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Overview of OJK's New Shares Buyback Regulation: Key Changes and Implications

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On December 29, 2023, the Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (Otoritas Jasa Keuangan or "OJK") issued a new regulation, OJK Regulation No. 29 of 2023 (the "New Regulation"), which revokes the previous OJK Regulation No....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Newly Proposed Regulations on Stock Buyback Excise Tax Largely Adopt Approach From Initial IRS Guidance

On April 12, 2024, the Treasury Department (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued proposed regulations (89 FR 25980 and 89 FR 25829) on the excise tax on stock buybacks enacted as part of the Inflation Reduction...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Rules for Share Repurchase Disclosure

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We had previously reported that beginning with the next annual report on Form 10-K, most US-listed issuers would be required to make more extensive disclosures on their share repurchase programs and insider transactions...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Buyback Disclosure Rule

On December 19, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the SEC’s share repurchase disclosure rule, which required issuers to: (i) report daily aggregate share repurchase data on a quarterly basis, (ii) indicate if...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

SEC Share Repurchase Rule Suffers Legal Setback

As previously reported, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments earlier this year to modernize existing disclosure requirements relating to companies’ repurchases of their equity securities. For...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

How To Guard Against a Short Attack, and How To Respond if Faced With One

The Nature of Short Selling Attacks and Short Reports - Short selling attacks create unique challenges for boards, management teams and companies. Unlike traditional long activists, whose ultimate goal is to enhance...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Informed Board - Summer 2023

Short sellers make their money by publishing information that attacks a company in order to drive down its share price. How can a company prepare? And what should it not do in the face of a short attack? We offer some tips in...more

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The SEC's New Disclosure Requirements for Share Repurchases

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On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new rules and related amendments regarding disclosure of share repurchase programs by corporate issuers and their affiliated purchasers. These...more

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SEC Adopts Final Disclosure Rules for Company Share Repurchases

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that will expand quarterly disclosure of share repurchases in Form 10-Q quarterly reports and Form 10-K annual reports filed by domestic operating companies....more

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SEC adopts “better-than-it-might-have-been” final rules for stock buyback disclosure [UPDATED]

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At an open meeting last week, the SEC voted three to two to adopt a proposal intended to modernize and improve disclosure regarding company stock repurchases. Issuers have something to be relieved about and something to be...more

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SEC Adopts Amendments Regarding Company “Buybacks”

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On May 3, 2023, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted rule amendments to expand the disclosure requirements for issuer stock repurchases. These amendments: - Tabular Disclosure: Create a new...more

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SEC Amends Rules for Disclosure of Share Buybacks

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On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments (the share repurchase amendments) to its rules regarding disclosure of securities repurchase programs (also known as share buybacks) by companies...more

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Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules on SEC Agenda for May 3

On April 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a notice of an open meeting to be held next Wednesday, May 3, 2023, to consider whether to adopt rules requiring additional disclosures relating...more

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Stock Buybacks: Recent Developments and Hot Topics for Issuers

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Increased equity market volatility provides issuers with opportunities to repurchase shares at attractive prices. At the same time, issuers must consider how recent changes to the tax treatment of stock buybacks, potential...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

European Activism: More Attacks, More Engagement, More ESG Coming in 2023

For the third year, Skadden’s European M&A practice has worked with Activistmonitor to survey executives from leading European companies and activist investors to assess their expectations for shareholder activism in Europe...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

SEC’s Proposed Buyback Disclosure Rules: Actions Companies Should Consider Taking Now

In addition to the proposed rules regarding insider trading policies that we wrote about a few weeks ago, the Securities and Exchange Commission has also proposed amendments to its rules regarding disclosure about stock...more

Morgan Lewis

SEC Enforcement and Public Companies – 2020 Key Cases and What We Expect in 2021

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Most media accounts suggest that the incoming Biden administration will usher in a more “aggressive” SEC enforcement posture, with renewed emphasis on investigating potential fraud and controls deficiencies at public...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

SEC Issues $20 Million Fine and Cease-and-Desist Order for Stock Buybacks While in Merger Negotiations

In a recent settled administrative proceeding, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) imposed a $20 million fine and a cease-and-desist order on Andeavor LLC, a Texas energy company, in connection with...more

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SEC Charges Company for Implementing Stock Buyback Plan Before Acquisition Negotiations Resumed

The SEC announced settled charges against Andeavor LLC for controls violations relating to a stock buyback plan it implemented while it was in discussions to be acquired by Marathon Petroleum Corp. in 2018. Andeavor agreed to...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Liability Management in Uncertain Times

The potentially significant economic downturn in 2020 triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, and for companies in the energy sector, extremely low commodity prices, increases the likelihood that many companies may develop...more

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Japan's 2019 Proxy Season Results Announced (Shareholder Activism Update)

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Another record breaking year for shareholder proposals, including significant support for activists' and other dissident proposals - The number of shareholder proposals made by activist shareholders, votes against...more

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2019 Hot Corporate Governance Topics - 2019 shareholders' annual meeting of Italian listed companies

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The season for shareholders' annual general meetings is fast approaching, and we would like to take this opportunity to provide our clients and friends with some suggestions that we believe provide strategic flexibility and...more

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Proposed Legislation to Watch

There are a number of legislative proposals making their way through the House and the Senate that would affect public reporting companies and are gathering some momentum, so they bear watching....more

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Securities and Corporate Governance Update – August 2018

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This newsletter discusses noteworthy updates, key regulatory decisions and upcoming compliance reminders. In this edition we review... ...more

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