Location/Format of Annual Meeting. Given the continuing uncertainty surrounding the constantly evolving COVID-19 pandemic situation, an important decision for companies as we head into the proxy season will be the format of...more
Amendments to Regulation S-K Items 300. In 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted amendments to Items 301 (Selected Financial Data), Item 302 (Supplementary Financial Information), and Item 303...more
12/31/2021
/ 10b5-1 Plans ,
Capital Expenditures ,
Climate Change ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Goods or Services ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Human Capital ,
MD&A Statements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Public companies, particularly those in the process of preparing 10-Ks and similar public filings, are now facing the question of what to say about the impact of coronavirus on their business. Below we summarize 10 questions...more
Disclosure Simplification (New Rules in Place). In March 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted certain amendments as part of its continuing efforts to modernize and simplify provisions of Regulation...more
1/6/2020
/ Corporate Governance ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Electronic Filing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Form 10-K ,
GAAP ,
MD&A Statements ,
Mylan Pharmaceuticals ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies. On December 18, 2018, the SEC approved final rules regarding the disclosure of a company’s hedging practices or policies, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. This...more
12/26/2018
/ Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Final Rules ,
GAAP ,
MD&A Statements ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulation S-K ,
Reporting Requirements ,
SASB ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Smaller Reporting Companies
Dear clients and friends,
We present our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy season. This issue highlights SEC reporting and...more
12/27/2017
/ C&DIs ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Financial CHOICE Act ,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals
In August 2012, the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (ITR) was signed into law. ITR is part of a broad sanctions strategy designed to deter the pursuit of nuclear weapons and support for terrorism and...more
In This Issue:
- 2013 Annual Meeting Season
- Dealing with ISS and Other Proxy Advisory Firms this Proxy Season
- SEC Update
- Other NYSE/NASDAQ Developments
- Delaware Law Update — Delaware Court Applies...more
12/29/2012
/ Audits ,
Board of Directors ,
Compensation Committee ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Directors ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act ,
Listing Standards ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Litigation