Recently, in advance of the effective date (December 18, 2023), the Director of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance provided additional guidance regarding the final rules relating to cybersecurity incident disclosure and cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance. The Director noted his remarks were intended to “clear up potential misconceptions.” The comments reiterate the observations
C&DIs
SEC Issues C&DI’s on Filing Fees and XBRL Exhibits
On November 20, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued two new compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DIs”) on filing fees and XBRL exhibits. These C&DI’s are summarized below, with links to the full text provided.
Filing Fees
New Question 239.02 explains that, when a well-known season issuer that has registered…
SEC Issues Proxy-Related C&DI’s
On November 17, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued one revised and five new proxy-related compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DIs”). These C&DI’s are summarized below, with links to the full text provided.
10 Calendar Days
Revised Question 126.03 clarifies the “10 calendar day” period in Rule 14a-6 between filing…
SEC Releases New and Revised C&DIs on Pay Versus Performance Disclosures
On September 27, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released nine new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) to clarify the pay versus performance (“PVP”) disclosure requirements in Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K and revised one C&DI to update guidance on non-GAAP financial measures that are presented in…
Reg AB Related C&DI
Recently, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance provided additional guidance in the form of a new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (C&DI) as part of the Regulation AB and Related Rules C&DIs, which we have reprinted below in its entirety, and which relates to the timely filing requirement for Form…
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 issuer (“FPI”) that files SEC reports on Forms 20-F and 6-K to use for quarterly tabular disclosure of daily share…
SEC Posts Rule 10b5-1 Related C&DI’s
On August 25, 2023, the staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission posted five new compliance and disclosure interpretations (“C&DI’s”). Three of the new C&DIs related to the recent amendments to Rule 10b5-1 and two related to disclosure of insider trading arrangements.
C&DI 120.29 clarified that the filing date of a Form 10-Q or…
SEC Releases C&DIs on Compliance with New Insider Trading Disclosures
On May 25, 2023, the staff of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance released three Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) on the recent amendments to Rule 10b5-1 regarding insider trading arrangements and related disclosures. Specifically, C&DIs 120.26 and 120.27 identify the dates by which companies must first include the new disclosures…
SEC Staff Provides Updated Tender Guidance
On March 17, 2023, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission provided updated compliance and disclosure interpretations relating to tender offers and exchange offers. The new guidance is reprinted here for ease of use.
Staff Posts Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations on Pay Versus Performance
Various members of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance had indicated in public statements at recent industry conferences that guidance would be forthcoming on aspects of pay versus performance. The new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations, which were posted on February 10, 2023, and which are reprinted below in…