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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

Our guide to 2025 SEC filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates is now available. Public companies should factor in these key reporting deadlines, disclosure obligations and SEC holidays as they plan for the...more

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SEC Penalizes Late Filings in Broad Enforcement Sweep Using Data Analytics

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Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against 23 companies and individuals for failing to timely file Section 16 reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5. Additionally, two public companies were charged for contributing to late...more

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SEC Enforcement Sweep for Late Sections 13 and 16 Reports

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On September 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had charged 23 entities and individuals for failure to timely file Schedules 13D and 13G reports and Forms 3, 4, and 5. The SEC also charged two...more

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SEC Operations During a Government Shutdown

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Despite congressional leaders reaching a deal on Wednesday for a short-term stopgap funding extension, public reporting companies and Regulation A issuers are still left in limbo as the bill, if passed, will only extend...more

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Public Companies Update: Reminders for the 2024 Form 10-K and Proxy Statement Filing Season

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In this Client Alert, we highlight key considerations public companies should keep in mind when preparing their upcoming annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements, including rule changes, recent guidance and reporting...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

SEC Postpones Share Repurchase Modernization Disclosure Rules

On November 22, 2023, the SEC issued an order postponing the effective date of rules that would require issuers to include detailed disclosures in periodic reports related to their share repurchases (the “Repurchase Rule”)....more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Changes to Schedule 13D and 13G: SEC Adopts Amendments Modernizing Beneficial Ownership Reporting

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted certain of its proposed changes to modernize the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting. However, not all proposed rules were adopted;...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Recent Rule 10b5-1 Amendments and Related Disclosure Requirements

On August 25, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance to address certain open questions on the amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Investment Management Update - August 2023

Closed-End Fund Activism Update - Activist investors continue to take large positions in closed-end funds and engage in disruptive activity that may be harmful to long-term shareholders of retail closed-end funds. This...more

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It’s Official: Cybersecurity Disclosure Is Coming This Year

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules on July 26, 2023, requiring public companies to provide current disclosure, within what may be a short time window, about material cybersecurity incidents...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rule

On July 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) finalized a much anticipated rule addressing cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident disclosure. Public companies registered with the SEC...more

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SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies

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On July 25, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), by a 3-2 vote, adopted final rules regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting by public companies (the Final...more

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SEC Imposes New Cybersecurity Disclosure Requirements

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At an Open Meeting on July 26, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules and amendments that impose new cybersecurity-related disclosure requirements for public companies subject to the...more

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SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Rules

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In yet another indication of the increasing weight being given by government officials to cybersecurity, on July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules requiring public companies to disclose...more

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SEC Adopts Cyber Regulations

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On July 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules requiring disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents as well as periodic disclosure of cybersecurity risk, management, strategy, and governance...more

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SEC Adopts Rules for Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance and Incident Disclosure

On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to adopt final rules that are intended to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and...more

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SEC Adopts Rules on Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, Governance and Incident Disclosure by Public Companies

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The SEC today adopted rules requiring registrants to disclose material cybersecurity incidents they experience and to disclose on an annual basis material information regarding their cybersecurity risk management, strategy...more

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SEC adopts rules to expand, modernize share repurchase disclosure

On May 3, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released final rules requiring enhanced disclosure relating to issuers' repurchases of their securities and executives’ trading thereof (the Repurchase...more

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Preparing for New Issuer Repurchase Disclosures

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In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules to significantly increase the disclosures public companies must make about repurchases of their equity securities. The recent amendments are the...more

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SEC Adopts Final Disclosure Rules for Company Share Repurchases

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that will expand quarterly disclosure of share repurchases in Form 10-Q quarterly reports and Form 10-K annual reports filed by domestic operating companies....more

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Gifts reportable on Form 4s starting February 27 and other deadlines for insiders and corporate secretaries

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New deadlines and obligations for insiders and corporate secretaries are coming up as result of rule changes, including the following: February 27, 2023 - Form 4 reporting for gifts - February 27, 2023 is the...more

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SEC Adopts Proxy Reporting Rule and Form Amendments

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted, in a 3-2 vote, rule and form amendments impacting proxy disclosures reporting on Form N-PX (the “amendments”). The amendments that are applicable to mutual...more

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SEC’s Form 144 Electronic Filing Mandate: Another Task for Company Counsel’s To-Do List?

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The SEC recently adopted amendments mandating that certain documents and forms, including Forms 144, be submitted electronically, rather than in paper form. The Form 144 electronic filing requirement will begin six months...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

SEC Mandates Electronic Filing of More Forms – Including “Glossy” Annual Reports

The SEC announced on June 3, 2022 the adoption of amendments to:  1. Require electronic submission of certain forms that have previously been permitted to be submitted in paper format; and  Require that financial...more

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