Conference | October 12-13, 2026
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We are pleased to participate in The Corporate Counsel’s 2026 Proxy Disclosure and 23rd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences.
With the ambitious rulemaking agenda the SEC has outlined and fundamental changes to proxy season dynamics already underway, what happens this year could impact the…
Every entity and individual that maintains an EDGAR filer account, including public companies and Section 16 reporting persons (officers, directors, and 10%+ beneficial owners), is subject to the Annual EDGAR Confirmation requirement. The process is straightforward, but failing to complete it can cause headaches. Once a year, each filer must log into its Filer Management dashboard…
As a result of recent Securities and Exchange Commission staff relief, companies, their management teams and boards now have enhanced flexibility in connection with a range of liability management transactions, from equity repurchases, refinancing outstanding debt securities through exchange or tender offers, or considering concurrent consent solicitations.
A company that wants to acquire a block…
Speaking at the Society for Corporate Governance Conference in Nashville earlier this month, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) Chair Paul Atkins addressed two major themes for public companies: restoring materiality as the foundation of public company disclosure and reconsidering the shareholder proposal process under Rule 14a-8. Chair Atkins connected those themes to the SEC’s broader…
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) published two rulemaking proposals, each of which would substantially revise the requirements of the U.S. federal securities laws applicable to public companies. These proposals mark the next step in SEC Chair Paul Atkins’ mission to grow the U.S. capital markets and “make IPOs…
On May 19, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) proposed extensive amendments to the registered offering framework under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The SEC’s rulemaking proposal on Registered Offering Reform (the “Proposal”) has the potential to be the most significant offering reform in…
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) proposed a rule and form amendments that would allow public companies to file semiannual reports to meet their interim reporting obligations under Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) , as well as related amendments to certain financial…
Guest post by The Society for Corporate Governance
Crisis management is a vital organizational function, enabling resilience and mitigation against potential adverse implications associated with disruptive events such as financial instability, cyberthreats, operational breakdowns, and reputational harm— any of which may jeopardize ongoing operations and an organization’s long-term viability. The board of directors plays a…
On April 8, 2026, the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) agreed that it would not object to a foreign issuer’s use of “notice and access” pursuant to Rule 14a-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), to furnish proxy materials…
On January 27, 2026, the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) issued its annual listed company guidance, highlighting an important but often overlooked consequence of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) transition to EDGAR Next: the need for listed companies to add their exchange as a “delegated entity” on the EDGAR Next platform.
Background on…
