With the annual report season underway, calendar year-end public companies are finalizing annual reports on Forms 10-K and 20-F. Risk factors are a key area requiring potential updates to these public filings. Generally, the...more
2/18/2025
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On December 11, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in a 9-8 en banc decision, vacated the approval of Nasdaq's board diversity rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The court held that the...more
12/30/2024
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Companies that are listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange are required to adopt a clawback policy that provides for the recovery from any current or former executive officers of incentive-based...more
11/16/2023
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On December 14, 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 as well as related new disclosure requirements for companies. In addition, Forms 4 and 5 are amended to require the identification of transactions made pursuant...more