On November 22, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued an order postponing the effective date for the new share Repurchase Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 36002 (June 1, 2023)) pending further SEC action. The SEC’s...more
At an Open Meeting on July 26, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules and amendments that impose new cybersecurity-related disclosure requirements for public companies subject to the...more
7/31/2023
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On August 6, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the listing rules proposed by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to advance board diversity and enhance the transparency of diversity statistics...more
On August 6, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved a Nasdaq rule change that requires its listed companies to have diverse boards or explain why they do not. Subject to certain issuer exemptions and...more
8/11/2021
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On February 19, 2019, the SEC proposed a new rule, Rule 163B, that would allow all issuers to engage in “test-the-waters” communications prior to the effectiveness of a registration statement for a public offering. The...more
The third quarter of 2016 saw the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) carry forward its momentum from an active second quarter. Recent developments include new SEC Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DI) and...more
10/13/2016
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