Monday, December 14, 2020 On December 6, 2020, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval of new Nasdaq listing rules that are aimed to promote greater gender, racial and LGBTQ diversity among boards of directors of Nasdaq-listed companies. Nasdaq’s submission to the SEC references a number of internal and third-party studies as well as other information and data that, in the view of Nasdaq, thoroughly justify the importance of and need for the new proposed rules. Nasdaq made the following statements, in addition to claiming other benefits, in support of the proposed rules: