This guide discusses important themes and trends for the coming annual reporting season. It also includes a “housekeeping checklist” designed to assist you as you prepare your annual report.
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12/24/2024
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Artificial Intelligence ,
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Cyber Incident Reporting ,
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Disclosure Requirements ,
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Form 10-K ,
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Proxy Statements ,
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Regulation S-K ,
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Sustainable Business Practices
On September 27th, 2023, the SEC brought charges against six officers, directors and major shareholders of public companies for repeated failures to make timely filings pursuant to Section 13 and Section 16 of the Securities...more
The 2022 proxy season is just around the corner. This quick reference guide, which is intended to supplement Shearman & Sterling’s 19th Annual Corporate Governance & Executive Compensation Survey, summarizes themes from the...more
On December 30, 2019, New York State enacted the “Women on Corporate Boards Study Act” (the “Act”), which requires the New York Department of State and the Department of Taxation and Finance to conduct a study on the number...more
Concern for environmental and social issues has reached an inflection point. While traditional governance issues that have been a staple of investor advocacy and discussion (the “G” of ESG) continue to be important,...more
9/11/2019
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Board of Directors ,
Business Plans ,
Business Strategies ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Golden Parachutes ,
Pay Ratio ,
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Shareholder Activism ,
Stakeholder Engagement ,
Woman Board Members
Although final rules were published in December of 2018, July 1st marked the date that issuers (other than smaller reporting companies and emerging growth companies) must begin complying with the Dodd-Frank Act’s hedging...more