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Give Today Give Today Give Today Toggle navigation Choose a menu option Site Search Advanced Search | Help Home About the Museum Get Connected What’s New New in the Museum Calendar In the Museum Timeline Galleries Exhibits Papers Oral Histories Programs Photos Film, Radio and Television SEC Historical Society About the Society Give Today Donors and Honorary Gifts Gifts in Honor/In Memory Contact What’s Missing? Suggest an addition to the site - DONORS AND GIFTS - This Week in SEC History May 17, 1792 - twenty-four brokers met under a buttonwood tree to form a private club with strict rules, bring order to a chaotic market, and legendarily start the New York Stock Exchange. From its start, the SEC strove to turn the private club into a more transparent institution. Program February 15, 2024 The Evolution of Materiality” The concept of materiality” is the cornerstone of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s public company disclosure regime. It is a fundamental principle of the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Watch Recording Program November 1, 2023 The SEC San Francisco Regional Office - A Historical Perspective.. In celebration of a new gallery on the history of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Regional Offices, the SEC Historical Society hosted a special program on the evolution of the San Francisco Regional Office. Watch Recording Harvey L. Pitt at the SEC in 1970 Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society Mourns the Passing of Society Founder, Harvey L. Pitt READ STATEMENT MAKE A DONATION IN MEMORY OF HARVEY PITT Program May 17, 2023 Fireside Chat with Gurbir S. Grewal The Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society, Baker McKenzie, and the South Asian Bar Association of Washington, DC (SABA-DC) presented a fireside chat with Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the Division of Enforcement of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The May 17 event was held in person in Washington, DC and broadcast from this website. Watch Archived Recording SEC HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL REPORT 2022 Annual Report The SEC Historical Society is pleased to share its 2022 annual report. This report contains the highlights of Virtual Museum-related projects, the audited financial statements, and the lists of donors and contributors for the year 2022. Thank you very much to those who support the mission of the Society to grow and make available the unique collection in our Virtual Museum. See all annual reports Program Alan L. Beller, David M. Lynn, Shelley E. Parratt, Harvey L. Pitt, Annemarie Tierney Thursday, July 21 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act at 20: A Corporate Governance Legacy View Archived Program Video What is the SEC Historical Society? Program W. Jay Clayton, Mary Jo White, Mary L. Schapiro, Pamela A. Gibbs, and Haima Marlier SEC’s Office of Minority and Women Inclusion: OMWI at 10 Years Watch Archived Recording Gallery Securities Arbitration Clinics: Commemorating 25 Years of Law Students Aiding Investors Visit the Gallery New Oral Histories Merri Jo Gillette, Carmen J. Lawrence, and Lori A. Richards Museum Adds to its Oral Histories Collection Merri Jo Gillette This oral history was made possible with the generous support of Baker McKenzie and Charles River Associates. Carmen J. Lawrence This oral history was made possible with the generous support of King & Spalding. See all Oral Histories × What is the Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society? Permission for Use The virtual museum and archive is copyrighted by the SEC Historical Society. The Society reserves the right to restrict access to or use of the museum by any user at any time. Users are prohibited from sharing or downloading any material for publication or commercial purposes without written permission from the Executive Director. Requests for permission must be submitted by email and specify the material requested and for what purpose. Material used with the Society’s permission should be credited to: www.sechistorical.org. 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20004 • P 202-549-0158 (copyright) 2002-2024 Securities and Exchange Commission Historical Society Terms of Use | Privacy Policy Pay...