On May 2, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved an amendment to Section 102.01 of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) Listed Company Manual allowing companies organized outside North America (i.e., outside the U.S.,...more
On April 4, the Texas Stock Exchange's (TXSE) Form 1 application for registration as a national securities exchange was publicly released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The application contains a wealth...more
On December 26, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved an amended proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) that narrows the scope of the NYSE’s shareholder approval requirement for a...more
The NYSE amended its shareholder approval rules to make it easier for listed companies to sell securities to passive existing shareholders without obtaining shareholder approval. The SEC approved the change on an accelerated...more
The NYSE has amended the Listed Company Manual regarding shareholder approval requirements for the issuance of securities and certain related party matters. The SEC approved the amendments on an accelerated basis....more
Because of circumstances arising from the COVID-19 pandemic, Nasdaq and the NYSE have instituted rule changes granting temporary relief from shareholder approval requirements for certain transactions. In this article, we...more