The SEC declared, effective immediately, as of May 4, 2020, a new Nasdaq rule proposal (“Listing Rule 5636T”), which provides a temporary exception, through June 30, 2020...more
On May 4, 2020, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finances issued four new COVID-19-related FAQs relating to the SEC’s COVID-19 Order and its interaction with Form S-3 (FAQs were issued and not included in the staff’s...more
The SEC has approved a previously proposed Nasdaq rule change to expedite delisting of securities with a closing bid price at or below $0.10 for 10 consecutive trading days during any bid price compliance period and that have...more
The SEC declared immediately effective, as of April 17, 2020, a Nasdaq rule proposal providing relief to listed companies that, in light of market conditions resulting from the impact of COVID-19, have fallen out of...more
Both ISS and Glass Lewis have provided guidance on the application of their respective policies due to the impact of COVID-19. Below is a summary of certain of the guidance and related considerations for public companies...more
The Division of Corporation Finance staff of the Securities Exchange Commission continues to address logistical difficulties arising from COVID-19, in this case with regard to paper Form 144 submissions....more
The SEC has approved and declared immediately effective an NYSE proposed rule change to waive, through June 30, 2020, and subject to compliance with conditions, application of certain of the shareholder approval requirements...more
The staff of the Division of Corporation Finance, the Division of Investment Management, and the Division of Trading and Markets has issued a new statement offering relief from the authentication document retention...more
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On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an exemptive order modifying its March 4, 2020 order granting regulatory relief for certain publicly-traded company filing obligations...more