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Corp Fin Clarifies Compliance Dates for New Section 16 Amendments
As described in our earlier blog, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 16b-3 last month requiring that dispositions by gift of securities previously permitted to be reported on a deferred basis on Form 5 will soon be required to be reported within two days on Form 4.
Corp Fin Renee Jones to Leave; Erik Gerding Promoted
Last week, the SEC announced that Corp Fin Director Renee Jones would be leaving the SEC in several weeks and return to her old faculty job at Boston College Law School.
Glossy Annual Reports: Time to File Them Electronically!
As we blogged back then, the SEC changed its rules last summer to finally mandate the Edgar filing of those few forms that were still being permitted to be filed in paper - mainly Form 144s and glossy annual reports.
BlackRock’s Pass-Through Voting: What’s The Impact So Far?
During our recent webcast — "Proxy Season Roundtable: What You Need to Know Now" — Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina discussed the potential impact of pass-through voting on this proxy season at the 49:35 mark. Below is a summary of some of his thoughts:
Pay vs. Performance: How Might This New Disclosure Impact Voting?
During our recent webcast — "Proxy Season Roundtable: What You Need to Know Now" — Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina joined Wendy Moore and Allison Handy to discuss the potential impact of the new pay vs. performance rules on this proxy season, at the 7:14 mark.
Universal Proxy: Early Expectations?
During our recent webcast — "Proxy Season Roundtable: What You Need to Know Now" — Proxy Analytics' Steve Pantina joined Allison Handy at the 26:02 mark to discuss the potential impact of universal proxy on this proxy season.
The SEC’s Final Climate Disclosure Rules: Appears to Be Coming Soon
The SEC's latest Reg Flex Agenda is out. And for those in the throes of the proxy season already, you may not want to read any further.
BlackRock’s Proxy Voting Updates: Mostly Standing Pat
A few weeks ago, BlackRock released its 2023 proxy voting guidelines for U.S.
In-House Corner: New Year’s Resolutions—Part 3
In this blog feature, our in-house readers share tips, anecdotes, and thoughts about topics that arise in their daily practice. Last year, we received so much feedback on the first two blogs relating to New Year's resolutions that we have decided to add a third.
Board Diversity: Nasdaq Clarifies Timing for New Rules
A few days ago, Nasdaq filed a rule change with the SEC that was declared effective immediately. This rule change was filed to simplify the deadline language of the board diversity listing standards that were adopted in August 2021.
Preparing for the 2023 Public Company Reporting Season
In anticipation of the upcoming annual reporting and proxy season, this comprehensive new Update from Allison Handy, Erin Gordon, Kristina Daniels, Andrew Pence and Ken Nelson highlight the most significant new rules, policy changes, and proposed rules that you
Understanding the XBRL Requirement for the SEC's New Pay vs. Performance Rules
Recently, Toppan Merrill recorded this half-hour video about the XBRL requirement for the SEC's new Pay vs. Performance rules (access to the video is free, but registration is required).
SEC Adopts Amendments to Rule 10b5-1: 8 Things to Know
Yesterday, the SEC adopted new rules that:
Non-GAAP: Corp Fin Updates Its CDIs
Yesterday, Corp Fin announced it has updated its non-GAAP CDIs, some of which are entirely new CDIs and some of which involve modifying existing ones.
Video Archive: “Proxy Season Roundtable – What You Need To Know Now”
Here's the video archive for the webcast from last week—"Proxy Season Roundtable – What You Need to Know Now"—featuring