News & Analysis as of

Capital Markets › Final Rules › Publicly-Traded Companies

WilmerHale

So You Went Public via a Reverse Merger? Are You a Shell Company?

WilmerHale on

In recent years, a variety of alternative paths to public ownership and trading liquidity have emerged. The reverse merger is among one of the oldest alternatives to a conventional IPO for a private company seeking to become...more

ArentFox Schiff

SEC Approves Nasdaq Proposed Rules Modifying Minimum Bid Price Compliance Periods and Delisting Process

ArentFox Schiff on

On January 17, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposed rule changes addressing companies that fail to meet the minimum bid price requirements of $1 per share and the subsequent delisting...more

Cooley LLP

SEC approves Nasdaq proposal modifying minimum bid price compliance periods

Cooley LLP on

In August 2024, Nasdaq submitted a new rule proposal aimed at accelerating the delisting process for companies with shares that trade below $1. Briefly, under the proposal, a company would be suspended from trading on Nasdaq...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Pauses Climate Disclosure Rules

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP on

On April 4, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) voluntarily issued an order staying its recently adopted climate disclosure rules  (the “Final Rules”), pending the completion of judicial review of...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

SEC Adopts Final Cybersecurity Rules — Requires Companies to Focus on their Security and Disclosure Plans

Troutman Pepper Locke on

On July 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted, by a 3-2 margin, a final rule to require more immediate disclosure of material cybersecurity incidents by public companies. In addition, the final rule...more

Fenwick & West LLP

SEC Amends Rules for Disclosure of Share Buybacks

Fenwick & West LLP on

On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments (the share repurchase amendments) to its rules regarding disclosure of securities repurchase programs (also known as share buybacks) by companies...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Capital Markets - 2022 Capital Markets and Corporate Governance Regulatory Review

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on

To prepare for 2023, reporting companies should be aware of applicable SEC filing deadlines and financial statement “staleness” dates, as well as regulatory reforms that may affect the preparation and contents of disclosures...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Adopts a More Principles-Based Approach to Public Company Disclosure Requirements

Proskauer Rose LLP on

On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Regulation S-K that simplify and modernize the disclosure requirements relating to description of business, legal proceedings, and risk factors,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Expansion of Regulation A to Reporting Companies: Increased Alternatives Now Available to Public Companies Seeking to Raise...

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on

On December 19, 2018, the SEC announced that it had adopted final rules that allow reporting companies to rely on the Regulation A exemption from registration for their securities offerings. Until recently, the only way...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rule Expanding Regulation A Exemption to Exchange Act Reporting Companies

Ballard Spahr LLP on

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week adopted a final rule amending Regulation A to broaden eligibility for its exemption from full SEC registration. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

SEC Reporting Companies Now Regulation A+ Eligible

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

On December 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued final rules to permit reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act to offer securities under Regulation A (affectionately referred to often as...more

11 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide