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
COVID-19 Considerations. As companies prepare their annual reports, they should consider refreshing their various disclosures about COVID-19. Particular attention should be given to COVID-19 disclosures in the MD&A, Risk...more
1/3/2022
/ Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Cybersecurity ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Form 10-K ,
Human Capital ,
Labor Shortage ,
MD&A Statements ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Regulation S-K ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages
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
Caremark Developments -- Do You Know What You Don’t Know?
In 1996, the Delaware courts created what has become known as a Caremark claim: an allegation that directors failed to exercise oversight of the organization....more
1/8/2020
/ Blue Bell Creameries ,
Board of Directors ,
Breach of Duty ,
Caremark claim ,
Corporate Governance ,
DE Supreme Court ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
New Guidance ,
Proposed Amendments ,
Proxy Statements ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
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
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
12/23/2016
/ Blue Sky Laws ,
Board of Directors ,
Bylaws ,
Clawbacks ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Director Compensation ,
Directors ,
Diversity ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
Glass Lewis ,
Golden Leash Arrangements ,
Hedging ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
JOBS Act ,
Nasdaq ,
No-Action Letters ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
Pay Ratio ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
Proxy Access ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Regulation A ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Section 162(m) ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Shareholders ,
Tenure ,
Universal Proxy
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
12/29/2015
/ Audits ,
Board of Directors ,
Clawbacks ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Conflicting Proposals ,
Corporate Governance ,
Corporate Officers ,
FASB ,
Glass Lewis ,
Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) ,
Nasdaq ,
Notice Requirements ,
NYSE ,
Pay Ratio ,
Pay-for-Performance ,
PCAOB ,
Proxy Access ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders
Dear clients and friends,
We present to you 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...more
In September 2013, the SEC significantly relaxed restrictions that had been in place for over 80 years on companies’ ability to advertise for investors. The old rule, generally referred to as the “ban on general...more
In this issue of the Corporate Communicator we bring you two short articles on important developments from the SEC relating to private securities offerings and private M&A transactions. In the first article, we discuss the...more
Last month, the Supreme Court agreed to reconsider the “fraud-on-the-market” presumption, an underpinning of class-action securities litigation for the last 25 years. The Court’s decision to grant certiorari in Halliburton...more
2014 ANNUAL MEETING SEASON -
Dear clients and friends,
We present to you our traditional year-end issue of Snell & Wilmer’s Corporate Communicator to help you prepare for the upcoming annual report and proxy...more
12/30/2013
/ Annual Meeting ,
Annual Reports ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
Compliance ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Corporate Governance ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Executive Compensation ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Season ,
Regulation S-K ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholders ,
Year-End Planning
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 an era of intense investor scrutiny and SEC rulemaking regarding executive compensation, a recent decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery raises questions as to the protections afforded to directors when granting...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