WORD OF THE DAY® for Hedge Funds – 10b5-1 Plan
The SEC is proposing changes that would impose additional conditions on 10b5-1 plans. As noted, if adopted, users of the plans would be required to wait 120 days before buying or selling stock under the plans after such plans...more
Directors, officers, and other company insiders often receive a meaningful portion of their overall compensation through equity awards. As these awards vest, these insiders may seek to liquidate some or all of their...more
As equity valuations of public companies remain high in comparison to recent historical norms, the use of public company stock as an acquisition currency by SEC registrants in acquisitions of private companies will continue,...more
There has been renewed focus on Rule 10b5-1 Plans following an article in the Wall Street Journal, published on November 27, 2012, entitled “Executives’ Good Luck in Trading Own Stock,” which reported that executives who...more
The aggressive use (or misuse) of Rule 10b5-1 trading plans is likely to become a significant area of focus for regulatory enforcement and securities class action plaintiffs. The floodlights now aimed at such plans are the...more