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Key Considerations for the 2024 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Part II: Proxy Statements

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Each year in our Annual Memo series, White & Case's Public Company Advisory Group provides practical insights on preparing Annual Reports on Form 10-Ks, Annual Meeting Proxy Statements and, for FPIs, the Annual Report on Form...more

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2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG)

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The extraterritorial expansion of ESG laws and policies will reach a significant turning point in 2024. Investors, government regulators, and consumers are demanding greater transparency and disclosure when it comes to a...more

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FCA Preserves Key Tool for Activists in Listing Rules Reform

Activist shareholders had a busy 2023: The incidence of activist campaigns in Europe soared by almost 70% compared to 2022, according to data compiled by Skadden and Activistmonitor. As we described in a previous issue of The...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Emerging Expectations: The Board’s Role in Oversight of Cybersecurity Risks

Key Points - - New SEC rules from 2023 require public companies to report material cybersecurity incidents promptly and detail their cybersecurity risk management strategies in annual reports — requirements that increase...more

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[Webinar] SEC New Cybersecurity Final Rule: A Different Perspective from the Viewpoints of the CISO, General Counsel, & The Board...

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Any time a regulation is put forth, there is always a level of uncertainty, especially regarding understanding the roles and responsibilities of key business leaders. The SEC’s new cybersecurity final rule means heightened...more

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Waivers of Code of Conduct for Nasdaq Listed Companies

On September 5, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) posted and declared effective a Nasdaq rule proposal modifying requirements related to a waiver of the code of conduct in Listing Rules 5610 and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How the New Proxy Rules Will Affect US Companies Facing Activist Campaigns

Shareholder meetings held this year are subject to new rules that require both companies and activist shareholders to use “universal” proxy cards in contested board elections. Until now, the company and the dissident...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Lessons From the First Few Contests Under the Universal Proxy Rules, and the Outlook for 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) new universal proxy rules, which took effect for meetings after August 31, 2022, require the use of “universal” proxy cards in all director election contests, except for...more

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Universal proxies are here - are you ready?

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As discussed in our November 17, 2021 post, management of public companies are required to use universal proxy cards for shareholder meetings involving most election contests held after August 31, 2022. This means that both...more

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New Rules on Diversity and Inclusion Reporting for Company Boards and Executive Management in the UK

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has published its final policy decision on disclosure regarding diversity and inclusion targets for boards of directors and executive committees of certain UK-listed companies. The...more

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SEC Adopts News Rules for Proxy Voting in Contested Elections

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On November 17, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted rules requiring the use of universal proxy cards in contested director elections as discussed in Release No. 34-93596 (the Adopting Release). Universal...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Universal Proxy Cards

On November 17, 2021, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules requiring the use of a universal proxy card by all parties in contested elections for directors at shareholder meetings. The rules require...more

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How Compliance Can (and Should) Improve Diversity Efforts

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently approved a new listing rule from the Nasdaq stock exchange, requiring that all companies trading on Nasdaq have at least two diverse directors (one woman, one minority) on...more

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SEC approves Nasdaq’s board diversity rules - SEC Update

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On August 6 the SEC approved the Nasdaq Stock Market’s proposal to amend its listing rules to require operating companies listed on its U.S. exchanges to provide annual disclosures about the diversity of their board...more

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Nasdaq Listing Rule Aims to Improve Diversity in Boardrooms

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) approved Nasdaq Inc.’s new listing rule aimed at improving diversity on corporate boards. The new listing rule proposes that companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange must...more

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SEC Greenlights New Director Diversity Disclosure Requirements for Nasdaq-Listed Companies

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new disclosure rules on August 6 regarding board member diversity of Nasdaq-listed companies. Nasdaq’s new rules require most companies to tell shareholders how many of...more

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Nasdaq Adopts New Requirements for Board Diversity

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On August 6, 2021, the SEC approved Nasdaq’s proposed rule regarding board diversity and disclosure. This rule will require companies listed on Nasdaq to have at least two diverse directors or to explain why it failed to do...more

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CFPB Grants No-Action Letter for Proposed Small-Dollar Credit Product

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In the News. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) granted a no-action letter (NAL) regarding a proposed small-dollar credit product and sought comment on the CFPB’s plan to study how consumers locate, comprehend...more

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California Poised to Mandate Greater Diversity on Boards of Directors

On August 31, 2020, the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 979 (Holden) (AB 979), which requires all publicly held domestic or foreign corporations whose principal executive offices are located in California to...more

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Italy increases gender quotas in corporate boards of listed companies

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Listed companies that renew their corporate bodies starting from 2020 will have to increase from 1/3rd to at least 2/5th the quota of members of the board of directors and of effective members of their board of statutory...more

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