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SEC Adopts Final Executive Compensation Clawback Rules: What This Means and How to Prepare

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that will require public companies to implement policies to recover, or claw back, erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation from...more

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SEC Adopts Final Pay-Versus-Performance Disclosure Rules

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​​​​​​​On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing the "pay-versus-performance" disclosure requirement called for under Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...more

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Frequently Asked Questions: Pay Versus Performance Final Rules

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The SEC published final rules in late August 2022 that will require new pay versus performance disclosure in 2023 proxy statements, as described in our recent client alert. These rules will require companies that are not...more

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SEC Adopts Final “Pay Versus Performance” Rules

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On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose information that is intended to reflect the relationship between compensation paid...more

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SEC Adopts Rules Regarding Pay Versus Performance

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On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules that require public companies to disclose the relationship between compensation “actually paid” to their executives and their financial...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Pay Versus Performance Disclosure in 2023 Proxy Statements

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted final rules that will require significant new disclosures in proxy and information statements about the relationship between executive compensation actually paid...more

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Comment Periods Close Again for Proposed Clawback and Pay-for-Performance Rules: A Refresher

Two Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) executive compensation rules on recoupment of incentive compensation in the event of a financial restatement (clawbacks) and the correlation between executive pay and company...more

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Amendments to Smaller Reporting Company Definition

On June 28, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to the definition of "smaller reporting company" to expand the number of public companies that are eligible to provide scaled disclosure and...more

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SEC expands "smaller reporting company" definition

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The SEC today approved amendments to the "smaller reporting company" definition to expand the number of companies that qualify for certain existing scaled disclosure accommodations. The new smaller reporting company...more

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Proskauer’s Study Examines 2017 IPOs

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Welcome to this fifth edition of Proskauer’s IPO Study. In it you will find our analysis of market practices and trends for U.S.-listed initial public offerings (IPOs). Our proprietary database and analyses now cover 462 IPOs...more

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Important Reminders for the 2017 Proxy Season

The following are some important reminders and updates for the 2017 proxy season. Say-When-on-Pay - Required Vote in 2017 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to conduct a...more

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Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

For those who want to start preparing for the 2017 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Directors’ and Officer’s Questionnaire - Nasdaq has adopted a rule requiring...more

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Blog: Discussion Draft of the Financial CHOICE Act

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A discussion draft for the Financial CHOICE Act is now publicly available. Many of the provisions of interest from a corporate standpoint are in Title IV—Capital Markets Improvements and Title X—Unleashing Opportunities for...more

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IRS Issues Guidance on the Applicability of Section 162(m) to CFO Compensation

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Summary: The IRS recently informally revised its guidance regarding which officers of public companies must be considered when determining the compensation deduction limitation of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code...more

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Dodd-Frank Executive Compensation Update: SEC Adopts CEO Pay Ratio Disclosure Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted final rules implementing one of the last four remaining executive compensation requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. ...more

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FAQs on the SEC’s Proposed Clawback Rule

On July 1, 2015, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a rule directing national securities exchanges and associations to establish listing standards that require public companies to adopt and enforce a...more

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SEC Approves Final Rules for Pay Ratio Disclosure

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final "pay ratio" disclosure rules to implement Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act) at an open meeting on...more

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SEC Adopts Pay Ratio Rules

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On August 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules, as directed by Congress in Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Section 953(b)”), to require...more

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SEC Finalizes CEO Pay-Ratio Rule with Delayed Effective Date

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On Aug. 5, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule implementing the CEO pay-ratio disclosure requirements of Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act....more

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SEC Adopts Final Pay Ratio Rule

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The SEC has adopted a final “pay ratio” rule required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd Frank Act. In general, the “pay ratio” rule requires public companies to disclose the median of the annual total compensation of all...more

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SEC Adopts Final Pay Ratio Rule – A Comprehensive Summary

The SEC has adopted a final “pay ratio” rule required by Section 953(b) of the Dodd-Frank Act. In general, the “pay ratio” rule requires public companies to disclose the median of the annual total compensation of all...more

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SEC Proposes Mandatory Incentive Compensation Clawback Rules

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On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules, consisting of new Rule 10D-­1 and related rule and form amendments, that would require clawbacks of incentive compensation received by executive officers...more

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SEC Proposes Rules on Compensation Clawback Policies

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On July 1, 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed rules relating to compensation clawback policies. The rules, if adopted, would implement the requirements of Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Requiring Companies to Adopt, Disclose, and Comply With Clawback Policies on Erroneously Awarded Executive...

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On July 1, 2015, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a long-awaited release (Proposing Release) proposing rules that would direct the national securities exchanges to establish listing standards requiring...more

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