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
You probably have heard or read about the SEC’s adoption, on Dec. 14, 2022, of amendments to Rule 10b5-1. That rule provides an affirmative defense to insider trading liability under Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule...more
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On December 15, 2021, the SEC (i) proposed amendments to address “potentially abusive practices” by corporate insiders related to 10b5-1 trading arrangements, grants of options and other similar equity...more