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SEC Staff Expands Accommodations for Nonpublic Review of Draft Registration Statements

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On March 3, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance (Division) announced an expansion of the nonpublic review process for draft registration statements. This expansion aims to...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change Allowing Direct Listings with a Capital Raise

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In our prior article on the latest and greatest in direct listings, we noted that we were expecting that Nasdaq would follow the NYSE’s lead to allow for capital raising concurrently with a direct listing. On May 19, 2021,...more

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SEC Stays NYSE Rules on Primary Direct Listings

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On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a proposal from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that would allow companies going public via a direct listing to issue and sell new shares on their...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Changes to FINRA Rules for Equity IPOs

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FINRA’s rules relating to equity IPOs, on spinning and withholding and IPO allocations, which came into effect following the dot-com bust, were recently amended. The amendments to Rule 5130, relating to restrictions on the...more

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