On February 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission released updated interpretive guidance on cybersecurity disclosure, reaffirming staff guidance issued in 2011, providing more detail...
On February 2, the SEC approved the New York Stock Exchange’s proposal to facilitate “direct listings” by companies that do not intend to sell shares in an initial public offering. ...
Starting February 1, a NYSE-listed company must notify NYSE at least ten minutes before making a public announcement, at any time, of a dividend or other stock distribution. This includes...
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has now passed both houses of Congress and is expected to soon be signed into law. In this memo we address disclosure considerations for public companies that co...
Under a rule change that is effective immediately, a NYSE listed company is prohibited from issuing material news after the NYSE trading session ends until the earlier of (a) five minutes...
On October 23, the SEC approved a new PCAOB audit standard that requires the auditor’s report to identify and discuss critical audit matters (CAMs) encountered in the audit. The new sta...
On October 11, the SEC proposed amendments designed to simplify public company disclosure, reduce repetition, eliminate outdated requirements and improve overall presentation and navigabi...
Deadlines for calendar-year companies are rapidly approaching
Many companies were required to include “say-on-frequency” proposals in their 2017 annual meeting proxies. Under a say-on...
On August 17, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance announced updated guidance that should reduce the time and expense for companies who are preparing to go public. Under the new gu...
New York Stock Exchange-listed companies should be aware of upcoming and proposed changes to NYSE rules and policies concerning dividends and distributions. NYSE recently announced implem...
