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Dodd-Frank Revisions Benefit Private Companies: Congress Doubles Enhanced Disclosure Trigger for Equity Compensation Awards Under...

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The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the "Act") hit national news channels in late May 2018 due to its sweeping relief from provisions of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

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SEC increases Rule 701 disclosure threshold and issues concept release on updating compensatory offering rules

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The SEC recently amended Securities Act Rule 701, which provides a registration exemption for securities sold by non-reporting companies to their employees and other covered persons under compensatory arrangements. The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Solicits Comment on Modernizing the Rules and Forms for Stock-Based Compensation

On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on ways to modernize Rule 701 and Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933 to account for recent developments...more

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Rule 701 Additional Disclosure Threshold Raised To $10m; SEC Solicits Comments To Modernize Compensatory-Related Offerings Under...

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Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) (i) approved the increase of the threshold at which private companies must provide financial disclosures in private company compensatory Rule 701 offerings...more

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SEC Amendment to Rule 701 May Expand the Use of Equity Compensation by Private Companies

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The Congressionally-mandated amendment aims to ease the disclosure burdens of private companies that grant compensatory stock to employees. Grants of securities to employees, including stock options, restricted stock and...more

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SEC Increases Rule 701 Disclosure Threshold and Issues Concept Release Regarding Modernization of Compensatory Securities...

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Increased 701 Disclosure Threshold - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission unanimously voted on July 18 to adopt final amendments to Rule 701, which provides private companies an exemption from registration for...more

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SEC Concept Release Explores Bold Changes to Employee Offerings Framework

At an open meeting on July 18th, the SEC agreed to issue a concept release exploring modifications and modernization of Rule 701 and Form S-8 for certain offerings for employees, in conjunction with its increase to the...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Raises Threshold for Additional Disclosures Under Rule 701

Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933 provides an exemption from registration for securities issued by non-reporting companies pursuant to compensatory arrangements. ...more

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The HSR Act and You: Failing to Report Executives' Stock Purchases and Option Exercises is No Joke

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THE RULE TO REMEMBER… Whenever an individual exercises stock options, receives restricted stock awards, or even makes an open market purchase, there may be an attendant requirement to file an individual Hart-Scott-Rodino...more

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