Some issuers have suspended dividend payments on outstanding preferred stock as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related economic concerns. In order to remain eligible to use a Form S-3 registration statement, among other...more
General Instruction I.A.3 of Form S-3 requires an issuer to have timely filed all periodic reports (Section 13(a) or 15(d) reports and Section 14(a) and 14(c) materials) during the preceding 12 calendar months in order to be...more
On May 4, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (“Corp Fin”) at the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published four COVID-19 related FAQs. This additional guidance relates to SEC’s March 25,...more
On May 4, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finances issued four new COVID-19-related FAQs relating to the SEC’s COVID-19 Order and its interaction with Form S-3 (FAQs were issued and not included in the staff’s...more
On May 4, 2020, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published four “FAQs” relating to the application of the Commission’s March 25, 2020 Order (the “COVID-19 Order”) providing extended deadlines for...more
The staff (“Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) has published interpretive responses to four questions (“FAQs”) related to compliance with the SEC’s COVID-19 Order...more
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has issued an order that extends the filing periods covered by its earlier order providing conditional relief for certain filing obligations...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published a press release that reminds public companies of several important disclosure obligations that they should consider in light of the potential impacts of...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief and assistance for certain publicly traded companies located, or with significant operations,...more
In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, on March 4, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it issued an Order granting exemptions from specified provisions of the Securities Exchange Act...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on March 4 that it is providing conditional regulatory and time-limited relief from certain filing and periodic reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange...more
The SEC announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities laws. The impacts of the coronavirus may present challenges for certain...more
On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities law in...more