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SEC Signals Potential Shift in Disclosure Requirements

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’s New Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Standards

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On June 4, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a concept release soliciting public comment on potential amendments to the definition of foreign private issuer (FPI) under US securities laws....more

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SEC Withdraws Proposed Shareholder Proposal Rules

The SEC has withdrawn proposed rules captioned “Substantial Implementation, Duplication, and Resubmission of Shareholder Proposals Under Exchange Act Rule 14a-8. In conjunction therewith the SEC announced “The Commission does...more

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SEC Concept Release on Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility: A Portent for the Foreign Private Issuer Regulatory Framework?

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On June 4, 2025, the SEC published a concept release in which the agency analyzes trends related to foreign private issuers (FPIs) and solicits extensive feedback regarding whether and how the definition of FPI should be...more

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SEC Considers Modification of Foreign Private Issuer Criteria: May Result in Fewer Foreign Companies Qualifying as FPIs

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On June 4, 2025, the SEC released a Concept Release seeking public comment on potential changes to the definition of foreign private issuer (“FPI”), which changes may have the effect of reducing the number of foreign...more

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SEC Concept Release Regarding Foreign Private Issuer Eligibility

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On June 4, 2025, following an open meeting of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commission issued a concept release to solicit public comment on the definition of foreign private issuer ("FPI")....more

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SEC OKs Nasdaq's Changes to Initial Listing Reqs

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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

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New Texas Stock Exchange Aims at Nasdaq and NYSE

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On April 4, the Texas Stock Exchange's (TXSE) Form 1 application for registration as a national securities exchange was publicly released by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The application contains a wealth...more

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SEC Expands Confidential Registration Statement Submission Process

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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Nasdaq Amends Proposal to Modify Rule for Initial Listing Liquidity Requirements

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In December 2024, the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC submitted a proposal to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to modify its requirements for calculating the minimum Market Value of Unrestricted Publicly Held Shares in...more

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Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Compliance - Rule Proposal

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On August 6, 2024, Nasdaq filed a rule proposal that, if adopted, will impact the ability of companies to continue trading or, potentially, stay listed in the event of a continued inability to maintain a $1.00 closing price...more

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Nasdaq Proposes to Accelerate Delisting Process

Nasdaq has proposed amendments to its listing standards that would accelerate the delisting process for certain companies that fail to satisfy its minimum bid price requirement. These proposals are ostensibly in response to...more

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Securities Snapshot: 3rd Quarter - All About the Proxy: Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

During the third quarter of 2022, the SEC amended rules governing proxy voting advice, proposed amendments to shareholder proposal regulation, and adopted its long-awaited final pay versus performance disclosure rules (a...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules to Enhance Reporting of Cybersecurity Issues

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules and amendments to enhance and standardize the reporting on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incidents disclosed by public companies....more

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

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On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal (Proposed rules: Modernization of Beneficial Ownership Reporting) that would amend Regulation 13D-G under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934...more

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Proposed Rules May Attract More Companies With Dual-Class Share Structures to London Stock Exchange

London’s recent notable technology IPOs prove that European markets offer tech companies opportunities to achieve multibillion-dollar valuations and to meet their founders’ requirements. In an attempt to increase the number...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Nasdaq Permits Primary Direct Listings and Proposes Relaxation of Pricing Limits

On May 19, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq’s proposal to permit companies to issue shares and raise capital in primary direct listings conducted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market without...more

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SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule Change Allowing Direct Listings with a Capital Raise

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In our prior article on the latest and greatest in direct listings, we noted that we were expecting that Nasdaq would follow the NYSE’s lead to allow for capital raising concurrently with a direct listing. On May 19, 2021,...more

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Nasdaq, the SEC, GOP Senators and Diversity Requirements

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Nasdaq filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 1, 2020 to modify its listing standards to embrace diversity.  Specifically, the exchange proposed to require companies listed on Nasdaq Global...more

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Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

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Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

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SEC Rejects NYSE Proposal to Allow Fundraising in Direct Listings

On December 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rejected the proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and raise...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Rejects NYSE's Proposed Rules on Direct Listings

On November 26, 2019, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed a notice of proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would have modified NYSE’s direct listing rules to (1) permit companies to...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Rejects NYSE Proposal to Allow Primary Direct Floor Listings

Last week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed proposed rule changes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow companies to sell shares on their own behalf in direct listings. Currently, direct listings...more

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Direct Listings Now Permitted on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market

On December 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's recently amended proposal to allow direct listings on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to this rule change,...more

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SEC Extends Review Period for Nasdaq Direct Listing Proposal

On October 17, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the review period for Nasdaq's proposed rule changes relating to direct listings, designating December 3, 2019 as the date on which the SEC will...more

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