The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced that its Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee will host a public meeting on February 24, 2026. The meeting will focus on potential regulatory improvements relating to “finders” who help companies raise capital in private transactions from accredited investors. The Committee first began to consider possible guidance relating
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Rethinking Disclosure: Reimagining Executive Compensation Rules
By Emily Bloom on
On June 26, 2025, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) will host a roundtable to explore potential changes to executive compensation disclosure requirements. This event, highlighted in the SEC’s official announcement and accompanying statement, will bring together public company representatives, investors and other experts to answer questions and discuss potential changes to such requirements. …
SEC Updates Guidance on the Use of Lock-Up Agreements in Rule 145(a) Transactions
By Andrew Noreuil, Brian Hirshberg & Emily Bloom on
On March 6, 2025, for the first time since 2008, the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission updated its guidance on the use of lock-up agreements in connection with Rule 145(a) transactions (i.e., certain mergers, consolidations, reclassifications of securities and acquisitions of assets). Prior to the SEC’s update, if a person entering…