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 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 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
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
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
If you are a year-end U.S. public company, your second fiscal quarter has recently come to an end, which means that it’s time to calculate your public float to see if your reporting status has changed. Here are a few things...more
The SEC has adopted a number of amendments to its forms and rules to reflect changes that resulted from the JOBS Act. The amendments will affect all public companies, including EGCs, as follows: All Domestic Public...more