In August last year—12 years after the Dodd-Frank mandate— the SEC finally adopted a new rule that requires disclosure of information reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid by a company and...more
In a series of 15 Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DI”s), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 10, 2023 attempted to clarify certain questions that have arisen as reporting companies prepare their...more
Various members of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance had indicated in public statements at recent industry conferences that guidance would be forthcoming on aspects of pay...more
As proxy preparation season approaches, the SEC’s new pay versus performance (PVP) disclosure rules will present new and unique challenges for many public companies...more
Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted long anticipated final rules requiring registrants to disclose information regarding the relationship between the actual compensation paid to...more
On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted new provisions under Item 402 of Regulation S-K, 17 CFR 229.402(v) (the "Pay Versus Performance Rule" or "New Item 402(v)") mandating certain...more
On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules that amend Item 402 of Regulation S-K to require reporting companies to disclose information detailing the relationship between a company’s...more
The SEC’s final rule on Pay Versus Performance becomes effective on October 8, 2022, and will require new executive compensation disclosures for the upcoming proxy season (for annual proxy statements that include executive...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on August 25, 2022 finalized the “Pay-versus-Performance” disclosure requirements (the “Final Rules”)1 that originally were proposed on April 29, 2015 (the “Proposed...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted final rules requiring additional disclosures on the relationship between executive compensation and financial performance. SEC disclosure counsel should...more
On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it adopted a final rule requiring companies to disclose information that is intended to reflect the relationship between compensation paid...more
On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the pay-versus-performance disclosure requirements that had been in the works for years. The SEC originally proposed pay versus performance rules...more
More than twelve years ago, the Dodd-Frank legislation directed the SEC to issue a rule that requires issuers to provide, among other things, information that shows “the relationship between executive compensation actually...more
On August 25, 2022, the SEC adopted a final rule implementing a provision of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 requiring public companies to provide clear disclosure of the relationship between executive compensation and company...more
On August 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the pay versus performance disclosure requirements that the agency was directed to promulgate by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more
More than seven years after their original proposal, the SEC adopted new rules requiring companies to disclose metrics reflecting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the company’s financial...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 28, 2022, reopened the comment period with respect to its pending “pay versus performance” proposal (Proposed Rule), which would generally require public companies to...more
On December 15, 2021, the SEC proposed significant changes to the requirements for Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. The SEC attributed the proposals to concerns expressed by courts, commentators and members of Congress that...more
Alston & Bird will host this live seminar from our Atlanta office in addition to a live webcast. Learn about key developments and issues facing companies and investors and what you need to do to prepare for the 2022 proxy...more
This memorandum outlines key considerations from White & Case's Public Company Advisory Practice for US public companies in preparation for the 2021 annual reporting and proxy season. Section I of this memo, which was...more
In anticipation of the upcoming reporting season, we highlight rule changes, guidance, and trends for public companies to consider in preparing annual report and proxy statement disclosures in 2021. During 2020, the U.S....more
Over the past few months, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has imposed civil penalties in the hundreds of thousands of dollars against multiple publicly traded corporations in connection with their failure...more
With many year-end companies working on initial drafts of their 2020 proxy statements, we thought it might be worth sending a quick reminder of two recent rule changes – briefly summarized below – that will (modestly) impact...more
Skadden’s Executive Compensation and Benefits Group is pleased to provide you with its 2020 Compensation Committee Handbook. This edition reflects updates in applicable law and practices, including developments in director...more
The Background: A shareholder challenged an extraordinary and extremely lucrative incentive-based compensation package awarded by Tesla to its chair, CEO, and controlling shareholder, claiming a breach of fiduciary duties. ...more