Securities Exchange Act, Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)

SEC Adopts Amendments Facilitating Opportunities for Access to Additional Capital

Fenwick & West LLP on 11/12/2020

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a release adopting amendments (“final rules”) to certain of its rules relating to exemptions from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). The...more

SEC Disclosure Considerations for Coronavirus - Risk Factors, MD&A and Other Disclosures, Including Guidance on Labor and...

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP on 2/12/2020

The news reports related to the spread of the coronavirus (temporary name of 2019-nCoV (“CV”)) and current and potential economic impacts from it may raise securities law disclosure issues for some companies. ...more

Proxy Statement Rule Change Reminders for 2020

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/4/2020

With many year-end companies working on initial drafts of their 2020 proxy statements, we thought it might be worth sending a quick reminder of two recent rule changes – briefly summarized below – that will (modestly) impact...more

Key Considerations for the 2020 Annual Reporting Season

White & Case LLP on 1/23/2020

This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case’s Public Company Advisory Practice for foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) in preparation for the 2020 annual reporting season. It describes our key considerations...more

SEC Proposes Amendments to Further Modernize Regulation S-K Disclosure Requirements

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 8/20/2019

On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the requirements related to the description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors in SEC filings. These amendments are...more

SEC’s FAST Act Disclosure Simplification Amendments Effective May 2

Perkins Coie on 5/2/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related SEC rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as...more

SEC Adopts Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/16/2019

On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted amendments to existing rules that, among other provisions, permit the omission of certain confidential information from material contracts without separately requesting confidential...more

Summary of SEC’s FAST Act Amendments and Additional Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 4/12/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized amendments to its regulations to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisors and investment companies, consistent with the...more

SEC Rules Updated to Modernize and Simplify Disclosures: Act FAST to update upcoming Form 8-Ks, 10-Qs and 10-Ks

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/5/2019

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the Amendments) to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K (and related rules and forms). Consistent with the SEC’s mandate...more

Not so FAST – SEC passes rules to implement FAST Act provisions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 4/1/2019

On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted rules (the Rules) to implement certain provisions of the FAST Act. The omnibus highway bill called “Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act” or the “FAST Act,” was signed into law in...more

SEC Simplifies, Modernizes Reporting Requirements for Public Companies

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/1/2019

Public companies will soon receive a bit of relief from reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, courtesy of amendments recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ...more

SEC Amendments Help Streamline Reporting for Public Companies

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 3/26/2019

On March 20, 2019, nearly a year and a half after proposing them, the SEC adopted amendments to disclosure requirements for reporting companies, as mandated by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the “FAST...more

Investment Services Regulatory Update - November 2017

Vedder Price on 11/21/2017

New Rules, Proposed Rules, Guidance and Alerts - SEC STAFF GUIDANCE AND ALERTS - SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letters to Facilitate Cross-Border Compliance with the Research “Unbundling” Provisions of the European...more

SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Regulation S-K

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/24/2017

On October 11, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related rules and forms to reduce the costs and...more

SEC Confidential Submission Procedures Expanded Beyond Emerging Growth Company Issuers Beginning July 10, 2017

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 7/8/2017

Last week, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that, beginning on July 10, 2017, the SEC will accept voluntary draft registration submissions from all issuers for nonpublic review. This...more

SEC to Permit All Issuers to Submit Confidential Draft Registration Statements

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 7/6/2017

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on June 29, 2017, that the staff (staff) of the Division of Corporation Finance will accept draft registration statement submissions from all companies for nonpublic...more

SEC Expands Nonpublic Draft Registration Statement Processing Procedures

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 7/5/2017

New Policy Provides Substantial Flexibility for Non-EGC and Foreign Issuers, Direct Listings, and Select Follow-On Transactions - On June 29, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Division of Corporation...more

SEC Adopts JOBS Act Amendments to Forms and Rules, EGC, and Crowdfunding Inflation Adjustments

Alston & Bird on 4/19/2017

On March 31, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted technical amendments to several rules and commonly used forms, including Forms S-1, S-3, and S-4 under the Securities Act and Forms 8-K, 10-Q, and 10-K...more

SEC Proposes Amendments to Update and Simplify Disclosure Requirements as Part of Overall Disclosure Effectiveness Review

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/22/2016

On July 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced proposed amendments in order to update and simply its disclosure requirements. ...more

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