# 17 C.F.R. § 240.15g-8 (2026): Sales of escrowed securities of blank check companies

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 240.15g-8 (2026)
- **Heading:** Sales of escrowed securities of blank check companies
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter II: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION / Part 240: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 / Subpart A: Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 / § 240.15g-8: § 240.15g-8   Sales of escrowed securities of blank check companies.

## Text

As a means reasonably designed to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, or manipulative acts or practices, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell or offer to sell any security that is deposited and held in an escrow or trust account pursuant to Rule 419 under the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.419), or any interest in or related to such security, other than pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (26 U.S.C. 1
et seq.
), or Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (29 U.S.C. 1001
et seq.
), or the rules thereunder.
[57 FR 18045, Apr. 28, 1992]

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