Tag Archives: 10b5-1

SEC Publishes New Rule 10b5-1 C&DIs

On August 25, 2023, the SEC issued new compliance and disclosure interpretations (C&DIs) related to (i) the December 2022 Rule 10b5-1 amendments and (ii) the related issuer disclosure requirements.  The full text of the Rule 10b5-1 amendment C&DIs and the issuer disclosure C&DIs is available here and here, and our December 2022 blog post regarding the Rule 10b5-1 amendments is available here.… More

Protect your Rule 10b5-1 plans from attack: best practices

Some regulators and investors are expressing concerns about abuse of Rule 10b5-1 plans.  Last July, Representative Maxine Waters introduced the “Promoting Transparency Standards for Corporate Insiders Act,” which would require the SEC to study whether Rule 10b5-1 should be amended to restricted multiple plans, require a waiting period before making trades under a plan, and limit how often plans can be modified or canceled.  In December,… More