The new registration statement guidance will make capital raises by non-WKSI companies filing on Form S-3 easier, as they can proceed with offerings during periods before their proxy statements are finalized – a privilege...more
With the inauguration of US President Trump on January 20, 2025, public companies await the impact of the new administration on the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). President Trump's pick for the next SEC Chair,...more
There have been a number of notable recent developments in SEC regulation of foreign private issuers (FPIs), including disclosure trends and rule changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2024. In...more
As we enter the second half of the year, it is once again time for many foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) to complete their annual assessment of FPI status. The determination of whether an issuer is an FPI must be made as of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted new rules requiring the disclosure of cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and material incidents (the “Rules”), effective September 5, 2023. The Rules...more
The SEC, by a 3-2 vote, has adopted new rules requiring companies to provide: ..current disclosure on Form 8-K within four business days of determining that a material cybersecurity incident has occurred; and ...more
The OTC Markets has published proposed rule changes that would, effective September 23, 2021, require that in order to be quoted on the OTCQX International, a company must either be an SEC reporting company, file reports with...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended Rule 15c2-11 (the amended Rule), which governs the publication of quotations in the over-the-counter (OTC) markets, i.e., quotes that are published away from a...more