Shareholders, Tender Offers, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

SEC Policy Shift and Recent Corp Fin Updates – Part 1

K&L Gates LLP on 4/8/2025

Since the beginning of the year, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance staff (Corp Fin Staff) has issued several important statements and interpretations, including a Staff Legal...more

Addressing Underwater Stock Options

Holland & Knight LLP on 9/29/2022

Given the significant decline in the stock prices of many companies over the past several months of 2022, a number of companies are reassessing their equity programs and considering repricing outstanding employee stock...more

Repricing Underwater Options

White & Case LLP on 5/16/2022

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

Public Targets U.S. regulation of cross-border business combinations

Proskauer Rose LLP on 11/26/2018

Cash Tender Offer in Compliance with Regulation 14E - This note outlines the requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws applicable in the following situation: • The offer is a cash tender offer for the equity...more

Glossary of Important Securities Regulation Terms and Definitions

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 8/20/2015

This Glossary is designed to provide law students taking Securities Regulation with a tool that will assist them in learning the basic language of securities law and achieve a working knowledge of the fundamental principles...more

Delaware Legislature Adopts Amendments to Delaware General Corporation Law

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 8/13/2013

Effective as of August 1, 2013, the Delaware legislature adopted several significant amendments to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL). ...more