 The SEC has reduced the holding period under Rule 144 for restricted securities of SEC-reporting companies held by both affiliates and non-affiliates from one year to six months.Affiliate holders of reporting company securities may now resell their restricted securities after six months, subject to the other Rule 144 requirements.Non-affiliate holders of reporting company securities (who have also not been affiliates during the prior three months) may now resell their restricted securities held between six months and one year subject only to Rule 144's current public information requirement.