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Ropes & Gray LLP

SEC Reverses Course on Gensler-Era Rule Proposals – Withdraws Proposed Amendment to its Shareholder Proposal Rule

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In a broad reversal of course on proposed rules issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, on June 12, 2025, the SEC issued a notice withdrawing 14 of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to Procedures and Ownership and Resubmission Thresholds for Shareholder Proposals Under Rule 14a-8

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Securities Exchange Act Rule 14a-8, which requires a public company to include shareholder proposals in the company’s own proxy...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Proposes Amendments to Rules Relating to Proxy Voting Advice and Shareholder Proposals

At an open meeting on November 5, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to 1) the exemptions from “solicitation” relied upon by proxy advisory firms and 2) certain of the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Proposes Amendments to the Proxy Rules Regarding Shareholder Proposals and Proxy Voting Advice

On November 5, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by 3-2 votes, issued two releases proposing a number of amendments to the federal proxy rules. The first release proposed changes to certain procedural...more

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