Venture capital and private equity funds with public companies in their portfolios – or whose principals sit on public company boards – are likely to be impacted by the new electronic filing requirements adopted by the...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted new rules that will require the affiliates of public companies to electronically submit their Form 144 filings (as opposed to filing those forms manually),...more
On September 23, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") released the electronic version of Form 144. This follows the SEC's adoption on June 2, 2022 of rule amendments that require all Forms 144 to be filed...more
On August 1, 2022, the SEC’s structured data reporting rules governing business development companies will become effective. These rules, which were originally adopted in April 2020, require BDCs to tag certain submissions...more
Earlier this month, the SEC announced the amendment of its electronic filing rules. In addition to Form 144 filings, which we discussed in our June 22 post, the amendments will affect Form 11-Ks and “glossy” annual reports,...more
The SEC recently adopted amendments mandating that certain documents and forms, including Forms 144, be submitted electronically, rather than in paper form. The Form 144 electronic filing requirement will begin six months...more
On December 22, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed to amend Rule 144 to revise the holding period determination for securities acquired upon conversion or exchange of certain “market adjustable...more
Last week the SEC proposed to amend Rule 144 in order to: ..Eliminate tacking for shares underlying market-adjustable securities of unlisted companies ..Update and simplify certain filing requirements, including...more
The SEC has proposed amendments that would mandate electronic filing of Form 144 (currently it may be filed either by mail or electronically), eliminate the requirement to file a Form 144 with respect to sales of securities...more
On December 22, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to propose an amendment to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933 to revise the holding period determination for securities acquired upon the conversion or...more