The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and...more
6/16/2023
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On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) launched a three-year Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks Pilot Program (Clawback Program) intended to incentivize companies to create more robust...more
3/30/2023
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The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the SEC to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and implement a policy for the recoupment...more
3/21/2023
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Rulemaking Background -
The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of...more
Key Takeaways - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reopened the comment period on proposed rules requiring exchanges to adopt standards mandating that companies develop recovery or “clawback” policies on erroneously...more
On Sept. 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) adopted amendments to the rules that govern its whistleblower program in a 3-2 vote. Since the program’s inception 10 years ago, original...more
Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided additional guidance for complying with the pay ratio disclosure requirements adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act that take effect in 2018. According to SEC...more
On April 7, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporate Finance (the "Division") indicated that it will not recommend enforcement of the conflict minerals source and chain of custody due...more
As part of BakerHostetler’s commitment to serve as a strategic business partner, we are pleased to publish this first edition of our Securities & Governance Bulletin. This resource is designed to keep executives, corporate...more
1/27/2017
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On September 18, 2013, the SEC voted 3 to 2 in favor of proposed "pay ratio" rules, which require each registrant to disclose the median of the annual total compensation of all of its employees (the MATC), the annual total...more