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
In response to commonly asked questions, the SEC staff has released three FAQs related to amendments to the business description, legal proceedings and risk factor disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K Items 101, 103,...more
As we previously reported, the SEC’s amendments to certain provisions of Regulation S-K, including Risk Factors, become effective on Monday, November 9, 2020. The Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has...more
On Sept. 21, 2020, SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) posted a Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (CDI) regarding restrictions on Form S-3 eligibility for private companies that go public via merger into a...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted sweeping changes to the disclosures regarding the description of business, legal proceedings and risk factors that reporting companies are required to provide...more
On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued an order (the “Order”) extending conditional relief to reporting companies affected by the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”). The Order provides...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
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