NASDAQ Solicits Comments on Shareholder Approval Rules

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Nasdaq posted the following notice and request for comment:

“Last year, Nasdaq, solicited comments on our shareholder approval rules. These rules were adopted in 1990 and have remained largely unchanged since then. The comment solicitation was designed to elicit views on whether the rules could be updated given changes in the capital markets since then, without sacrificing the crucial investor protections they provide.

Following review of the comments provided, Nasdaq is considering a rule amendment to: (i) change the definition of market value for purposes of the shareholder approval rules from the closing bid price to a five day trailing average of the closing price; and (ii) eliminate the requirement for a company to obtain shareholder approval for issuances of common stock at a price less than book value.  As part of these changes, Nasdaq would also require that an issuance of 20% or more of the company’s outstanding securities be approved by the company’s independent directors where shareholder approval is not required.

We encourage all interested parties to review the detailed description of these proposed changes in our Comment Solicitation and provide comments before July 31, 2017.”

See Nasdaq statement.

See Nasdaq comment solicitation.

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