Item 703 of Regulation S-K requires, among other things, tabular disclosure of any purchase made by an issuer of shares that are registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act. In our regular review of 10-K and 10-Q Item 703...more
On December 19, a Fifth Circuit panel pulled the plug on the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule, issuing an opinion vacating the rule. On Friday last week, Corp Fin announced that, yes, the rule had been...more
On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “SEC”) final rule adopting amendments to share repurchase disclosure requirements (US Chamber of...more
Beginning with quarters ending on or after October 1, 2023, most US-listed issuers will be required to make more extensive disclosures on their share repurchase programs and insider transactions proximate to a program’s...more
SEC Enhancement of Share Repurchase Disclosure Requirements - On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced its adoption of amendments to the provisions of Item 703 of Regulation S-K (“Item...more
The SEC has published its final rule for the modernization of share repurchase disclosures. The final rule will require additional details of an issuer’s share repurchase activity. Unlike the previous requirements for share...more
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved new final rules after an extended period of public comments and review, requiring public companies to: •Disclose information regarding executed corporate share...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to modernize the disclosure requirements relating to repurchases of an issuer’s equity securities. The amendments are intended by the SEC to “improve...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will soon have the tools necessary to enforce its longstanding rules regarding share repurchases. On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted new rules to “modernize” its repurchase...more
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its rules that will require additional detail regarding the structure of share repurchase plans or programs and share repurchases by...more
Summary - On May 3, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to modernize disclosure requirements relating to the repurchase by issuers of equity securities that are registered under the...more
Rulemaking Background - On Dec. 15, 2021, the SEC proposed amendments to the disclosure requirements regarding purchases of equity securities made by or on behalf of an issuer or any affiliated purchaser....more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to increase disclosures for issuer repurchases of shares or other equity securities that are registered under Section 12 of the Securities...more
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
On May 3, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), by a vote of 3-2, adopted amendments to modernize the disclosure requirements relating to issuers’ repurchases of their equity securities that are registered...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), in a 3-to-2 vote, adopted1 amendments significantly increasing disclosure requirements for public companies and certain investment companies with respect to...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments that increase the amount of disclosure an issuer must provide regarding its repurchases of its equity securities that are registered under...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments requiring disclosure related to issuers’ share repurchases. Item 703 of Regulation S-K currently requires issuers to disclose information about...more
On May 3, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rule amendments regarding disclosures about repurchases of an issuer's equity securities, or issuer stock buybacks. The final rule and fact sheet can be found...more
On May 3, 2023, in a 3-2 vote, the SEC adopted amendments to significantly increase the disclosure required about issuer repurchases of their equity securities that are registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934....more
On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted final rules relating to corporate stock buybacks. The new rules have some significant differences from those the SEC proposed in December 2021. While the new rules do require significantly...more
On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted at an open meeting to adopt final rules to require enhanced disclosure about issuer share repurchases under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended....more
On May 3, the SEC adopted new rules for disclosure of company repurchases of equity securities. The amendments are intended to improve the information investors receive to better assess the efficiency of, and motives behind,...more
The SEC has adopted final amendments requiring disclosures related to issuers’ share repurchases. The amendments will require domestic issuers to...more
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