SEC Staff Issues Additional Guidance on Conflict Minerals

Shearman & Sterling LLP
Contact

On April 7, 2014, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (the Division) issued responses to nine frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the reporting requirements regarding conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries (Conflict Minerals Rules). These nine new FAQs supplement the 12 FAQs issued by the Division on May 30, 2013.

The new FAQs published by the Division relate to the Conflict Minerals Report that some issuers must provide beginning for calendar year 2013 in a new Form SD and to the independent private sector audit (IPSA) of the Conflict Minerals Report. The following is a summary of significant guidance in the nine new FAQs...

Please see full publication below for more information.

LOADING PDF: If there are any problems, click here to download the file.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

© Shearman & Sterling LLP | Attorney Advertising

Written by:

Shearman & Sterling LLP
Contact
more
less

Shearman & Sterling LLP on:

Reporters on Deadline

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
Custom Email Digest
- hide
- hide