On February 11, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) with respect to Regulation S-K, Item 402(t) – Golden Parachute Compensation and Rule 14a-21 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 – Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation.

C&DI 128B.01 clarifies Instruction 1 to new S-K Item 402(t)(2) relating to golden parachute compensation disclosure. Although the instruction provides that disclosure is required for those executive officers included in the most recently filed Summary Compensation Table, disclosure is always required for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, even if disclosure was not provided for such individuals in the most recently filed Summary Compensation Table pursuant to Items 402(a)(3)(i) and (ii) because they assumed such positions after the Summary Compensation Table was filed.