Jason, they banned all short sales of those stocks (except for “certain bona fide market makers” and some option exercises). From http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf:
IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to our Section 12(k)(2) powers, all persons are prohibited from short selling any publicly traded securities of any Included Financial Firm.
Jason, they banned all short sales of those stocks (except for “certain bona fide market makers” and some option exercises). From http://www.sec.gov/rules/other/2008/34-58592.pdf: