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"Deadline Approaching for Compensation Committee Charter Amendments"

by Michael R. Bergmann, Andrew Brady, Brian V. Breheny, Kristin M. Davis, Berit R. Freeman, Richard J. Grossman, Neil M. Leff, Alessandra K. Murata, Audrey Murga, Timothy Nelson, more +Regina Olshan, David C. Olstein, Erica Schohn, Joseph M. Yaffe | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/23/2013

As a reminder, by July 1, 2013, compensation committee charters must comply with the new New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) listing requirements that were approved by the Securities and Exchange...more

Verbatim: Global Compliance - Quarterly Newsletter: Spring 2013

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 5/10/2013

We've highlighted a few notable developments in corporate governance law taking place this spring that may be of interest to you. For more information on any of the topics listed below, please contact us at...more

Deadline Approaches for Amending Compensation Committee Charters

by Stephen Farrell | Morgan Lewis on 4/16/2013

Companies must comply with certain final NYSE and NASDAQ listing rules by July 1. By July 1, affected companies must comply with recent amendments to the listing rules of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the...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

SEC Approves New Corporate Governance Listing Standards for Compensation Committees and Advisers

by Christina Chan, Ryan York | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 2/28/2013

On Jan. 11, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved amended corporate governance listing standards for the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and the Nasdaq Stock Market (the “Nasdaq”). The amended...more

Changes To D&O Questionnaires To Implement NYSE And Nasdaq Compensation Committee Independence Rules

by Jill Radloff | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 2/4/2013

Both the NYSE and Nasdaq stock exchanges are requiring most issuers to have independent compensation committees by the earlier of their first annual meeting after January 14, 2014, or October 14, 2014. ...more

Law Firm Disclosures Under Stock Exchange Compensation Committee Independence Requirements

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 1/30/2013

The NYSE and Nasdaq have recently adopted rules which will require compensation committees to consider certain enumerated factors before selecting, or receiving advice from, a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other...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

NYSE And NASDAQ Compensation Committee And Compensation Advisers Listing Standards

by Randall I. Cherkas, Robert Friedel, David Kaplan | Pepper Hamilton LLP on 1/23/2013

Section 952 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Act) provides standards and disclosure requirements related to the independence of compensation committees and their retained advisors. To...more

SEC Approves New Compensation Committee and Adviser Independence Listing Standards

by Lawrence Bard, Daniel Kahan, David M. Lynn | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/21/2013

As discussed in two previous Client Alerts, on June 20, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 10C-1 to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection...more

NYSE And Nasdaq Amend Compensation Committee Independence Proposals

by Stephen M. Quinlivan | Leonard, Street and Deinard - Dodd-Frank and... on 1/15/2013

Nasdaq has amended its proposal regarding independence of compensation committees required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Nasdaq proposes to clarify that a compensation committee is not required to conduct the independence...more

Considerations for the 2013 Form 10-K and Annual Proxy Season

by Colin Diamond, Holt Goddard, David Johansen, Michelle Rutta | White & Case LLP on 1/7/2013

The upcoming 2013 proxy season will likely be impacted by new policies issued by proxy advisers, as well as shareholder activists taking advantage of previously adopted rules, rather than by recent legislative or rulemaking...more

SEC Update

by Jeff E. Beck, Joseph M. Miller, Jeffrey A. Scudder | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. on 1/4/2013

Final Rules on Compensation Committee Listing Standards - On June 20, 2012, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Exchange Act Rule 10C-1 implementing listing standard requirements pursuant to Section 952...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

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