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Securities Exchange Act Clawbacks

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Are companies getting the clawback checkboxes right?

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As you know, in 2022, the SEC adopted a new clawback rule, Exchange Act Rule 10D-1, which directed the national securities exchanges to establish listing standards requiring listed issuers to adopt and comply with a clawback...more

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“Computed Without Regard to Taxes Paid”: The Individual Tax Consequences of Compensation Clawbacks

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Compensation clawbacks can raise difficult, and often adverse, tax issues for employees and other service providers. Specifically, for clawbacks that are effected on a gross (pretax) basis, questions arise as to how the...more

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December 1 Deadline Nears for Adoption of Clawback Policies

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Companies that are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange are required to adopt a clawback policy that provides for the recovery from any current or former executive officers of incentive-based...more

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Preparing for December 1 Compliance with NYSE and Nasdaq Clawback Policy Listing Standards

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On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the executive compensation clawback listing standards and relevant amendments proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market...more

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SEC Approves NYSE and Nasdaq Clawback-Related Listing Standards

On June 9, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published notices and orders granting accelerated approval of the amended clawback-related listing standards proposed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)...more

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NYSE, Nasdaq Set December 1, 2023 Compliance Date for Dodd-Frank Clawback Listing Standards

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq, on June 5 and June 6, respectively, amended the proposed listing standards they previously submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to extend the compliance...more

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Framework of Dodd-Frank Act "Clawback" Policy (Finally) Coming into Focus

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As directed by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the NYSE and Nasdaq have issued proposed listing standards related to the recovery of erroneously awarded executive compensation, commonly referred to as the...more

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SEC Indicates Early August 2023 May Be Deadline for Adoption of Dodd-Frank–Compliant Clawback Policies

In accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), new rules directing national securities exchanges, including the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq),...more

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Clawback policies: you do have a few options

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New NYSE and Nasdaq Rule Deadline - As discussed in our February 27, 2023 post, the NYSE and Nasdaq previously issued their proposed listing rules (the “Proposed Listing Rules”) mandating that most companies with listed...more

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Short Extension of Clawback Policy Deadline Suggests Listed Companies Will Need to Adopt Policies by early August

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On April 24, 2023, the SEC extended, for a short time, the deadline for the effectiveness of stock exchange listing requirements under the Dodd Frank Act that will require listed companies to adopt clawback policies for...more

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Updating Clawback Policies

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The public comment period for the new NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards requiring public companies to have expanded clawback policies ended on April 3, 2023. The new standards will require listed companies to have clawback...more

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New DOJ Policies Tie Employee Compensation to Compliance

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On March 15, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or the Department) launched a three-year Compensation Incentives and Clawbacks Pilot Program (Clawback Program) intended to incentivize companies to create more robust...more

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Nasdaq and NYSE Propose Rules Regarding Recovery of Incentive-Based Executive Compensation Awarded in Error

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The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the SEC to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and implement a policy for the recoupment...more

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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 Updates for the Upcoming 2022 Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 20-F

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted amendments and updated disclosure requirements that are to be included in a reporting company’s annual report on Form 10-K or 20-F. The SEC has also proposed...more

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The SEC Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Rule is now effective

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On January 27, 2023, the SEC’s new Executive Compensation Clawback Rules became effective. The rules require listed companies to: (1) develop and implement a policy to recover erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation...more

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Reminders for the 2023 Annual Report and Proxy Season

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As public companies prepare their 2022 annual reports and 2023 proxy statements, they will need to contend with a host of new requirements and disclosure updates stemming from the current geopolitical and economic...more

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Publicly Traded Employers Will Need to Claw Back Incentive Pay from Former and Current Executive Officers

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Employers with stock listed on a national security exchange will become subject to a new final rule mandating the implementation of a policy that will require employers to recoup incentive-based compensation from officers who...more

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SEC Adopts Rule to Require Listed Companies to Adopt Clawback Policies

In October, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Exchange Act Rule 10D-1, directing securities exchanges to adopt listing standards requiring listed companies to adopt and implement policies to recover...more

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SEC Adopts New Incentive-Based Compensation "Clawback" Rule

On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission, in a 3-2 vote, adopted a new rule, Exchange Act Rule 10D-1. Rule 10D-1 directs national securities exchanges adopt listing standards to require all issuers...more

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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

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The Claws are Sharpened – SEC finalizes Clawback Regulations under Dodd-Frank

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 26, 2022, adopted final rules1 directing national securities exchanges and associations,2 to establish listing standards that require public companies to develop and...more

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SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Final Clawback Rule

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a new rule governing the recovery (i.e., clawback) of erroneously awarded incentive compensation. The new rule implements Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank...more

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SEC Adopts Final Clawback Rules

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Summary - On October 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to implement Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as added by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more

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SEC Issues Long-Awaited Rule on Clawback of Executive Compensation

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted Rule 10D-1, a rule requiring companies to recover erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation based on mistakes in the companies’ financial...more

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