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Understanding Item 402(x) of Regulation S-K

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Item 402(x) of Regulation S-K, introduced by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Dec. 14, 2022, and effective for 2024 proxy statements, requires that public companies disclose detailed information about...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Reminder for Public Companies Granting Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights: Don't Forget New Item 402(x) Disclosure

As public company issuers prepare for the 2025 reporting season, issuers should be reminded (or made aware) of the new executive compensation-related disclosure requirements. On December 14, 2022, the Securities and Exchange...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Share Repurchase Disclosure Rule Vacated

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule (Repurchase Rule) that was adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in May...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Public Companies Required to Adopt Clawback Policies by December 1, 2023

All companies that have securities listed in the United States, including foreign and domestic companies, are required to adopt an executive compensation recoupment (a.k.a. “clawback”) policy by, in most cases, no later than...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Staff Issues Guidance on Recent Rule 10b5-1 Amendments and Related Disclosure Requirements

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

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Preparing for New Issuer Repurchase Disclosures

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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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Final Rules for Additional Disclosure of Share Repurchases

No Next-Business-Day Reporting Requirement - On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules governing disclosure of repurchases of issuers' equity securities that are registered under the...more

Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL

SEC Adopts Amendments Requiring Disclosure of Issuer Share Repurchases

On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to Item 703 of Regulation S-K which were proposed in December 2021 as part of the SEC’s goal of “improving the quality, relevance and timeliness” of...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Tuning Up Stock Option Grant Practices

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Stock option grant practices have been the subject of recent guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and continue to be scrutinized by various parties for compliance with the tax requirements of the...more

White & Case LLP

Repricing Underwater Options

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In this time of market volatility, White & Case LLP partners Colin Diamond (Chair of US Public Company Advisory) and Henrik Patel (Global Head of Employment, Compensation and Benefits) address the securities law, tax and...more

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District Court Denies Payday Lender's Bid To Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action

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District Court Denies Payday Lender's Bid To Dismiss SEC Enforcement Action; Delaware Chancery Court Dismisses Camping World Insider Trading Derivative Suit; California Federal Judge Certifies Class Of Apple Common-Stock...more

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SEC Proposes New Disclosure Rules for Share Repurchases

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On December 15, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a new rule “intended to improve the quality, relevance and timeliness of information related to issuer share repurchases.” Specifically, the new rule...more

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SEC Proposes New Rules for Share Repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 and Insider Trading Matters

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On December 15, the SEC proposed rules to address two stated priorities for the agency under Chair Gary Gensler: modernizing disclosure of share repurchases and curbing perceived abuses around Rule 10b5-1 and insider trading....more

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SEC Brings First Case Charging Shadow Insider Trading

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The SEC’s filing of its first shadow trading case earlier this month signals the agency’s willingness to pursue actions based on expanded theories of insider trading liability. In a federal court complaint, the SEC on...more

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Can A Corporation Issue Shares That Are Convertible At Its Own Option?

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May a California corporation issue shares that are convertible ex proprio motu into shares of any other class or series or any other of its securities?  The answer is "yes" but only if that right is provided in the articles...more

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SEC Proposed Amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8

Some time ago, in 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission had issued a concept release requesting public comment on possible amendments to Rule 701 and Form S-8.  The concept release followed after the SEC Staff had...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Repurchase and Trading Issues Arising Out of COVID-19 Market Disruptions

The current market environment and unprecedented volatility during the COVID-19 pandemic has created novel issues, and in some cases opportunities, for public companies and individuals regarding securities trading. The below...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Solicits Comment on Modernizing the Rules and Forms for Stock-Based Compensation

On July 18, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a concept release soliciting public comment on ways to modernize Rule 701 and Form S-8 of the Securities Act of 1933 to account for recent developments...more

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