News & Analysis as of

New York Stock Exchange Proposed Rules Listing Standards

Cooley LLP

Change primary business focus? NYSE proposes to allow immediate delisting

Cooley LLP on

The NYSE has filed a proposed rule change with the SEC that would allow the NYSE to commence immediate suspension and delisting procedures for a listed company if that company has “changed its primary business focus to a new...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Practical Considerations for Adopting a Clawback Policy in Advance of Effective Date of NYSE and Nasdaq Listing Standards

On June 9, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved proposed amendments of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (Nasdaq) to their respective listing standards to implement the...more

BCLP

Clawback policies: you do have a few options

BCLP on

New NYSE and Nasdaq Rule Deadline - As discussed in our February 27, 2023 post, the NYSE and Nasdaq previously issued their proposed listing rules (the “Proposed Listing Rules”) mandating that most companies with listed...more

BakerHostetler

Nasdaq and NYSE Propose Rules Regarding Recovery of Incentive-Based Executive Compensation Awarded in Error

BakerHostetler on

The Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 added Section 10D to the Exchange Act, which requires the SEC to direct national securities exchanges to prohibit the listing of issuers that do not develop and implement a policy for the recoupment...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

NYSE Restores Thresholds for Related Party Transactions To Align With SEC Disclosure Requirements

On August 19, 2021, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed an immediately effective rule change (Rule Proposal) restoring a transaction value and materiality threshold for related party transactions that require independent...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Approves NYSE Proposal for Primary Direct Listings, Nasdaq Files Similar Proposal

On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved the revised proposal filed by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) allowing companies to sell shares on their own behalf in direct listings....more

White and Williams LLP

Direct Listings: Capital Liquidity, Liability and D&O Insurance Coverage Considerations

White and Williams LLP on

Direct listings have been a hot topic in the news lately, particularly in light of the recent submission of proposals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) (and indications...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Rejects NYSE Proposal to Allow Fundraising in Direct Listings

On December 6, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rejected the proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) to allow companies to simultaneously go public through a direct listing and raise...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Rejects NYSE Proposal to Allow Primary Direct Floor Listings

Last week, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) filed proposed rule changes with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow companies to sell shares on their own behalf in direct listings. Currently, direct listings...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Direct Listings Now Permitted on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market

On December 3, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved Nasdaq's recently amended proposal to allow direct listings on The Nasdaq Global Market and The Nasdaq Capital Market. Prior to this rule change,...more

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide