The NYSE American stock exchange requires a listed company to obtain shareholder approval prior to issuing shares pursuant to (i) stock-based compensation plans, (ii) certain acquisitions and change of control transactions,...more
3/18/2025
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Change in Control ,
Complex Corporate Transactions ,
Corporate Financing ,
Corporate Governance ,
Mergers ,
NYSE ,
Public Offerings ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Securities Regulation ,
Shareholder Approval ,
Shareholders
The SEC on January 24, 2024 adopted final rules amending the disclosure and registration requirements applicable to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and shell companies that register or file reports with the SEC....more
2/8/2024
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Final Rules ,
GAAP ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment Company Act of 1940 ,
Nasdaq ,
Non-GAAP Financial Measures ,
NYSE ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Shell Corporations ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) ,
Underwriting ,
XBRL Filing Requirements
The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (“HFCAA”)1, in December 2020 passed by the Congress and signed into law by then-president of the United States, Donald J. Trump, is one of the most influential measures in the...more
11/10/2022
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China ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Foreign Issuers ,
Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (HFCAA) ,
Hong Kong ,
Investor Protection ,
Nasdaq ,
NYSE ,
PCAOB ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Many of our Canadian clients have decided to list their stock in the United States on the NYSE American exchange, instead of Nasdaq. Why? Stock price flexibility is a big factor....more
A Canadian company that proposes to grant stock options or other types of equity compensation to persons in the United States must comply with the securities laws of the state in which the recipient is located, unless the...more