(a) Regular and systematic review
The Commission shall review disclosures made by issuers reporting under section 78m(a) of this title (including reports filed on Form 10–K), and which have a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange or traded on an automated quotation facility of a national securities association, on a regular and systematic basis for the protection of investors. Such review shall include a review of an issuer’s financial statement.
(b) Review criteriaFor purposes of scheduling the reviews required by subsection (a), the Commission shall consider, among other factors—