Filing Deadlines, New Guidance, Publicly-Traded Companies

CARB Breaks Its Silence on Climate Reporting Rules

Jones Day on 7/10/2025

On July 9, 2025, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) released a set of Frequently Asked Questions related to regulatory development and initial reporting obligations under SB 253 and SB 261. ...more

Public Companies Update: Reminders for the 2024 Form 10-K and Proxy Statement Filing Season

Smith Anderson on 1/19/2024

In this Client Alert, we highlight key considerations public companies should keep in mind when preparing their upcoming annual reports on Form 10-K and proxy statements, including rule changes, recent guidance and reporting...more

SEC Adopts Rules for Shorter Deadlines and More Transparency in Share Ownership Reporting

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/17/2023

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules (the Amendments) that amend Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act), which provide companies, and the...more

U.S. SEC Staff Issues Guidance Regarding On-Going Exchange Act Reporting And Registered Securities Offerings In Light Of COVID-19

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 5/6/2020

On May 4, 2020, the U.S. SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) published four “FAQs” relating to the application of the Commission’s March 25, 2020 Order (the “COVID-19 Order”) providing extended deadlines for...more

SEC Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Relief for Public Companies, Funds and Investment Advisers and Issues Additional Guidance

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/8/2020

Extension of COVID-19 Regulatory Relief - On March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended regulatory relief... for certain Exchange Act reports (including Form 10-Ks and Form 10-Qs) with an...more

SEC Guidance on COVID-19 Disclosures and Regulatory Relief for Public Companies and Investment Advisers

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/23/2020

Earlier this year, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) encouraged registrants to consider the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on their business and financial results, and companies responded with various...more