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SEC Signals Potential Shift in Disclosure Requirements

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Recent developments at the SEC highlight the Commission’s focus on reducing disclosure burdens for companies and encouraging public capital formation. SEC Executive Compensation Roundtable - Executive compensation...more

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SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Submission Process

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On March 3, 2025, the Staff of the SEC Division of Corporate Finance announced an expansion of the accommodations that allow issuers to confidentially submit draft registration statements (DRSs) for nonpublic review. This is...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Governing SPACs and De-SPAC Transactions

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The Special Purpose Acquisition Company (“SPAC”) market is facing both a new set of rules and amendments to rules already in place under the Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Last month, the U.S....more

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SEC Proposes New Rules for SPAC IPOs and SPAC Business Combinations

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On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a proposal for new rules and amendments under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 governing initial public offerings...more

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SEC Proposes a “Sea Change” Set of New Rules Applicable to SPACs and Other Market Participants

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On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed new rules and amendments to existing rules and forms (the “Proposed Rules”) addressing the treatment of special purpose acquisition companies...more

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SEC Proposes New SPAC Rules

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On March 30, 2022, the SEC announced proposed rules regarding SPACs and the use of projections. The proposed rules would require expanded disclosures regarding SPAC sponsors, conflicts of interest and dilution and require...more

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SEC Proposes Rules Regarding Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections

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The SEC proposed rules and amendments regarding special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs), shell companies, and projections disclosure. The proposed new rules and amendments would, among other things...more

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