[SEC Deputy Chief Accountant Cicely LaMothe to Retire, Led Multiple Crypto Policies] Foresight News reports that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the upcoming retirement of Cicely LaMothe, Deputy Chief Accountant of the Division of Corporation Finance. Cicely LaMothe has issued over 25 new and revised compliance and disclosure interpretations (covering clawback provisions, de-SPAC transactions, Rule 10b5-1, etc.), released Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M clarifying views on the applicability of Rule 14a-8, and published seven staff statements on rapidly evolving crypto-related topics (including liquid staking, stablecoins, mining activities, meme coins, and crypto ETPs). Cicely LaMothe joined the Division of Corporation Finance in 2002 and has held several senior leadership roles, including Director of the Disclosure Review Program, Deputy Director of the Office of Assessment and Continuous Improvement, and Deputy Director of Disclosure Operations. In 2022, she was appointed Deputy Chief of Disclosure Operations.