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Seward & Kissel LLP

Annual Report and Shareholder Meeting Season and Other Recent SEC Developments

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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

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Waivers of Code of Conduct for Nasdaq Listed Companies

On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver of the code of conduct in Listing Rules 5610 and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

SEC Adopts Final Executive Compensation Clawback Rules: What This Means and How to Prepare

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules that will require public companies to implement policies to recover, or claw back, erroneously awarded incentive-based compensation from...more

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FPI Board Diversity

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Does Board Diversity Mean the Same Thing Worldwide? Now that Nasdaq’s board diversity matrix disclosure deadline has arrived, foreign private issuers (FPIs) and companies considering US initial public offerings are...more

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D&O Insurance for Foreign IPOs and Direct Listings

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Becoming a public company is a big undertaking for any private company; there is added complexity for foreign filers, which is to say private issuers incorporated under the laws of a country other than the United States. One...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New NASDAQ Board Diversity Disclosure Rules

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As discussed in more detail here, on August 6, 2021, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved NASDAQ Rules 5605(f) and 5606, which require each NASDAQ listed company (subject to certain narrow...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq's Plan to Improve Diversity on Company Boards

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq Stock Market LLC's proposed rule changes related to board diversity and disclosure on Aug. 6, 2021.1 A Nasdaq-listed issuer, subject to some exceptions...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Diversity boost in the boardroom: SEC approves Nasdaq’s new rules to spark increased board diversity for listed companies

On August 6, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC’s (Nasdaq) Board Diversity Rule, which is intended to enhance board diversity and transparency among companies listed on its...more

White & Case LLP

Reminders for Foreign Private Issuers for the 2019 Annual Reporting Season

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This memorandum outlines considerations for foreign private issuers ("FPIs") in preparation for the 2019 annual reporting season. Part I (pg. 2) provides a summary of certain key trends and insights from the 2018 US proxy...more

Bracewell LLP

Go West? What the NYSE Has to Offer for Gulf IPOs

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Saudi Aramco’s planned IPO has put the region’s companies in sharp focus for global investors. As GCC nations continue to experience shifts in economic activity, including less government spending, more companies (both state...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Requiring Public Disclosure of Payments to Directors by Third Parties

In March 2016, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) proposed new rules regarding disclosure of third-party compensation of directors. This third-party compensation, which may not be publicly disclosed, arises when a party...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Getting the Measure of EGC Corporate Governance Practices: A survey and related resources - February 2016

Corporate governance has changed dramatically since passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The level of shareholder engagement and institutional...more

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