Shareholders, Executive Compensation, Securities Exchange Act

SEC Adopts Final “Pay Versus Performance” Rules

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 9/14/2022

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

Considerations for the 2020 proxy season

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 1/14/2020

Companies preparing for their annual shareholder meetings will need to consider a variety of factors, including new guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and recommendations from Glass, Lewis & Co. (Glass...more

Preparation for 2017 Fiscal Year-End SEC Filings and 2018 Annual Shareholder Meetings

Mintz on 2/1/2018

As our clients and friends know, each year Mintz Levin provides an analysis of the regulatory developments that impact public companies as they prepare for their fiscal year-end filings with the Securities and Exchange...more

Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/1/2016

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

SEC Approves Final Rules for Pay Ratio Disclosure

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/26/2015

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

Say-On-Pay Vote Did Not Create Disclosure Obligation

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 3/11/2015

In Liang v. Berger, the plaintiff in a derivative action alleged the officers and directors of ARAID Pharmaceuticals failed to disclose material negative information about a drug under development in a timely manner. Among...more