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Out of Control! What the Elon Musk Compensation Case Reminds Us about Transactions with Controlling Stockholders

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Process still matters.  That’s the main takeaway from the Delaware Court of Chancery’s 200-page opinion striking down Tesla’s 2018 incentive package awarded to Elon Musk.  The court rescinded the incentive package mainly...more

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ISS and Glass Lewis Update 2024 Proxy Voting Guidelines

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Glass, Lewis & Co (Glass Lewis) and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) have each released updates to their Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2024 proxy season. The Glass Lewis updates apply to shareholder...more

Burns & Levinson LLP

Client Advisory: Executive Compensation and Clawbacks

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Clawback compensation has been a longstanding tool for both public and private companies to recoup excesses paid to employees after the occurrence of certain untoward events. For example, it is not uncommon to find clawback...more

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Jump Start on Disclosure Changes and Updates for Q2 2023 SEC Filings

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As we near June 30, 2023, companies are advised to get a jump start on disclosure changes and possible updates to upcoming Form 10-Qs (or Form 10-Ks in the case of non-calendar year companies). The SEC recently updated the...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Extends Time for Review of NYSE and Nasdaq Clawback-Related Listing Standards

On April 24, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the time period for its review and approval of the clawback-related listing standards from April 27, 2023 to June 11, 2023....more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Stock Exchanges Publish Proposed Clawback Rules

Both the NYSE and Nasdaq have issued proposed clawback rules in connection with SEC Rule 10D-1. NYSE - The NYSE proposes to comply with Rule 10D-1 by adopting proposed new Section 303A.14 of the Listed Company Manual....more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Recent Developments for Directors - February 2023

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SEC Amends Trading Plan Rule, Requires More Disclosure for Insider Trading Amended - Rule 10b5-1 for trading plans takes effect on February 27, 2023. The amended rule adds new conditions to the affirmative defense against...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Corp Fin Publishes New CDIs on Clawback Rules – Addresses Cover Page Check Boxes

On January 27, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) published four new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) relating to the SEC’s recently adopted clawback rules. Please refer to our previous...more

The Volkov Law Group

DOJ’s Perspective on Clawbacks and Deferred Compensation Systems (Part III of III)

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DOJ’s decision to examine corporate compensation programs as an important part of a compliance program should be welcomed.  DOJ’s initiative asks a very good question – how can incentives and disincentives be used to promote...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC adopts “clawback” rules for erroneously awarded executive compensation

On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) approved final rules (the Clawback Rules) requiring publicly traded companies to develop, implement and disclose policies providing for recovery, or...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Adopts Mandatory Rules for Clawing Back Incentive-Based Compensation: Questions and Answers for Public Companies and Best...

On October 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted long-delayed rules which will require companies to implement mandatory "clawback" policies with respect to incentive-based compensation if the company's...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Final Clawback Rules

On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules that will ultimately require public companies to adopt, enforce, and disclose policies to recover (or “clawback”) excess...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Reopens Comment Period On Deeply Flawed Proposed Claw-Back Rules

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Seven years ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules that would direct the national securities exchanges and national securities associations to establish listing standards that would require each issuer to...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Key Compensation Items for the 2020 Proxy Season and Beyond

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Public companies should consider recent SEC and proxy advisory developments and other perennial executive compensation matters. This Client Alert offers a summary of the key executive compensation related reminders and...more

BCLP

ISS Updates its U.S. Compensation and Equity Compensation Plan Policies for 2020

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In December 2019, Institutional Shareholder Services (“ISS”) published updates to its FAQs for its U.S. Compensation Policies and its policies related to U.S. Equity Compensation Plans with respect to annual meetings...more

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IRS offers a 162(m) - brace for the holidays

On December 16, 2019, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury Department) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released long-awaited proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code implementing changes...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Changes to D&O Questionnaires for 2020 Proxy Season

We have identified only a few possible changes to date for D&O questionnaires for the 2020 proxy season. New rules adopted to implement the FAST Act clarify that registrants may, but are not required to, rely only on...more

Bennett Jones LLP

2019 ISS and Glass Lewis Updates to Canadian Proxy Voting Guidelines

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Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co ("Glass Lewis") have both released their updates to their respective Canadian proxy voting guidelines for the 2019 proxy season. The ISS updates apply to...more

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New SEC Rules Will Require Disclosure of Hedging Policies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted new rules that will require public companies to disclose their hedging practices and policies for employees, officers and directors in proxy and information statements...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Solicits Comment on Modernizing the Rules and Forms for Stock-Based Compensation

On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on ways to modernize Rule 701 and Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933 to account for recent developments...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Delaware Supreme Court Issues Significant Decision Addressing Board Compensation

In December 2017, the Delaware Supreme Court issued a significant decision addressing compensation for boards of directors. The opinion also addresses compensation of members of management who serve on the board of directors....more

Troutman Pepper

Hot Topic for 2018 Proxy Season: Director Compensation in Wake of New Delaware Supreme Court Ruling

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In an important recent opinion, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled in In re Investors Bancorp, Inc. Stockholder Litigation that certain director compensation decisions would be reviewed under the “entire fairness” standard...more

Jones Day

Proposed UK Corporate Governance Reforms Target Executive Pay Justification, Employee Engagement

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The Situation: The UK government has proposed several corporate governance reforms in an effort to improve transparency and accountability in private and public employers....more

Thomas Fox - Compliance Evangelist

Clawbacks – Putting Fear into Executives' Hearts?

We are in October and I am looking forward to my annual exploration of classic monster movies beginning this coming Friday. This year I decided to go back to the roots by watching the 30s and 40s classic Universal monster...more

Allen Matkins

The Fundamental Distinction Overlooked By The SEC

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Yesterday marked the close of the comment period on the SEC’s proposed incentive compensation clawback rules.  You can read my comments here.  The proposed rules are fundamentally flawed because the SEC failed to recognize...more

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