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COVID-19: Disclosure and Capital Markets Considerations for US Listed Public Companies

COVID-19: DISCLOSURE AND CAPITAL MARKETS CONSIDERATIONS FOR US LISTED PUBLIC COMPANIES - The outbreak and continuing spread of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and the related disruption to the worldwide economy are...more

3/18/2020 / Capital Markets , Coronavirus/COVID-19 , Corporate Governance , Disclosure Requirements , MD&A Statements , Publicly-Traded Companies , Relief Measures , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Litigation

SEC Staff Gives Company Boards Central Role in 14a-8 ‘Ordinary Business’ and ‘Economic Relevance’ Exclusions

On November 1, 2017, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I (SLB 14I) on shareholder proposals, which sets out a...more

11/7/2017 / Corporate Governance , New Guidance , Ordinary Business Exception , Proxy Season , Rule 14a-8 , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Shareholder Proposals

SEC Proposes Universal Proxy Cards in Contested Elections

On October 26, 2016, the SEC proposed amendments to the proxy rules that would require the use of universal proxies in all non-exempt solicitations in contested elections of directors. The focus of the SEC proposal is to...more

11/16/2016 / Board of Directors , Contested Elections , Corporate Governance , Director Nominations , Dissident Shareholders , Proposed Amendments , Proxy Statements , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Universal Proxy Cards

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