On October 26, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd‑Frank Act. The final rules were published in the Federal Register on November 28, 2022...more
12/6/2022
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Dodd-Frank ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Section 10D ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
During 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule changes and provided public companies with useful guidance on various topics. In December, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) released its...more
1/10/2022
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Human Capital ,
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Investors ,
Nasdaq ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Universal Proxy
During 2018, the SEC issued rule updates and guidance that are intended to ease certain public reporting requirements and clarify the SEC’s position with respect to the shareholder proposal process. While the SEC is taking...more
12/13/2018
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CD&A ,
Corporate Governance ,
Cybersecurity ,
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Executive Compensation ,
No-Action Letters ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Shareholder Proposals ,
Tax Reform
In anticipation of the upcoming annual report and proxy season, we are highlighting new requirements and trends for public companies in 2018....more
12/13/2017
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Pay Ratio ,
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Rule 14a-8(i)(7) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued new guidance to help companies prepare their pay ratio disclosures that provides some relief for companies—and further validates that these rules are highly unlikely to...more
10/4/2017
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CEOs ,
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Statistical Sampling
Public companies preparing for the upcoming 2013 proxy season will need to keep in mind a number of new developments related to executive compensation, including:
- New Securities and Exchange Commission rules that...more