Corporate Governance, Filing Requirements, Amended Rules

How to Correct Form 10-Q Mistakes

Cooley LLP on 4/23/2025

How do you handle a mistake in a Form 10-Q? That depends on the type of mistake it is – and sometimes, the level of the mistake’s materiality. Sometimes companies may feel the need to amend their Form 10-Q – and the reasons...more

Client Alert: SEC Amends Schedules 13D and 13G Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules and Filing Requirements

Jenner & Block on 10/25/2023

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rule amendments (the “Final Rules”) that implement various changes to the reporting and filing requirements under Regulation 13D-G...more

New Rule Amendments Permit Electronic Signatures on SEC Filings

Smith Anderson on 12/8/2020

On November 17, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule amendments to permit immediately and post-pandemic the use of electronic signatures on documents filed with or furnished to the SEC. The...more

SEC Simplifies Disclosure Requirements to Further FAST Act Mandate

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer on 5/1/2019

The SEC has adopted rule amendments to simplify disclosure requirements consistent with its mandate under the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. ...more

SEC Adopts Amendments to Modernize and Simplify Disclosure Requirements - And Provides Guidance on the Significantly Streamlined...

White & Case LLP on 4/8/2019

On March 20, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt amendments to modernize and simplify disclosure requirements for public companies, investment advisers, and investment companies. The amended rules, which are based on amendments...more

Confidential Treatment Process Gets Easier

WilmerHale on 4/3/2019

The SEC has approved rule changes that significantly simplify the process for public companies to redact confidential information from the exhibits required to be filed as part of SEC reports and registration statements....more