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In October last year, the NYSE proposed, like Nasdaq, to take on the challenge of repeated reverse stock splits by limiting the circumstances under which a listed company could use a reverse stock split to regain compliance...more
This edition of the Bermuda Public Companies Update summarises significant transactions involving Bermuda companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in the second half of 2024. Global Market Update - In...more
Members of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s Government Investigations and White Collar Practice attended a Cornerstone Research event on December 11, 2024, about the outlook for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in...more
The SEC continues to leave its mark as a federal cybersecurity enforcer and closed out the year by charging another company with making misleading statements about a cybersecurity attack and failing to maintain cyber-related...more
In August 2024, Nasdaq submitted a new rule proposal aimed at accelerating the delisting process for companies with shares that trade below $1. Briefly, under the proposal, a company would be suspended from trading on Nasdaq...more
In September 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules relating to access to, and management of, EDGAR accounts, including the required use of a new SEC filing platform, “EDGAR Next”. Every SEC...more
With calendar year 2024 completed, US public companies with a December 31 fiscal year-end will be working to prepare their annual reports on Form 10-K for filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Companies...more
On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, sitting en banc in Alliance for Fair Board Recruitment v. SEC, held that the approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the Nasdaq...more
On January 16, 2025, the IRS issued proposed regulations under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), which limit the amount of compensation a publicly held corporation may deduct for wages paid to...more
In this settled action—part of a slew of SEC Enforcement cases reported out in the last days before the change in Administration—the SEC alleged that Celsius Holdings, Inc. engaged in improper accounting for stock-based...more
Lock-up agreements prohibit company insiders (founders, directors, executive officers and major stockholders) and other pre-IPO stockholders from selling their shares for a period of time after an offering. Lock-ups are...more
As public company issuers prepare for the 2025 reporting season, issuers should be reminded (or made aware) of the new executive compensation-related disclosure requirements. On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange...more
In this earlier post, I commented on the preliminary proxy materials filed by P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc. (nka PAMT Corp) At the time, my interest was the company's proposal to reincorporate in Nevada from...more
With the inauguration of US President Trump on January 20, 2025, public companies await the impact of the new administration on the US Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). President Trump's pick for the next SEC Chair,...more
There have been a number of notable recent developments in SEC regulation of foreign private issuers (FPIs), including disclosure trends and rule changes that impact the annual report on Form 20-F for fiscal year 2024. In...more
On January 16, 2025, the IRS and the Department of the Treasury published proposed regulations relating to Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The proposed regulations provide guidance on, and implement, the...more
The updates include market consultation, consultation conclusions and various guiding materials by the HKEX, and bills for amendments to the Companies Ordinance by the Hong Kong government....more
The Stock Exchange concluded to adopt the proposed amendments to the CG Code, with certain modifications based on market feedback....more
On January 20, 2025, President-elect Donald Trump will assume office, ushering in significant changes across U.S. federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). With the exit of SEC Chairman Gary...more
Absent SEC or court action, institutional investment managers that meet or exceed certain thresholds face a February 14 deadline to file the first reports with the SEC on Form SHO. Form SHO, which was adopted with Rule 13f-2...more
The UK Takeover Code will be updated from 3 February 2025 - Companies with registered offices in the Channel Islands remain in-scope...more
This Legal Update summarizes the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2025 calendar year filing deadlines and financial statement staleness dates....more
With the 2025 annual reporting season upon us, public companies should consider potential updates to their risk factors for their Form 10-Ks and 20-Fs in light of recent economic, political, technological, and regulatory...more
The members of Maynard Nexsen’s Public Company Advisory Practice counsel public companies and companies aiming to become public on the full range of matters shaping their governance and operation in the public markets. As a...more
On December 18, 2024, the Canadian Sustainability Standards Board (CSSB), which has been working since June 2023 to advance the adoption of sustainability standards in Canada, released its inaugural Canadian Sustainability...more