For the 2025 proxy and annual reporting season, there are a number of key issues to consider and keep an eye on for further developments as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and updates in...more
For the upcoming 2024 proxy and annual reporting season, there are a number of key issues to consider and keep an eye on for further developments as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and...more
12/6/2023
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Companies are beginning to look ahead to the upcoming 2023 proxy and annual reporting season, and there are a number of key issues to consider as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and...more
12/15/2022
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On September 23, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a 3-2 vote, amended certain procedural requirements of Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which governs the process for shareholder proposals to be included...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved in a 3-1 vote the long-debated proxy advisory firm reforms proposed on Nov. 5, 2019. ...more
On May 21, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments to its rules and forms to assist companies in determining whether an acquired or disposed business is significant and to improve the...more
Introduction - As the global pandemic of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spreads across the United States, many public companies are beginning to reevaluate the format of their April, May or June annual stockholder...more
On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in a 3-2 vote proposed amendments to its proxy rules related to (1) the regulation of proxy advisers and (2) shareholder proposals....more
On May 9, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the accelerated filer and large accelerated filer definitions to “reduce costs for certain lower-revenue companies by more appropriately...more
As part of BakerHostetler’s commitment to serve as a strategic business partner, we are pleased to publish this resource, which is designed to keep executives, corporate counsel and governance professionals apprised of...more
6/29/2017
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As part of BakerHostetler’s commitment to serve as a strategic business partner, we are pleased to publish this first edition of our Securities & Governance Bulletin. This resource is designed to keep executives, corporate...more
1/27/2017
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