The SEC voted on April 1 to adopt rules that would force the national exchanges and associations to delist any company that is not in compliance with the audit committee requirements established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The new rules and amendments implement the requirements of Section 10A(m)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (See links at right for further details)