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Securities Exchange Act › Form S-1

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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 +

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Availability and Benefits of Shelf Offerings for Public Issuers

Ward and Smith, P.A. on 1/24/2020

Public issuers may benefit from the use of shelf offerings as an efficient, cost-effective alternative to Form S-1 in order to register shares as part of a primary offering, secondary offering, or as a benefit to its...more

Favorable Market Conditions Lead to Renewed Interest in SPACs

White and Williams LLP on 8/2/2018

Special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) have experienced a renewed popularity over the past couple of years due to favorable capital markets conditions. A SPAC is a publicly traded acquisition and investment vehicle...more

SEC Amends Forms and Rules for JOBS Act, Adopts Indexed EGC Definition

Goodwin on 4/7/2017

The SEC has adopted a number of amendments to its forms and rules to reflect changes that resulted from the JOBS Act. The amendments will affect all public companies, including EGCs, as follows: All Domestic Public...more

FAST Relief from Some Securities Law Requirements

Carlton Fields on 5/2/2016

The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), which became law in December 2015, contained important federal securities law changes. - Among other changes, it further reduced the burdens on emerging growth...more

Orrick's Financial Industry Week in Review

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/27/2016

SEC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Amendments to Rule 13n-4 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 - On January 15, the Securities and Exchange Commission reopened the comment period for proposed amendments to...more

SEC Adopts Interim Final Rules to Implement FAST Act Provisions

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 1/18/2016

On January 13, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted interim final rules to implement Sections 71003 and 84001 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (the “FAST Act”). The interim final...more

House Financial Services Committee Reports on JOBS Act Related Bills

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 7/22/2015

A flurry of activity was seen last week on the House floor as the Financial Services Committee reported on various bills, many of which JOBS Act related. These bills propose to change registration and reporting requirements...more

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