Tag Archives: Dodd‑Frank Act

On August 25, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced the adoption of amendments to rules relating to executive compensation disclosure. The final rule can be found here. As mandated by Section 953(a) of the Dodd-Frank Act, Item 402 of Regulation S-K was amended to add subsection (v), which requires companies to disclose information depicting the relationship between executive compensation actually paid and the company’s financial performance in annual proxy statements.… More

On Wednesday February 21, 2018, the United States Supreme Court rejected a Securities Exchange Commission regulation that sought to expand the definition of a whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Act, and thereby resolved a split in the Circuit Courts.  In Digital Realty Trust v. Somers, the Court held that anti-retaliation protection afforded to a whistleblower under the Dodd-Frank Act is available only to an individual who provides information relating to a violation of the securities laws to the Securities and Exchange Commission before suffering adverse employment action. … More

Decisions, decisions.

Instead of requiring an annual “say on pay” vote, rules implemented pursuant to the Dodd‑Frank Act require that an advisory vote on executive compensation occur at least once every three years.  To further complicate matters, at least once every six years stockholders must also be given an opportunity to vote separately on whether the “say on pay” vote should occur every year, every other year or every three years.… More