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On April 11, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance issued new compliance and disclosure interpretations (C&DIs), six of which relate to executive compensation clawback disclosures and one of which relates to the...more
Recently issued interpretive guidance from the SEC staff offers some answers for companies that find themselves having to decide whether and when to check one or both of the boxes on Form 10-K related to financial...more
Nasdaq and NYSE-listed companies must have a compensation recovery policy that complies with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s clawback rule. The rule requires the clawback of executive compensation after an accounting...more
On April 25, the SEC staff added two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs), revised 20 CDIs and withdrew three CDIs related to 10b5-1 plans. The SEC staff largely revised the CDIs to conform to the 2022 Rule...more
On April 11, 2025, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released six Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) that address the Form 10-K restatement checkboxes and related disclosures under Item...more
The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the clawback disclosures required in an...more
On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued six new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) relating to the two clawback-related check boxes on...more
On April 11, 2025, the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued seven new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“CDIs”), the third update to the CDIs...more
This memorandum summarizes key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and stock exchange regulatory filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements and general tips and guidance for both U.S. domestic issuers and for...more
As you know, in 2022, the SEC adopted a new clawback rule, Exchange Act Rule 10D-1, which directed the national securities exchanges to establish listing standards requiring listed issuers to adopt and comply with a clawback...more
In 2022, after seven years of marinating on the SEC’s long-term agenda, the SEC adopted rules to implement Section 954 of Dodd-Frank, the clawback provision. The rules directed the national securities exchanges to establish...more
Dodd-Frank clawback policies require covered companies to promptly recover any “erroneously award compensation” received by certain current or former “executive officers.” “Erroneously awarded compensation” refers to...more
Overview of Committee Member Responsibilities - Compensation committee (Committee) members’ duties and responsibilities generally are outlined in the Committee’s organizational charter approved by the board of directors...more
It’s Annual Reporting season again for most public companies. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released numerous new disclosure obligations for the upcoming filing period. Companies should take the time to...more
Publicly announced Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement activity in 2023 did not return to the levels seen a few years ago, as indicated by both the total number of cases against corporate and individual...more
Glass Lewis (“GL”) recently released its annual Benchmark Policy Guidelines for 2024. This update makes several changes to how the proxy advisory firm will evaluate company policies related to executive compensation. ...more
As the calendar year flips over to 2024, we want to remind registrants about several new rules that will impact disclosure for the 2023 Form 10-K and 2024 proxy season, update the status of some pending Securities and...more
As 2023 comes to an end, we are pleased to present our traditional End of Year Plan Sponsor “To Do” Lists. This year, we present our To Do Lists in four separate SW Benefits Updates. Part 1 covered health and welfare plan...more
Public companies nationwide have spent their summer and fall compensation seasons finalizing compensation clawback policies ahead of the December 1, 2023 deadlines set by the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and the...more
By Friday, December 1, 2023, listed companies must adopt a Dodd-Frank-compliant clawback policy. As background, on February 22, 2023, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) proposed listing...more
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Nasdaq have until Dec. 1, 2023, to adopt clawback policies that comply with the listing standards mandated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Rule...more
In today’s episode of “Just Compensation,” Kate Basmagian, partner in Lowenstein’s Capital Markets & Securities group and chair of the firm's ESG group; Christine Osvald-Mruz, partner in the Employee Benefits & Executive...more
The FAQs offer practical advice for listed companies implementing compliant policies. Key Points: ..By December 1, 2023, all companies listed on the NYSE or Nasdaq must adopt clawback policies that comply with listing...more
At the recent meeting of the Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Subcommittee at the ABA’s Business Law Fall meeting, moderators identified several hot topics stemming from the new compensation recovery (clawback)...more
As public corporations adopt clawback policies for incentive payments before the December 1, 2023 deadline in adherence to the NASDAQ and NYSE listing requirements following implementation of SEC Rule 10D-1, a recent Federal...more