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SEC updates CDIs on Rule 10b5-1 plans, clawbacks, and de-SPAC transactions

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On April 25, the SEC staff added two new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs), revised 20 CDIs and withdrew three CDIs related to 10b5-1 plans. The SEC staff largely revised the CDIs to conform to the 2022 Rule...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

Checking the Box(es): SEC Issues New Guidance Clarifying Clawback Expectations

On April 11, 2025, the Staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance released six Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) that address the Form 10-K restatement checkboxes and related disclosures under Item...more

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Corp Fin Releases New Guidance on Clawback Disclosure Requirements

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The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) relating to the clawback disclosures required in an...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Corp Fin Issues New CDIs on Clawback-Related Disclosure

On April 11, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued six new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) relating to the two clawback-related check boxes on...more

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New Corp Fin CDIs on Clawbacks and De-SPAC Co-Registrants

On April 11, 2025, the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued seven new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“CDIs”), the third update to the CDIs...more

Cooley LLP

Special Time-Sensitive Complications for the 2025 Proxy Season

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As most public companies know, shareholder outreach is often an important part of the playbook when a company is seeking approval of compensation-related proposals at an annual meeting. A company may engage with shareholders...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

An Early Look at New Proxy Disclosures Regarding Stock Option Grant Timing

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The primary development in executive compensation disclosure for the 2025 proxy season is new Item 402(x) under Regulation S-K, relating to the disclosure of stock option grant timing policies and practices. Companies with...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Reminder for Public Companies Granting Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights: Don't Forget New Item 402(x) Disclosure

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

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Enforcement offers a reminder about disclosures of related-person transactions

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Just in time for the commencement of proxy season we have this reminder from SEC Enforcement about disclosures of related-person transactions. Failure to properly report on a related-person transaction has been a subject of...more

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2025 Reporting Season: Upcoming Disclosure Requirements for Your Form 10-K and Proxy Statement

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The following new disclosure will be required in companies’ upcoming Forms 10-K (FY 2024) and/or proxy statements...more

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Annual Report and Shareholder Meeting Season and Other Recent SEC Developments

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This memorandum summarizes key U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and stock exchange regulatory filing deadlines, new disclosure requirements and general tips and guidance for both U.S. domestic issuers and for...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2025 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Our checklist and analysis present matters for companies to consider as they conduct their 2025 annual meetings and file reports to meet upcoming regulatory, shareholder and advisory deadlines. We outline key issues to...more

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Deadline for Form 13F Filers for New Reporting Requirements on Executive Compensation Votes Rapidly Approaching

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The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rule and form amendments that will require institutional investment managers who file Form 13F to use Form N-PX to report how they voted proxies on executive compensation (or...more

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Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Part II: Proxy Statements

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Each year in our Annual Memo series, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form...more

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Initial Form N-PX Filing Could Apply to Your Firm Even if You Don’t Vote Proxies!

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New Rule 14Ad-1 requires all institutional investment managers (i.e., including registered investment advisers that manage client assets-see below) that are 13F filers to report say-on-pay votes on the new version of Form...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Matters To Consider for the 2024 Annual Meeting and Reporting Season

Companies have important decisions to make as they prepare for the 2024 annual meeting and reporting season. We have compiled this overview of the latest key issues — including SEC disclosure requirements, SEC guidance,...more

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Increased Visibility Into Fund Proxy Voting: SEC Adopts Controversial Requirements

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The SEC has adopted rule and form amendments requiring mutual funds, ETFs, and certain other registered funds (funds) to report more details about their voting of portfolio company proxies. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Corp Fin Issues Pay Versus Performance CDIs

On February 10, 2023, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued 15 compliance and disclosure interpretations (CDIs), Questions 128D.01 through 128D.13, and Section 228D – CDIs 228D.01 and 228D.02. The CDIs...more

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Seven Years in the Making: The SEC Finally Adopts Final Clawback Rules

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Overview - On Wednesday, 26 October 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), in a 3-2 vote, adopted final rules directing listing exchanges to require listed companies to establish, disclose, and enforce...more

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SEC (Finally) Adopts Clawback Rules

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted its long-awaited final rules on clawbacks. Under these rules, companies listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq will be required to adopt "clawback" policies –...more

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SEC Adopts Executive Compensation Clawback Rules

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted final rules implementing its Section 10D of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), mandate of directing...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Another Seven Year Wait is Over! SEC Finalizes Regulations on Clawback of Incentive Compensation for Restated Financial Statements

As we recently noted (see our Corporate & Securities Law blog from October 26, 2022, “SEC Adopts New Executive Compensation Clawback and Disclosure Rule”), in accordance with Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules Mandating Compensation Clawback Policies

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules implementing Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act by directing national securities exchanges and associations, such as the New York Stock...more

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SEC Adopts ‘Clawback’ Rules for Executive Compensation

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On October 26, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules directing the national securities exchanges to create listing standards requiring listed companies to develop and implement policies that...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

SEC Proposes to Increase Reporting of Proxy Votes and Executive Compensation Votes

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed a new rule that would require an institutional investment manager to report annually on Form N-PX how it voted proxies relating to executive compensation matters...more

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