On October 26, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules regarding intrastate and regional offerings, which largely follow the SEC’s proposed rules issued on October 30, 2015. The final...more
On October 5, 2016, the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies held a public meeting to discuss, among other things, board diversity for public companies. As part of the meeting, the National Association of...more
Updating Unregistered Structured Note Programs: How Frequently? -
For some types of securities offering programs, we have “black letter law” that instructs issuers how frequently the program documentation should be...more
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On June 23, 2016, the SEC Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) issued new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) for Securities Act Rule 701. The new C&DIs address the exemption for offers and sales...more
On June 14, 2016, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in Lindeen v. SEC upheld Regulation A+, including the SEC’s definition of “qualified purchaser.” The decision comes after petitioners William F. Gavin and Monica J....more
On May 9, 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order approving the proposal of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) to adopt new rules (Rules 3210 and 3211), a new form,...more