White House says will nominate two Democrats for SEC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House said on Friday it intends to nominate two Democrats to fill the open commissioner seats at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Elisse Walter, former deputy director of the SEC's corporation finance division, and Luis Aguilar, a former SEC lawyer, will be nominated for the positions, the White House said in a statement.

(Reporting by Rachelle Younglai, editing by Phil Berlowitz)