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Enforcement offers a reminder about disclosures of related-person transactions

Cooley LLP on 1/15/2025

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

Preparing for the 2024 Proxy and Annual Reporting Season: Key Issues and Considerations

BakerHostetler on 12/6/2023

For the upcoming 2024 proxy and annual reporting season, there are a number of key issues to consider and keep an eye on for further developments as preparations commence. This alert provides an overview of these issues and...more

Reminders for the 2023 Annual Report and Proxy Season

Smith Anderson on 1/19/2023

As public companies prepare their 2022 annual reports and 2023 proxy statements, they will need to contend with a host of new requirements and disclosure updates stemming from the current geopolitical and economic...more

Preparing for the 2023 Proxy Season

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 12/27/2022

Public companies need to consider recent developments when preparing for the 2023 proxy and annual reporting season. We summarize key regulatory developments, recent guidance, important disclosure considerations and updates...more

Proxy Statement Rule Change Reminders for 2020

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 2/4/2020

With many year-end companies working on initial drafts of their 2020 proxy statements, we thought it might be worth sending a quick reminder of two recent rule changes – briefly summarized below – that will (modestly) impact...more

SEC Adopts Guidance Impacting Voting Recommendations from Proxy Advisory Firms

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 8/27/2019

In two related releases issued on August 21, the SEC updated its guidance and interpretations to heighten the scrutiny given to the voting recommendations made by proxy advisory firms such as Institutional Shareholder...more

SEC Guidance Issued on Proxy Matters

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives on 8/21/2019

At an open meeting today, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance to assist investment advisers in fulfilling their proxy voting responsibilities in using the services of a proxy advisory firm, and provided...more

Corporate Communicator - Winter 2018-2019

Snell & Wilmer on 12/26/2018

SEC Adopts Final Rules for Disclosure of Hedging Policies. On December 18, 2018, the SEC approved final rules regarding the disclosure of a company’s hedging practices or policies, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act. This...more

Preliminary Planning for the 2017 Proxy Season

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 9/1/2016

For those who want to start preparing for the 2017 proxy season, our preliminary list of important considerations is set forth below: Directors’ and Officer’s Questionnaire - Nasdaq has adopted a rule requiring...more

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