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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Share Buybacks

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Bring back the buyback rule?

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According to Bloomberg, there’s now a bipartisan push to re-propose the SEC’s stock buyback rule. As you may remember, the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule, adopted in 2023, required quarterly reporting of...more

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Share Buybacks: Traps for the Unwary

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One notable feature of the stock market in 2024 is the number of public companies announcing share buybacks and the expectation that this trend will continue. While share buybacks are generally well-received by investors,...more

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules

On December 19, 2023, the Fifth Circuit officially vacated the SEC’s share repurchase disclosure rules. As a result of the Court’s decision, companies will not need to comply with the now-vacated share repurchase disclosure...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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Update to SEC Share Repurchase Disclosure Amendments: Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC New Repurchase Rule

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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

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Fifth Circuit Vacates SEC Share Repurchase Rules

On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit vacated the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) share repurchase modernization rules. The court had previously ordered the SEC to correct certain...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

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Fifth Circuit pulls the plug on SEC’s final share repurchase rule

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On October 31, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Chamber of Commerce of the USA v. SEC, granting the Chamber’s petition for review of the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule. The Court held that the “SEC...more

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Top 5 SEC Developments (November 2023)

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Each month, we publish a roundup of the most important SEC enforcement developments for busy in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. This month, we examine: • The SEC’s announcement of its Fiscal Year 2023 enforcement...more

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Chamber files motion to vacate SEC’s final share repurchase rule

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On October 31, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Chamber of Commerce of the USA v. SEC, granting the Chamber’s petition for review of the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule. The Court held that the “SEC...more

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Update on the SEC's Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules - What Should Companies Do Now?

On October 31, 2023, the Fifth Circuit ruled in Chamber of Commerce of the USA v. SEC that the SEC violated the Administrative Procedure Act when it adopted enhanced share repurchase disclosure rules. The Court provided the...more

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SEC concedes unable to correct defects in buyback rule

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On October 31, the Fifth Circuit issued an opinion in Chamber of Commerce of the USA v. SEC, granting the Chamber’s petition for review of the SEC’s Share Repurchase Disclosure Modernization rule. The Court held that the “SEC...more

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SEC Announces $25 Million Enforcement Action Over Company’s Use Of Stock Buyback Plans That SEC Alleged Failed To Comply With Rule...

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On November 14, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a settled enforcement action against Charter Communications, Inc. (“Company”) imposing a $25 million civil penalty over allegations that the Company had...more

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SEC charges Charter Communications with controls violation related to 10b5-1 plans for company buybacks

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Yesterday, the SEC announced a settled action against Charter Communications for “violating internal accounting controls requirements when it engaged in stock buybacks not authorized by its board of directors.” More...more

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Some highlights of the 2023 PLI Securities Regulation Institute

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This year’s PLI Securities Regulation Institute was a source for a lot of useful information and interesting perspectives. Panelists discussed a variety of topics, including climate disclosure (although no one shared any...more

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Commissioner Uyeda has some suggestions about the rulemaking process

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In remarks this week before PLI’s 55th Annual Institute on Securities Regulation, SEC Commissioner Mark Uyeda shared his views about the disclosure rulemaking process. He observed that, since becoming a commissioner 16 months...more

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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

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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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SEC Posts C&DIs on Foreign Private Issuer Form F-SR Buyback Reporting

On August 30, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted three compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DIs”) providing guidance on Form F-SR.  Form F-SR is  the new form for a foreign private...more

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Top 5 SEC Enforcement Developments for May 2023

In order to provide an overview for busy in-house counsel and compliance professionals, we summarize below some of the most important SEC enforcement developments from the past month, with links to primary resources....more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

SEC Adopts Share Repurchase Disclosure Amendments

On May 3, 2023 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to modernize the disclosure requirements relating to share repurchases by issuers. The amendments include new tabular disclosures regarding daily...more

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SEC Issues New Rules for Public Company Stock Buybacks

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

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding Share Repurchases and Related Disclosures

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On May 3, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules regarding public company issuers' share repurchases and Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Although the final rules are not as burdensome as the proposed...more

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SEC Adopts New Share Repurchase Disclosure Rules

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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

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New Stock Buyback Disclosure Requirements

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On May 3, 2023, the SEC adopted new disclosure requirements for stock buybacks, including disclosure of daily share repurchase activity on a quarterly basis. These quarterly reports of daily share repurchase activity will be...more

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