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SEC OKs Nasdaq's Changes to Initial Listing Reqs

The SEC recently approved Nasdaq’s proposed changes to the initial listing requirements related to liquidity. Nasdaq proposed to change Listing Rules 5405 and 5505 to...more

5/7/2025 / Capital Markets , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Liquidity , Listing Rules , Nasdaq , Proposed Amendments , Proposed Rules , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Regulation

Acting SEC Chair Outlines Plan to Make IPOs More Attractive

Acting SEC Chair Mark T. Uyeda outlined potential regulatory changes to make IPOs more attractive and to scale public company disclosures at the Florida Bar’s 41st Annual Federal Securities Institute and M&A Conference. ...more

4/2/2025 / Disclosure Requirements , Emerging Growth Companies , Filing Requirements , Financial Reporting , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Proposed Rules , Publicly-Traded Companies , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Smaller Reporting Companies

SEC Expands Confidential Filing Options

The Securities and Exchange Commission has expanded the confidential filing options, including...more

3/26/2025 / Confidential Information , Corporate Governance , EDGAR , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Registration Statement , Regulation S-K , Securities Act of 1933 , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Regulation , Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)

SEC Charges Biotech Co. with Misleading IPO Investors

On September 13, the SEC charged Zymergen Inc., a biotechnology company, with misleading IPO investors about the company’s market potential and sales prospects....more

10/2/2024 / Civil Monetary Penalty , Enforcement Actions , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Investors , Misleading Statements , Misrepresentation , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) , Securities Violations

SEC Issues Updated Guidance on Confidential IPO Submissions

On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued updated guidance regarding the voluntary submission of draft registration statements for nonpublic review by the agency....more

7/9/2024 / Confidential Information , Corporate Governance , EDGAR , Guidance Update , Initial Public Offering (IPO) , Registration Statement , Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

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