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SEC’s Final Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

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After much anticipation, on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC” or the “Commission”) released its Final Rule—The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors—mandating...more

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Publicly Traded Companies: Don’t Forget to Register Plan Interests in Deferred Compensation Plans

Publicly traded companies generally file registration statements on Form S-8 to register the offering of the company’s stock pursuant to the company’s equity incentive plans under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended...more

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Chair Gensler’s Insight on the SEC’s New Regulatory Agenda

In prepared remarks on June 23, 2021, Chair Gary Gensler of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) provided additional insight into the commission’s recently announced regulatory agenda and its shift in priorities. His...more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Modernize and Simplify Equity Compensation Rules and Registration Obligations

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On November 24, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 (the “Proposals”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)....more

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SEC Proposes Changes to Equity Compensation Rules

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, on November 24, 2020, proposed changes to the rules and forms that are used for compensatory securities offerings by both private and public companies. If adopted, the changes should...more

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SEC Adds Its Voice to Those Looking for “Equity”-ble Treatment of Gig Workers – New SEC Proposal Modernizes Rule 701 and Form S-8

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently proposed temporary rules that would permit companies to offer equity compensation to “platform workers” who provide services available through the company’s...more

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SEC Proposes Welcome Changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently proposed for comment amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 to address the major changes that have taken place in recent years in companies' compensation practices and...more

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SEC Proposes to Ease Restrictions on Compensatory Offerings to Employees, “Platform Workers” and Other Service Providers

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Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed amendments that would ease restrictions on compensatory securities offerings to employees and other service providers under Rule 701 and Form S-8, both...more

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The SEC Experiments: Proposed Amendments to Include Certain Gig Workers in Compensatory Offerings under Rule 701 and Form S-8

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The SEC recently voted to approve proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 governing the offer or sale of securities to employees through compensation programs. The proposed amendments provide for a temporary, five-year...more

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SEC Proposed Amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 and a New Temporary…

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued Release No. 33-10891 proposing amendments to Securities Act Rule 701, which provides an exemption from registration for the issuance of compensatory securities by private...more

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Proposed Amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8; Proposed Temporary Rule for Certain Equity-Based Compensation Grants

On November 24, 2020, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed for comment amendments to Rule 701 under the Securities Act of 1933, which is the exemption from the registration requirements relied upon most...more

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SEC Proposes Significant Amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 to Better Align with Current Employment Practices

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On November 24, 2020, the SEC approved proposed amendments to rules governing the offer or sale of securities to employees through compensation programs. The proposed amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8 are designed to...more

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Alert: SEC Proposes Changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8

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On November 24, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed changes to Rule 701 and Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933. While most of the initial attention has focused on the revisions that would...more

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SEC Proposed Amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8

Some time ago, in 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission had issued a concept release requesting public comment on possible amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8.  The concept release followed after the SEC Staff had...more

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Blog: SEC proposes a temporary trial to allow offerings of compensatory equity to certain gig workers

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The term-end crunch continues! Yesterday, the SEC voted, without an open meeting, to issue two separate proposals to amend Rule 701 and Form S-8, both “substantially informed by public comment” received in response to the...more

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Proposed Temporary Amendment to Facilitate Option-Based Awards to Gig Workers

The Securities and Exchange Commission released for comment proposed rules that would apply on a temporary basis to allow for broader reliance on Rule 701 and Form S-8 for stock-based compensation related awards to gig or...more

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SEC Extends COVID-19 Relief for Filing and Proxy Statement Requirements and Issues Updated Disclosure Guidance

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On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has issued an order that extends the filing periods covered by its earlier order providing conditional relief for certain filing obligations...more

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SEC COVID-19 Disclosure Considerations and Exemptive Relief: Some FAQs

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published a press release that reminds public companies of several important disclosure obligations that they should consider in light of the potential impacts of...more

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SEC’s Conditional Regulatory Relief for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief and assistance for certain publicly traded companies located, or with significant operations,...more

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SEC Issues Order Providing Conditional Relief for Companies Affected by COVID-19

In light of the recent coronavirus outbreak, on March 4, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it issued an Order granting exemptions from specified provisions of the Securities Exchange Act...more

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disruptions Prompt Relief From Certain Public Company Reporting Deadlines

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on March 4 that it is providing conditional regulatory and time-limited relief from certain filing and periodic reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange...more

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SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

The SEC announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities laws.  The impacts of the coronavirus may present challenges for certain...more

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SEC Provides Conditional Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Companies Affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

On March 4, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) announced that it is providing conditional regulatory relief for certain publicly traded company filing obligations under the federal securities law in...more

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Is A Director An Employee? The SEC Has Some Contradictory Answers.

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On Monday, I wrote about whether a director might be an employee following California's enactment the A-B-C test for determining status as an employee. California, of course, does not determine employment status for all...more

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From Home Sharing and Ride Sharing to Shareholding

Airbnb and Uber add support to revision of Rule 701 to dramatically expand availability of Rule 701 for equity grants by “gig economy” companies. Airbnb and Uber want the SEC to reform Rule 701 to permit equity issuances...more

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