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The Securities Exchance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1934 to govern the secondary securities trading market. In addition, the Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange... more +
The Securities Exchance Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1934 to govern the secondary securities trading market. In addition, the Securities Exchange Act established the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which is the primary regulatory agency enforcing federal securities laws. less -
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SEC Expands Confidential Submission Options for Issuers to Facilitate Capital Raising

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On March 3, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced expanded accommodations for issuers submitting draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These enhancements are intended to facilitate...more

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SEC Rule 13f-2 and Form SHO: New Short Position Reporting Requirements for Certain Investment Managers

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted Rule 13f-2 and Form SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), implementing provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and...more

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Forward-Looking Statements: Safe Harbors Compliance Guidelines

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The securities law disclosure framework has evolved to encourage; companies acting in good faith to disseminate relevant projections pertaining to their businesses to the general public "without fear of open-ended liability."...more

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SEC Updates for the Upcoming 2022 Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 20-F

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has adopted amendments and updated disclosure requirements that are to be included in a reporting company’s annual report on Form 10-K or 20-F. The SEC has also proposed...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments to Increase Proxy Voting Transparency

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule and form amendments (Amendments) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to enhance the information that mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and other...more

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New Fee Table Rule Change Reminder

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Don’t forget that new SEC rules went into effect on January 31, 2022 to modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods for securities transactions...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

U.S. SEC Proposes Expanded Share Repurchase Disclosure

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On December 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) proposed amendments which would require that a public company provide more timely disclosure on a new Form SR regarding purchases of its equity...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

SEC Disclosure Considerations for Coronavirus - Risk Factors, MD&A and Other Disclosures, Including Guidance on Labor and...

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The news reports related to the spread of the coronavirus (temporary name of 2019-nCoV (“CV”)) and current and potential economic impacts from it may raise securities law disclosure issues for some companies. ...more

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SEC Enforcement in Financial Reporting and Disclosure: 2019 Mid-Year Update

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We are pleased to present our annual mid-year update on financial reporting and issuer disclosure enforcement activity for 2019. This White Paper primarily focuses on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement...more

Perkins Coie

SEC’s FAST Act Disclosure Simplification Amendments Effective May 2

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted rule amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related SEC rules and forms under the Securities Act of 1933, as...more

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SEC Adopts Modernization and Simplification of Regulation S-K

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On March 20, 2019, the SEC adopted amendments to existing rules that, among other provisions, permit the omission of certain confidential information from material contracts without separately requesting confidential...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Summary of SEC’s FAST Act Amendments and Additional Guidance on Confidential Treatment Requests

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The Securities and Exchange Commission finalized amendments to its regulations to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisors and investment companies, consistent with the...more

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SEC Amendments Help Streamline Reporting for Public Companies

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On March 20, 2019, nearly a year and a half after proposing them, the SEC adopted amendments to disclosure requirements for reporting companies, as mandated by the 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the “FAST...more

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SEC Proposes Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Regulation S-K

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On October 11, 2017, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to propose amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K and related rules and forms to reduce the costs and...more

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SEC Extends to Non-EGCs Process For Nonpublic Review of Registration Statements

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On June 29, the SEC announced that its Division of Corporation Finance will allow all companies to submit for nonpublic review draft registration statements relating to initial public offerings and other specified...more

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