Executive Compensation, Compensation Committee

PCAOB, Auditors And Executive Compensation

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/9/2013

The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, or PCAOB, has reproposed a new auditing standard, Related Parties, and certain other amendments to its standards. Overall, the reproposal is directed at detecting material...more

First Deadline Approaching for NYSE and Nasdaq Listed Companies to Comply with New Compensation Committee Rules

by Paul Bork, Dean Hanley | Foley Hoag LLP on 5/9/2013

As noted in our Securities Alert dated October 9, 2012, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) proposed rule changes to their respective listing standards affecting public company boards of...more

Resources To Update Comp Committee Charter Requirements By July 1

by Ethan Mark | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 5/3/2013

As most listed public companies know, as a result of the Dodd-Frank Act, the stock exchanges have adopted rules regarding the independence of compensation committees and their advisers. NASDAQ and the NYSE require the first...more

SEC Approves NYSE and NASDAQ Revised Listing Rules Regarding the Independence of Compensation Committees and Their Advisers

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 3/6/2013

Amendments to the stock exchange listing rules governing compensation committee independence were finalized recently, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the NASDAQ...more

NYSE and Nasdaq Adopt Listing Standards for Compensation Committees and Compensation Advisers

by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 3/4/2013

Overview - Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved amendments to the listing standards of The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) to implement Rule 10C-1...more

Public Company Adviser - February 2013: New Listing Standards Affect Compensation Committees

by King & Spalding on 2/28/2013

In January 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved new NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards addressing the independence of compensation committees and their advisers. In this edition of the Public Company...more

Small Business Securities Bulletin - SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Addressing Compensation Committees, Consultants

by Penny Somer Greif | Ober|Kaler on 2/22/2013

A periodic bulletin keeping small businesses informed about current developments in securities law and related matters. Final Nasdaq Rule - In our October 2012 Bulletin, we discussed The NASDAQ Stock Exchange LLC’s...more

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Planning for the 2013 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

by Andrew Brady, Brian V. Breheny, Marc S. Gerber, Richard J. Grossman, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Michael Rogan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 2/19/2013

As companies prepare for the 2013 annual meeting and reporting season, we have compiled an overview of the corporate governance and disclosure matters that companies should consider as they draft this season’s disclosure...more

Examples Of Disclosures Regarding Conflict Free Compensation Advisors

by Ethan Mark | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/1/2013

New S-K Item 407(e)(3)(iv) provides that if any compensation consultant has played a role in determining or recommending the amount or form of executive and director compensation, and the consultant’s work has raised any...more

Executive Compensation and Corporate and Securities Alert: SEC Adopts NYSE and Nasdaq Rules Relating to Compensation Committees...

by Gerald Audant, Grace Chen, Sofia Chesnokova, Elizabeth Gartland, Shawn Lampron, Blake Martell, Marshall Mort, Adriana Sherwood, Scott P. Spector | Fenwick & West LLP on 1/30/2013

On January 11, 2013 the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") approved the equity listing standards proposed by the NYSE and Nasdaq, as amended1 regarding compensation committee independence criteria and compensation...more

SEC Approves Exchanges’ Proposed Rules for Compensation Committees and Their Advisers

by Marques Matthews, David S. Rosenthal | Dechert LLP on 1/29/2013

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) formally approved several new listing rules proposed by NASDAQ and the NYSE on January 11, 2013. The new listing rules are designed to bring the listing standards of each...more

Delaware Supreme Court Affirms Denial of Attorneys' Fees Relating to Corporate Waste Claim Based on a Board's Decision to Forego...

by Michael D. Redondo | Holland & Knight LLP on 1/29/2013

On January 14, 2013, the Delaware Supreme Court affirmed a trial court's denial of attorneys' fees in connection with a corporate waste claim filed against corporate board members for the board's decision to pay certain...more

"SEC Approves NYSE and Nasdaq Compensation Committee Rules"

by Brian V. Breheny, Marc S. Gerber, Richard J. Grossman, Neil M. Leff, Regina Olshan, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/24/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently approved new New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) listing requirements relating to compensation committees of listed companies. The listing...more

A Checklist To Comply With The New NYSE Compensation Committee Independence Rules

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 1/17/2013

The SEC has approved the NYSE’s compensation committee independence rules. By July 1, 2013, most listed issuers must comply with the following...more

"Executive Compensation and Benefits Alert: Annual Meeting Litigation: How to Prepare"

by Michael R. Bergmann, Emily Cabrera, Kristin M. Davis, Berit R. Freeman, Neil M. Leff, Barbara R. Mirza, Alessandra K. Murata, Timothy Nelson, Regina Olshan, David C. Olstein, Erica Schohn, more +Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/17/2013

As the 2013 proxy season is now underway, companies should be aware of the recent wave of lawsuits alleging breaches of fiduciary duties by management and directors in connection with compensation-related decisions. These...more

Lessons Learned in 2012

by Franc E. Del Fosse III | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/10/2013

As one calendar year ends and the next begins, it is natural to look back to take an inventory of lessons learned and to look forward in an attempt to implement such lessons. The year 2012 certainly had its fair share of...more

Corporate Communicator - Winter 2013

by Jeff E. Beck, Franc E. Del Fosse III, Joseph M. Miller, Joshua Schneiderman, Jeffrey A. Scudder | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 12/29/2012

In This Issue: - 2013 Annual Meeting Season - Dealing with ISS and Other Proxy Advisory Firms this Proxy Season - SEC Update - Other NYSE/NASDAQ Developments - Delaware Law Update — Delaware Court Applies...more

Executive Compensation and Corporate and Securities Alert: UPDATED-NYSE and Nasdaq Propose Rules Relating to Compensation...

by David A. Bell, Adriana Sherwood, Scott P. Spector | Fenwick & West LLP on 12/21/2012

This summary has been updated to reflect the amendment to the Nasdaq Proposed Rules now referenced in the third paragraph of the Overview below. Overview - On June 20, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Planning for the 2013 Annual Meeting Season

by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 12/3/2012

As companies prepare for the 2013 annual meeting and reporting season, we have compiled an overview of the corporate governance and disclosure matters that companies should consider as they draft this season’s disclosure...more

What’s New in Executive Compensation for the Upcoming Proxy Season: Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence, ISS...

by Danielle Benderly, Elizabeth Breakstone, J. Sue Morgan | Perkins Coie on 11/28/2012

Public companies preparing for the upcoming 2013 proxy season will need to keep in mind a number of new developments related to executive compensation, including: - New Securities and Exchange Commission rules that...more

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