Although it may seem early, it is already time to start preparing for the 2024 proxy and annual report season. Additional time may be required this year because of the substantial scope and pace of relevant changes in law and...more
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Rule On July 13, 2022, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments to revise three of the substantive bases for exclusion of shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 of...more
7/18/2022
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
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Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders
On November 3, 2021, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (SLB 14L), providing information regarding the...more
11/9/2021
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New Guidance ,
Ordinary Business Exception ,
Proxy Season ,
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Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
Rule 14a-8(i)(7) ,
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Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders
On September 23, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Rule 14a-8). The SEC initially proposed amendments to Rule 14a-8...more
On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, the shareholder-proposal rule...more
With the 2020 proxy and annual reporting season upon us, this Legal Update provides 10 tips for companies to consider when drafting annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements for filing with the US Securities and...more
1/21/2020
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Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Dodd-Frank ,
EDGAR ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Form 10-K ,
Hedging ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Libor ,
MD&A Statements ,
Median Employee ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Proxy Voting ,
Proxy Voting Guidelines ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Factors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Technology ,
UK Brexit
On November 5, 2019, the US Securities and Exchange Commission proposed several amendments to Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The proposed amendments are intended to “recognize the...more
11/13/2019
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Corporate Governance ,
Financial Regulatory Reform ,
Proxy Season ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rule 14a-8 ,
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Shareholders ,
Stock Ownership
On October 16, 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14K to provide additional guidance on shareholder proposals submitted pursuant to Rule...more
This market trends article discusses Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I and Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14J of the Divisionm of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, both of which provide guidance with respect...more
It is already that time of year when public companies should be thinking about the 2019 proxy and annual reporting season. Advance planning greatly contributes to a successful proxy season, culminating with the annual meeting...more
9/19/2018
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C&DIs ,
Compensation & Benefits ,
Cybersecurity ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Executive Compensation ,
Form 10-K ,
Pay Ratio ,
Proxy Season ,
Proxy Statements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Say-on-Pay ,
Shareholder Proposals