News & Analysis as of

Corporate Governance Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act)

Troutman Pepper

SEC Eliminates "Competitive Harm" Requirement for Confidential Treatment of Material Contracts and Agreements

Troutman Pepper on

On November 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to simplify and harmonize certain aspects of the exempt offering framework. These amendments included changes to Item 601 of Regulation S-K to...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC proposes amendments to modernize MD&A disclosure requirements

On January 30, 2020, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments (the Proposed Amendments) to Item 303 of Regulation S-K, Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Proxy Statement Rule Change Reminders for 2020

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, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments To Enhance MD&A Disclosures and Issues New MD&A Interpretative Guidance

The SEC issued documents on January 30, 2020, regarding management discussion and analysis (MD&A) and other disclosures. ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Omitting Discussion of Third Year in MD&A Sections

As discussed in earlier blog posts, as a result of various FAST Act mandated changes to Regulation S-K, which were adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective in May 2019, a registrant may omit a...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Did You Remember These Developments for the 2020 SEC Reporting Season?

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

Preparations for annual reporting on Form 10-K and the 2020 proxy season have begun in earnest for many companies. We have summarized certain governance and disclosure developments that should be considered in the course of...more

Bracewell LLP

Guidance Recap for the Upcoming Annual Report and Proxy Season

Bracewell LLP on

As reporting companies advance in preparations of their 2019 annual report and 2020 proxy statement, this update includes a recap of some of the more significant disclosure rules adopted and other announcements published by...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Making a List and Checking it Twice: Preparing for the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Annual Report and Proxy Season

With proxy and reporting season preparations in full swing, demands on time are high and resources might be limited, so we focus our reminders on new and changed disclosure items that might otherwise be easy to overlook. ...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Preliminary Planning for the 2020 Proxy Season

Our preliminary list of important planning considerations for the 2020 proxy season is set forth below. Directors’ and Officers’ Questionnaires; Committee Charters - We have identified only a few possible changes to...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Changes to D&O Questionnaires for 2020 Proxy Season

We have identified only a few possible changes to date for D&O questionnaires for the 2020 proxy season. New rules adopted to implement the FAST Act clarify that registrants may, but are not required to, rely only on...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Proposes Amendments to Further Modernize Regulation S-K Disclosure Requirements

On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the requirements related to the description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors in SEC filings. These amendments are...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Proposes Updates to Disclosure Rules under Regulation S-K

Dechert LLP on

On August 8, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed sweeping changes to the disclosures regarding the description of business, legal proceedings and risk factors that reporting companies are required to provide...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Examples of New Required Description of Securities in Form 10-K

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act, or FAST Act, required the SEC to consider ways to streamline SEC regulations. Accordingly, the SEC adopted final amendments to its rules that are intended to modernize and...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC FAST Act Amendments Effective

The amendments adopted on March 20, 2019 implementing the FAST Act mandates generally ...more

Perkins Coie

SEC’s FAST Act Disclosure Simplification Amendments Effective May 2

Perkins Coie on

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related SEC rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Simplifies Disclosure Requirements to Further FAST Act Mandate

The SEC has adopted rule amendments to simplify disclosure requirements consistent with its mandate under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. ...more

BCLP

FAST Act Rule Changes for Banks

BCLP on

The SEC recently published final rules that allow publicly traded bank holding companies and banks to simplify their public disclosures and provide more meaningful information to investors. Most of the rules become effective...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Summary of SEC’s FAST Act Amendments and Additional Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on

The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized amendments to its regulations to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisors and investment companies, consistent with the...more

Hogan Lovells

SEC adopts rule amendments under the FAST Act to modernize and simplify disclosure

Hogan Lovells on

On March 20, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to Regulation S-K and related rules and forms in accordance with its mandate under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to modernize and simplify disclosure...more

White & Case LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure Requirements - And Provides Guidance on the Significantly Streamlined...

White & Case LLP on

On March 20, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers, and investment companies. The amended rules, which are based on amendments...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Rules Updated to Modernize and Simplify Disclosures: Act FAST to update upcoming Form 8-Ks, 10-Qs and 10-Ks

Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the Amendments) to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K (and related rules and forms). Consistent with the SEC’s mandate...more

Jones Day

SEC Adopts FAST Act Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure Requirements

Jones Day on

The Situation: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and certain related rules and forms. The Result: The amendments seek...more

Winstead PC

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Certain Disclosures

Winstead PC on

On March 20, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K, and related rules and forms, in a manner that reduces the costs...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC Simplifies Disclosure Requirements for Public Companies

Sullivan & Worcester on

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently adopted amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies. The changes made will have a broad impact on many rules and forms, primarily by...more

WilmerHale

Confidential Treatment Process Gets Easier

WilmerHale on

The SEC has approved rule changes that significantly simplify the process for public companies to redact confidential information from the exhibits required to be filed as part of SEC reports and registration statements....more

47 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 2

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide