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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Form ADV Season

For most investment advisers, March signals the beginning of Form ADV season, where compliance officers gather all kinds of firm data to update a document fraught with potential regulatory liability. For the uninitiated, Form...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Annual Update of Form ADV and Recent Regulatory Changes Affecting Advisers (UPDATED)

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As a reminder, each registered investment adviser must file an annual updating amendment to its Form ADV within 90 days of its fiscal year end. This means an adviser with a December 31 fiscal year end will be required to file...more

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Updating Form 10-K for Fiscal Year 2024 and Other Reporting Reminders

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With calendar year 2024 completed, US public companies with a December 31 fiscal year-end will be working to prepare their annual reports on Form 10-K for filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Companies...more

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2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

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We are pleased to announce the availability of our calendar showing SEC filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates for 2025. Public companies are encouraged to keep in mind these important deadlines and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2025 SEC Filing Deadlines and Financial Statement Staleness Dates

Our guide to 2025 SEC filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates is now available. Public companies should factor in these key reporting deadlines, disclosure obligations and SEC holidays as they plan for the...more

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SEC Penalizes Late Filings in Broad Enforcement Sweep Using Data Analytics

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Last week, the SEC announced settled charges against 23 companies and individuals for failing to timely file Section 16 reports on Forms 3, 4 or 5. Additionally, two public companies were charged for contributing to late...more

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SEC Brings Charges for Failure to File Forms 13F (Investment Manager Share Positions) and 13H (Large Trader Registration)

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The SEC’s September 17, 2024, actions signal its commitment to penalize non-compliance, while encouraging market participants to self-report violations. On September 17, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Enforcement Sweep for Late Sections 13 and 16 Reports

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On September 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had charged 23 entities and individuals for failure to timely file Schedules 13D and 13G reports and Forms 3, 4, and 5. The SEC also charged two...more

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Navigating the New Compliance Landscape: Understanding Rule 14Ad-1 and Form N-PX Filing

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New Rule 14Ad-1 takes effect on July 1, 2024, with filing of Form N-PX due on August 31, 2024, for votes during the July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 reporting period. ...more

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Initial Form N-PX Filing Deadline for Institutional Investment Managers Approaching

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Investment managers required to file Form N-PX pursuant to Rule 14Ad-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, will face their initial Form N-PX filing deadline on August 31, 2024. Although the filing obligation...more

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Important Dates and Reminders for Investment Advisers, Exempt Reporting Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Commodity Pool...

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INVESTMENT ADVISERS - Annual Compliance Reviews - All investment advisers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) or at the state level are required to review their compliance policies and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Guide to Maintaining the Confidentiality of Commercially Sensitive Information in Agreements Filed With the SEC – 2024 Update

Editor’s note: This is an updated version of our January 12, 2023, client alert. This update covers new staff SEC guidance addressing the options companies have when existing confidential treatment orders approach expiration....more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

SEC Launches Enforcement Sweep for Violations of Section 13(d) and Section 16

On September 27, 2023, the SEC announced a series of enforcement actions against six officers, directors and major stockholders of public companies, as well as five companies, for repeated failures to report information...more

Sullivan & Worcester

SEC actions re: late Section 13 and 16 filings - issuers included!

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A good reminder that the SEC pays attention (at least occasionally) to late Form 4s, 13Gs etc.: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-201?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

SEC adopts rules to expand, modernize share repurchase disclosure

On May 3, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) released final rules requiring enhanced disclosure relating to issuers' repurchases of their securities and executives’ trading thereof (the Repurchase...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Form 13F

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Changes include switching from paper to electronic filing requirement for confidential treatment requests. On June 23, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted certain amendments to Form 13F (the Adopting...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Updates Electronic Filing Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules and form amendments to: Mandate the electronic filing or submission of certain documents that currently are permitted to be filed or submitted in paper... ...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

FINRA Proposes to Amend Rules 5122 and 5123

FINRA filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to the private placement filer form that members complete in connection with private placement filings made pursuant to either Rule 5122 or...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Staff Guidance Regarding The Filing Of Form 144 In Light Of COVID-19

On April 10, 2020, the Division of Corporation (the “Staff”) published a statement addressing logistical difficulties in satisfying the requirement to file Securities Act of 1933 Form 144 (the “Statement”). Noting the current...more

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SEC Provides Limited Relief for Paper Filings of Form 144

The SEC staff provided limited relief for those who wish to file Form 144 in paper as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.  A Form 144 must be filed with the SEC upon the sale of restricted securities when specified in Rule...more

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Earnings Releases and Investor Calls in Light of COVID-19 – SEC Chairman and Director of Corporation Finance Issue Joint Public...

On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, the SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton, and Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance, William Hinman, released a joint public statement emphasizing the importance of disclosures from public...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Examples of CARES Act Disclosures in SEC Filings

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act, is a little bit over a week old and public companies have begun to make disclosures regarding its impact in SEC filings....more

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Investment Services Regulatory Update - April 2020

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COVID-19 RELATED DEVELOPMENTS - SPECIAL REGULATORY UPDATE - SEC Updates Investment Company Act Exemptive Order in Response to COVID-19 - On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

COVID-19 Impact on Public Disclosure on SEC Reporting Companies

The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and responses to this crisis, including actions taken by federal, state and local governments, have had an impact on the operations of virtually every business and business...more

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