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  • About SIPC

    Who We Are

    We are a non-profit corporation that has been protecting investors for 50 years. We work to restore investors’ cash and securities when their brokerage firm fails. SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors.

    Mission
    Mission
    SIPC works to restore investors’ assets when a brokerage firm fails financially.
    History and Track Record
    History and Track Record
    SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors.
    Leadership
    Leadership
    Our job is to recover missing assets if your brokerage firm fails financially.
    The SIPC Logo
    The SIPC Logo
    The SIPC logo means your assets are protected under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA).
    The SIPC Fund
    The SIPC Fund
    SIPC maintains resources from which we can draw to restore customer assets.
    Statute and Rules
    Statute and Rules
    SIPC is a non-profit corporation created by Congress some 50 years ago.
    SIPC Annual Report
    SIPC Annual Report
    The year in review.
    Brochures
    Brochures
    Download or view SIPC brochures here.
  • Cases & Claims

    Cases & Claims

    Find claim forms and deadlines for open cases here.
    SIPC has restored billions of dollars for investors.

    Filing Deadlines
    Filing Deadlines
    When you file matters. Filing deadlines explained.
    How To File a Claim
    How To File a Claim
    Claim FAQs
    Claim FAQs
    All Open Cases
    All Open Cases
    Cases that are still being processed.
    How a Liquidation Works
    How a Liquidation Works
    Steps SIPC takes to recover customer assets when a brokerage firm fails financially.
    How The Claims Process Works
    How The Claims Process Works
    What happens when you file a claim.
  • For Investors

    How We Protect You

    SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Our job is to recover missing cash or securities if your brokerage firm has gone out of business.

    What is SIPC?

    A brief introduction
    Watch a short video
    Watch a short video
    When SIPC Gets Involved
    When SIPC Gets Involved
    SIPC steps in when a brokerage firm fails financially, and assets are missing from customer accounts.
    What SIPC Protects
    What SIPC Protects
    SIPC protects customer assets when a SIPC-member brokerage firm fails financially.
    Investors with Multiple Accounts
    Investors with Multiple Accounts
    Understand how SIPC protection works if you have multiple accounts.
    Investor FAQs
    Investor FAQs
    Find answers to your questions.
    Fraud Alerts
    Fraud Alerts
    See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself.
    Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
    Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
    Steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud.
    SIPC Annual Report
    SIPC Annual Report
    The year in review.
    Brochures
    Brochures
    Download or view SIPC brochures here.
  • For Member Firms

    For Member Firms

    SIPC member brokerage firms can find information here about filing requirements, the SIPC assessment, and the SIPC logo.

    Member Information

    Guidelines and tools for SIPC member brokerage firms.

    Assessment Rate
    Assessment Rate
    Member FAQs
    Member FAQs
    SIPC Logo Rules
    SIPC Logo Rules
    Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals
    Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals
    Fraud Alerts
    Fraud Alerts
    See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself.

    Member Filing Requirements

    Questions about filing requirements? Call the membership department at (202) 371-8300 or email form@sipc.org.

    How To File Your Assessment Forms (SIPC-6/SIPC-7)
    How to File Your Annual Report
    How To File Your Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Report
    How To File Your Form SIPC-3
    Pay your assessment here.
  • News & Media

    News & Media

    News releases, brochures, reports, and more.

    News Releases
    News Releases
    Speeches and Testimony
    Speeches and Testimony
    Brochures
    Brochures
    Annual Reports
    Annual Reports
    In the Media
    In the Media
    Media Contact
    Media Contact
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About SIPC
  • Mission
  • History and Track Record
  • Leadership
  • The SIPC Logo
  • The SIPC Fund
  • Statute and Rules
  • SIPC Annual Report
  • Brochures
Contact Us
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Cases & Claims
  • Filing Deadlines
  • All Open Cases
  • How To File a Claim
  • Claim FAQs
  • How a Liquidation Works
  • How The Claims Process Works
Contact Us
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For Investors
  • When SIPC Gets Involved
  • What SIPC Protects
  • Investors with Multiple Accounts
  • Investor FAQs
  • Fraud Alerts
  • Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
  • SIPC Annual Report
  • Brochures
Contact Us
Back
For Member Firms
  • Assessment Rate
  • Member FAQs
  • SIPC Logo Rules
  • Order Brochures, Signs, and Decals
  • Fraud Alerts
  • How To File Your Assessment Forms (SIPC-6/SIPC-7)
  • How to File Your Annual Report
  • How To File Your Agreed-Upon Procedures (AUP) Report
  • How To File Your Form SIPC-3
  • Pay Assessments
Contact Us
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News & Media
  • News Releases
  • Speeches and Testimony
  • Brochures
  • Annual Reports
  • In the Media
  • Media Contact
Contact Us
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List Of Members

How We Protect You

SIPC has recovered billions of dollars for investors. Our job is to recover missing cash or securities if your brokerage firm has gone out of business.

What is SIPC?

A brief introduction
Watch a short video
Watch a short video
When SIPC Gets Involved
When SIPC Gets Involved
SIPC steps in when a brokerage firm fails financially, and assets are missing from customer accounts.
What SIPC Protects
What SIPC Protects
SIPC protects customer assets when a SIPC-member brokerage firm fails financially.
Investors with Multiple Accounts
Investors with Multiple Accounts
Understand how SIPC protection works if you have multiple accounts.
Investor FAQs
Investor FAQs
Find answers to your questions.
Fraud Alerts
Fraud Alerts
See our latest fraud alerts to protect yourself.
Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
Protecting Yourself Against Fraud
Steps you can take to protect yourself from fraud.
SIPC Annual Report
SIPC Annual Report
The year in review.
Brochures
Brochures
Download or view SIPC brochures here.
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Protection Corporation
1667 K St. N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, D.C. 20006-1620

Telephone: (202) 371-8300
Fax: (202) 223-1679
Email: asksipc@sipc.org