The SEC voted (3 to 1) on Wednesday to adopt final rules that would regulate proxy advisory firms and permit companies that are the subject of their voting recommendation reports to provi...
On June 23rd, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued new Disclosure Guidance Topic No. 9A reflecting the staff’s current views regarding disclosure that compani...
On June 22nd, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed a proposed rule change with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would permit companies to raise capital in a direct listing....
On May 21, 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to its financial disclosure requirements relating to acquisitions and dispositions of businesses. The new rules are a welcome easing of the bur...
The NYSE has adopted new, temporary exceptions to its shareholder approval rules in light of corporate financing needs related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The new rule provide...
Recognizing the need to ease companies’ access to capital during the COVID-19 pandemic, Nasdaq has instituted a new rule to provide a limited temporary exception to its requirement of s...
On Monday, the SEC staff issued four “Frequently Asked Questions” relating to its March 25th order which extended filing deadlines for companies who require additional time to comply ...
Recognizing that many companies will have “urgent liquidity needs” in the coming months as a result economic and market conditions related to the spread of COVID-19, on Monday the New...
With the end of the first quarter upon us, we’ve put together some practical tips and recommendations for those working on public company first quarter reporting in light of the impact ...
The SEC issued an order on Wednesday that provides companies that are unable to comply with their filing obligations as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19) with additional time to file rep...
