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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Proposes Amendment to the Shareholder Proposals Rule (14a-8) and Adopts Amendments to Rules Impacting Proxy Advisory Firms

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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 to take the following actions: Propose new amendments to Rule 14a-8, the shareholder proposal rule. Adopt new amendments to the rules regarding proxy...more

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Jumpstarting the Next JOBS Act - JOBS Act 4.0

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The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 and aimed to improve access to public capital markets for emerging growth companies. While largely considered a...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Companies Face New Pressure From Shareholders and Regulators To Disclose Political Policies and Contributions

Takeaways - Activist shareholders are increasing the pressure on companies to disclose their political spending and their lobbying and trade association activity. In 2021, a record 40% of shareholders’ proposals...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Skadden's 2020 Insights

Despite political and economic uncertainties, markets and deal activity were resilient in 2019, and strong fundamentals remain in place heading into 2020. Companies continue to face a challenging litigation and enforcement...more

Bracewell LLP

Guidance Recap for the Upcoming Annual Report and Proxy Season

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As reporting companies advance in preparations of their 2019 annual report and 2020 proxy statement, this update includes a recap of some of the more significant disclosure rules adopted and other announcements published by...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Preparing for the 2020 Reporting Season

With the 2020 reporting season just around the corner, there are several compliance “musts” to focus on, as well as items that can be addressed in the remainder of 2019 to make 2020 a little easier....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2020 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2020 annual meeting and reporting season. We have prepared a checklist of key corporate governance, executive compensation and disclosure matters on which we...more

Snell & Wilmer

Corporate Communicator - Winter 2018-2019

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SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies. On December 18, 2018, the SEC approved final rules regarding the disclosure of a company’s hedging practices or policies, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. This...more

Perkins Coie

Preparing for the 2019 Public Company Reporting Season

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During 2018, the SEC issued rule updates and guidance that are intended to ease certain public reporting requirements and clarify the SEC’s position with respect to the shareholder proposal process. While the SEC is taking...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

2019 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Let the Preparations Begin

It is already that time of year when public companies should be thinking about the 2019 proxy and annual reporting season. Advance planning greatly contributes to a successful proxy season, culminating with the annual meeting...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets Alert – Public Market Advocacy Groups Release Guidance

On April 27, 2018, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Nasdaq, along with certain technology and biotechnology groups, released a policy paper titled “Expanding...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Potential Impact of Financial CHOICE Act on Corporate Governance and SEC Reporting and Disclosure Requirements

On June 8, 2017, the House of Representatives passed, by a 233-186 vote (with all Democrats and one Republican voting against), the Financial CHOICE Act of 2017, a bill principally designed to reverse many features of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Matters to Consider for the 2017 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season"

Each company faces important decisions in preparing for its 2017 annual meeting and reporting season. Once again, we have prepared a checklist of essential areas on which we believe companies should focus as they plan for the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Planning for the 2016 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season"

Each company faces important decisions in preparing for its 2016 annual meeting and reporting season. We have prepared a checklist of essential areas we believe companies should focus on as they plan for 2016, including...more

Goodwin

Financial Services Weekly News - November 2015

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Regulatory Developments - Client Alert: SEC Issues New Guidance on Excluding Shareholder Proposals under Rule 14a-8: Goodwin Procter’s Capital Markets practice has released a client alert on the SEC’s Division of...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Preparing for the 2015 Proxy Season

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Similar to last year, there are no new disclosure requirements which need to be reflected in this year’s proxy statement; however, with ongoing shareholder activism and the desire of companies to communicate effectively with...more

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