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Executive Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison - Company insiders rely upon Rule 10b5-1 trading plans to sell stock pursuant to predetermined trades, allowing them to later trade securities even though they may be in...more
Here’s the deal: • A Rule 10b5‐1 plan is a written securities trading plan that is designed to comply with Rule 10b5‐1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)....more
Here’s the deal: A Rule 10b5‐1 plan is a written securities trading plan that is designed to comply with Rule 10b5‐1(c) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)....more
On November 13, 2024, during the Practicing Law Institute’s 56th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, a panel of experts discussed recent disclosure developments for public companies. The main topics of discussion...more
One of the routine duties of counsel for a public company is advising officers and directors on their trades in company stock and their SEC responsibilities when they leave. Because those discussions are routine, it may be...more
On August 25, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance to address certain open questions on the amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure...more
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final amendments that call for certain quantitative and qualitative disclosure requirements with respect to repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities that are...more
On May 25, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (Corp Fin) issued three new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (CDIs) relating to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure...more
In May 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended its rules to significantly increase the disclosures public companies must make about repurchases of their equity securities. The recent amendments are the...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to increase disclosures for issuer repurchases of shares or other equity securities that are registered under Section 12 of the Securities...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and related amendments regarding disclosure of share repurchase programs by corporate issuers and their affiliated purchasers. These...more
On May 3, 2023, the Commission announced that it adopted amendments to two rules enhancing disclosure requirements for share repurchases and private fund reporting. First, the Commission adopted amendments to the rules on...more
Executive Summary - On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted, by a 3-to-2 vote, amendments (the “Amendments”)1 to its existing rules (the “Existing Rules”) regarding disclosures...more
The SEC has adopted final amendments requiring disclosures related to issuers’ share repurchases. The amendments will require domestic issuers to...more
In December 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). These amendments added new conditions to the availability of the...more
Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are effective as of February 27, 2023. Unanimously adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) December of last year, the Rule 10b5-1...more
A “Rule 10b5-1 plan” is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense provided in Rule 10b5-1(c), the rule that provides an affirmative defense to an allegation of having traded on the basis of material nonpublic information...more
Key Points - ..The SEC’s amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and new rules mandating insider trading disclosures take effect at the end of next month. ..The changes raise significant interpretive issues, including ambiguities...more
On January 13, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed several rule and form amendments to address potentially abusive practices relating to the use of Rule 10b5-1 plans, grants of options and other...more
Overview of SEC Final Rules on Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans - On December 14, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) unanimously adopted final rules adding new conditions applicable to Rule 10b5-1 trading...more
On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to modernize Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and add new disclosure...more
On December 14th, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a series of amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In sum, the amendments accomplish the following...more
In December 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1, the rule that provides an affirmative defense to claims of insider trading for persons acquiring or disposing of...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) held an open meeting on December 14, 2022, in part, to consider amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and related disclosure rules, including Rule 10b5-1 trading plans, insider trading...more
On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) adopted amendments bolstering the conditions to be met in order for a person to rely on the affirmative defense from insider trading available...more