law clerk for Judge Harry E. Kalodner of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit before joining the Commission’s Office of the General Counsel in 1962. For the next five decades, a period that spanned 11 administrations and included numerous innovations in the structures of our securities markets, Jake faithfully served the Commission. His devotion to the Commission’s role in protecting investors was a hallmark of Jake’s tenure, and his careful analysis of complex legal issues furthered the Commission’s role in maintaining fair and transparent capital markets.

Over the course of his career, Jake received numerous awards, among them the Federal Bar Association’s 48th Annual Justice Tom C. Clark Award for Outstanding Government Lawyer. He also was honored by his peers with the William O. Douglas Award, granted by the Association of Securities and Exchange Commission Alumni. We are grateful for all Jake’s contributions to the work of the Commission, and mourn his passing.

https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/jacob-stillman-statement-122920

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Commission Statement on the Passing of Jacob Stillman

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Statement on the Tenure of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton

Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Dec. 23, 2020

It is hard to sum up my gratitude and admiration for Chairman Clayton’s leadership of this agency. During his tenure at the SEC, he has focused on bringing together its talented and dedicated staff to make major strides in advancing the Commission’s tri-partite mission of protecting investors, maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets, and facilitating capital formation. Chairman Clayton made clear from the outset that this mission would guide every part of our work, and then he led us in developing and executing an agenda to effectively carry it out.

With a confident yet caring demeanor, Chairman Clayton led us through not only challenging projects, but also challenging times—a prolonged government shut-down, a global pandemic, a full-time telework posture, and the feelings of social and professional unease that such changes have brought. Through it all, he unfailingly prioritized the well-being of every staff member, as well as the interests of investors, our markets, and our Country. His deep knowledge of securities law and market expertise were evident throughout his tenure, as was his abundant common sense and his well-honed eye for the practical consequences of the regulatory and enforcement decisions we make. His talents were particularly valuable as he helped us navigate the chaotic markets we saw this past spring. Throughout the most volatile of times, Chairman Clayton kept calm, he kept us calm, and through transparency and public engagement, he kept the markets calm.

We have been incredibly lucky to have a person of his experience, integrity, and character serve in our government and at the SEC. I thank him and his incredible family for his service.

https://www.sec.gov/news/public-statement/roisman-statement-tenure-sec-chairman-jay-clayton

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Speeches by theChairCommissioners, and staff of the SEC, which cover a wide range of topics concerning the state of the markets and the Commission's regulatory agenda. To view Speeches prior to 2012, view the Speeches Archive.

Date: Oct. 8, 2020 Title: Remarks At SEC Speaks 2020 Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: Sept. 29, 2020 Title: Remarks at U.S. Treasury Market Conference Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: July 7, 2020 Title: Keynote Speech at the Society for Corporate Governance National Conference Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: March 10, 2020 Title: Speech at the Council of Institutional Investors’ (“CII”) Conference Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: Jan. 30, 2020 Title: Myths and Realities: Modernizing the Proxy Rules Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: Dec. 3, 2019 Title: Remarks at the Elder Justice Coordinating Council Fall 2019 Meeting Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: Sept. 23, 2019 Title: Remarks at the U.S. Treasury Market Conference Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: Sept. 19, 2019 Title: Remarks at the SIFMA Equity Market Structure Conference: The Dynamics of our Markets and the Changing Structure on which they are Built Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: April 8, 2019 Title: Remarks at SEC Speaks: Encouraging Smaller Entrants to Our Capital Markets Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

Date: March 18, 2019 Title: Keynote Remarks: ICI Mutual Funds and Investment Management Conference Speaker: Commissioner Elad L. Roisman

https://www.sec.gov/news/speeches?speaker=161096&field_person_target_id=Commissioner%20Elad%20L.%20Roisman