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New Rules for Proxy Contests: SEC Adopts Mandatory Universal Proxy Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved mandatory “universal proxy” on November 17, 2021. The final rules will apply to contested director elections at shareholder meetings held after August 31, 2022. The...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Staff Issues New Guidance on Board Diversity Disclosures

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The staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (116.11 & 133.13) encouraging public companies to provide details on how they consider diversity when making...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Interpretive Guidance on Board Diversity Disclosures

On February 6, 2019, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission published new interpretive guidance regarding board diversity disclosures, which should be considered when preparing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

SEC Issues New Guidance on Diversity Disclosure Requirements

On February 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission released two Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) discussing disclosure requirements in instances where a director or board nominee self-identifies...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Diversity Disclosure Requirements: SEC Staff Issues New C&DIs Clarifying Regulation S-K Requirements

Last week, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the SEC Staff) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released new compliance and disclosure interpretations (116.11 and 133.13) (the New C&DIs), which...more

A&O Shearman

SEC Proposes Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Elections

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On October 26, 2016, the SEC proposed amendments to the proxy rules that would require the use of universal proxies in all non-exempt solicitations in contested elections of directors. The focus of the SEC proposal is to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Requiring Disclosure of Third-Party Payments to Directors

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New Nasdaq Rule 5250(b)(3) is a result of increased activist shareholder efforts to place representatives on public company boards of directors. During the past several years, activist shareholders have sought to nominate...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

SEC Approves NASDAQ “Golden Leash” Rules

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Recently, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved NASDAQ’s new Rule 5250(b)(3), which requires NASDAQ-listed companies to publicly disclose any cash or non-cash payments made by third parties to any...more

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