Don’t forget that new SEC rules went into effect on January 31, 2022 to modernize filing fee disclosure and payment methods for securities transactions. These amendments include moving the fee table from the registration statement cover page to a separate exhibit. Click here to view the new rules.
On December 18, 2020, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act became law. … More
On September 23, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a 3-2 vote, approved several significant amendments to, and interpretive guidance on, the rules governing its whistleblower program. Most controversially, the SEC adopted the position that it has discretion to reduce the largest whistleblower awards based upon their size. The amendments, first proposed in 2018, have generated substantial opposition from the 
plaintiffs’ bar and within the Commission,… More
The SEC recently amended its disclosure requirements for historical and pro forma financial 
statements arising from acquisitions and dispositions.[1] While the revisions are fairly technical, overall they should reduce disclosure burdens and make it easier for public companies to pursue these transactions. The revisions also provide a useful reminder that public companies must sometimes disclose financial information even for very small acquisitions and should therefore strive to obtain reliable financial statements in every acquisition.… More
As many companies consider the need to raise capital, the SEC has provided FAQs that address
how taking advantage of the relief provided under the COVID-19 Order may impact offerings of securities using Form S‑3. As described in our prior posts, the SEC has granted conditional relief to allow reporting companies to delay filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 due on or before July 1,… More