The SEC recently published its Spring 2026 Reg Flex Agenda. Please see a high-level summary of relevant rulemaking below for reference:
Rule Topic | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking | Description | Anticipated Timing |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to rationalize disclosure practices to facilitate material disclosure by companies and shareholders' access to that information. | October 2026 | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to modernize the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 14a-8 to reduce compliance burdens for registrants and account for developments since the rule was last amended. | October 2026 | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to Item 402 of Regulation S-K to rationalize executive compensation disclosure requirements. | October 2026 | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to modernize certain rules regarding the proxy solicitation process, including certain filing and procedural requirements relating to proxy solicitations and shareholder meetings, to reduce costs and compliance burdens. | October 2026 | |
Enhancement of EGC Accommodations and Simplification of Filer Status | Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to expand accommodations that are available for EGCs and to rationalize filer statuses to simplify the categorization of registrants and reduce their compliance burdens. | Additional dates not specified |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to modernize the shelf registration process to reduce compliance burdens and further facilitate capital formation. | Additional dates not specified | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to allow Exchange Act reporting companies to report on a semiannual basis. | Additional dates not specified | |
Proposed Rule | Proposal to enhance the regulatory framework governing foreign private issuers. | October 2026 | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to Rule 144 to increase instances in which the safe harbor would be available. | October 2026 | |
Proposed Rule | Proposed rules relating to the offer and sale of crypto assets, potentially to include certain exemptions and safe harbors, to help clarify the regulatory framework for crypto assets and provide greater certainty to the market. | July 2026 | |
Electronic Delivery of Information Under the Federal Securities Laws | Proposed Rule | Proposed rules that would address the use of electronic delivery for information required to be delivered under the Federal securities laws and rules thereunder, in order to modernize the Commission’s approach to the use of electronic media and reduce costs associated with paper delivery. | October 2026 |
Proposed Rule | Proposed amendments to facilitate capital formation and simplify the pathways for raising capital for, and investor access to, private businesses, including potential amendments to the definition of accredited investor. | October 2026 |
Keep in mind that these dates are aspirational and reflect general timeframes rather than firm deadlines. While the SEC’s agenda provides helpful insight into the agency’s rulemaking priorities, it is ambitious and includes 36 proposed rules overall so there will likely be delays.