Webinar | Wednesday, December 11, 2024
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. EST
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Join experts from Mayer Brown and Georgeson as they discuss key issues companies should consider while preparing for the 2025 proxy and annual report season during this time of regulatory uncertainty. Topics will include new and evolving disclosure requirements, as

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

Webinar December 7, 2023
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
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It’s time to start preparing for the 2024 proxy and annual report season. Additional time may be required this year because of the substantial scope and pace of relevant changes in law and practice.

During this session, join Mayer Brown partner Jennifer Carlson

Although it may seem early, it is already time to start preparing for the 2024 proxy and annual report season. Additional time may be required this year because of the substantial scope and pace of relevant changes in law and practice.

This Legal Update provides an overview of key issues companies should consider as they

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

Amendments to Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 are effective today, February 27, 2023.

Unanimously adopted by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) December of last year, the Rule 10b5-1 amendments, among other things:  

  • add new conditions to the affirmative defenses to address concerns regarding the use of material nonpublic

On December 7, 2022, the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission issued three Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations that address the universal proxy rules.  These are included in the Staff’s Proxy Rules and Schedule 14A Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations.  Below, we have reprinted them for convenience.

Question 139.04

Question: A registrant receives director nominations from

November 15, 2022 Webinar

2:30 pm – 3:30 pm EST

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The proxy and annual reporting season may seem a long way off. However, in light of the amount of work and planning that goes into the proxy statement, annual report, and annual meeting of shareholders, this is the ideal time to begin