3/31/2025 3:41:04 PM SEC Nixes Climate Disclosure Rules By Wendy Grasso On March 27, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission voted to end its defense of the climate disclosure rules it adopted last year...
3/31/2025 1:00:18 PM Proxy Advisors, Institutional Investors Shift Diversity Policies and Mandates By David Bell Ran Ben-Tzur Amanda Rose Wendy Grasso Merritt Steele +2 more... Show less Some proxy advisors and institutional investors have made changes to their diversity policies and mandates, including the following: ISS...
3/28/2025 1:00:58 PM SEC Updates CDIs on Schedules 13D and 13G Eligibility By David Bell Ran Ben-Tzur Amanda Rose Wendy Grasso Merritt Steele +2 more... Show less The SEC published updated Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations on the filing of Schedules 13D and 13G/Shareholder Engagement....
3/26/2025 1:00:24 PM SEC Updates Guidance on Excluding Shareholder Proposals By David Bell Ran Ben-Tzur Amanda Rose Wendy Grasso Merritt Steele +2 more... Show less The SEC rescinded Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L and issued updated guidance on the exclusion of shareholder proposals under Rule 14a-8 and...
3/25/2025 6:28:25 PM SEC Expands Confidential Filing Options By David Bell Ran Ben-Tzur Amanda Rose Wendy Grasso Merritt Steele +2 more... Show less The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including: All Securities Act registration...
3/11/2025 4:52:23 PM SEC Expansion of Availability of Confidential Submissions of Registration Statements Could Help Life Sciences Companies Raise Capital By Rob Freedman In an attempt to facilitate capital raising, the SEC announced that it was expanding the ability of issuers to submit draft registration...
1/7/2025 9:49:08 PM 2025 Reporting Season: Upcoming Disclosure Requirements for Your Form 10-K and Proxy Statement By Ran Ben-Tzur Amanda Rose David Bell Wendy Grasso Merritt Steele +2 more... Show less The following new disclosure will be required in companies’ upcoming Forms 10-K (FY 2024) and/or proxy statements: Upcoming Disclosure...
1/6/2025 11:17:29 PM Annual Evergreen Increases: Reminders for Your Form S-8 By Merritt Steele As we start the new year, many public companies are in the middle of preparing their annual reports on Form 10-K and registration...
12/18/2024 1:55:38 PM SEC Publishes Updated Fall 2024 Reg-Flex Agenda By Merritt Steele The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently published its Fall 2024 Reg-Flex Agenda. The SEC updated the anticipated...
12/17/2024 10:58:34 PM Trump Victory Boosts Confidence in US Economy By Daniel Brownstone Following Trump's victory, a surge in confidence in the United States economy has been noted by some investors. This sentiment was echoed...
12/3/2024 7:04:38 PM Your 2024 Proxy Season Debrief from Silicon Valley and Beyond By Wendy Grasso David Bell Over the last five years, stockholder activism has undergone significant transformation, shaped by changing market conditions, regulatory...
12/3/2024 6:34:59 PM How to Use the DOJ ECCP to Bolster Your Compliance Program By Merritt Steele In September, the U.S. Department of Justice updated its Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs (ECCP) guidance, which is the...