The Sec Suspends Trading Of The Common Shares Of Southridge Enterprises On Dec 28, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced an SEC trading suspension, pursuant to Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), of the securities of Southridge Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation (Southridge). At the time of the trading suspension, Southridge was quoted on the OTC Markets with a Pink Sheets current information tier. The most recent attorney opinion posted on the OTC Markets website for Southridge was dated October 26, 2012, and provides that Southridge had provided adequate current public information. The SECs Order of Suspension of Trading provides, It appears
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