On August 25, 2022, the SEC adopted a final rule implementing a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 requiring public companies to provide clear disclosure of the relationship between executive compensation and company...more
On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to the definition of "smaller reporting company" to expand the number of public companies that are eligible to provide scaled disclosure and...more
7/11/2018
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Many issuers are currently either finalizing their first pay ratio disclosure, or are beginning the process of identifying their median employee. We developed a comprehensive step-by-step checklist with practice tips to help...more
On December 13, 2017, in Re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation ("Bancorp"), the Supreme Court of Delaware held that when stockholders have approved an equity incentive plan that gives the directors discretion to...more
On September 21, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an interpretive release and new/revised C&DIs to assist companies in their efforts to comply with the pay ratio disclosure requirement. The guidance...more
10/3/2017
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On September 21, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an interpretive release and new/revised C&DIs to assist companies in their efforts to comply with the pay ratio disclosure requirement. The guidance...more
9/29/2017
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This Alert is an update to last year's Client Alert on the same topic, which also discussed how to win a proxy fight despite a "no" recommendation from Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and/or Glass Lewis. The...more
3/31/2016
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There is no doubt that Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass Lewis, as advisors to institutional shareholders, have a significant impact on the level of shareholder support for a company's Say on Pay and...more