On June 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments filed earlier that week by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and The Nasdaq Stock Exchange (Nasdaq) that, among other things, provided...more
6/13/2023
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On August 19, 2021, the New York Stock Exchange amended its rules that require approval of related party transactions for NYSE-listed companies. This amendment, which is effective immediately, modifies an earlier amendment to...more
8/25/2021
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The SEC has approved an extension of the waiver of certain shareholder approval requirements for the issuance of equity securities by NYSE-listed companies under Section 312.03 of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. The original...more
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has filed an amendment that will change the threshold for exemptions from NYSE compensation committee requirements for smaller reporting companies (SRCs) under Section 303A.00 of the NYSE...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a New York Stock Exchange proposal to eliminate the requirement to send hard copies of proxy materials to the NYSE if the proxy materials are available on the SEC’s EDGAR...more
On February 2, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that will permit companies to seek a direct listing of their common equity...more
On February 1, 2018, the amendments to the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual adopted in August 2017 become effective. These amendments will require listed companies to notify the NYSE at least 10 minutes before a...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a revised version of the previously proposed New York Stock Exchange rule that will prohibit listed companies from issuing material news after the close of trading...more
The New York Stock Exchange has filed a proposal that will prohibit listed companies from issuing material news after the close of trading (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) until the earlier of the publication of the...more
The New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is seeking to delay the implementation of its recently-adopted dividend notification requirements until no later than February 1, 2018....more
The New York Stock Exchange has amended its Listed Company Manual to require listed companies to notify the NYSE at least 10 minutes before the company announces any dividend or stock distribution or the fixing of a record...more
The NYSE has recently proposed two notable amendments to its rules. The first proposal would require listed companies to notify the NYSE at least 10 minutes before the company announces any dividend or stock distribution,...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted an amendment that will shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from T+3 to T+2. Related amendments to rules of the New York Stock Exchange,...more
Changes to Notification Requirements -
Notifications During Pre-Market Hours. Currently, Rule 202.06 requires listed companies to notify the NYSE at least 10 minutes before they release material news “shortly before the...more
9/23/2015
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Trading Suspension
On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules, consisting of new Rule 10D-1 and related rule and form amendments, that would require clawbacks of incentive compensation received by executive officers...more
7/17/2015
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Rule 10D-1 ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Total Shareholder Return (TSR)
On November 26, 2013, the NASDAQ Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) filed an amendment to its listing standards that eliminates the prohibition on the receipt of compensatory fees by compensation committee members. Nasdaq listing...more