SEC approves new compensation committee and adviser independence listing standards *

USA - January 18 2013
As discussed in two previous Client Alerts,1 on June 20, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted Rule 10C-1 to…

Co-authors: Daniel R. Kahan, David M. Lynn.

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Stock exchanges submit proposed compensation committee and adviser independence rule changes to SEC *

USA - October 3 2012
As discussed in our previous Client Alert, on June 20, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) that affect the composition of compensation committees, the use of compensation advisers by companies listed on national securities exchanges, and disclosure provided by companies regarding their use of compensation consultants

Co-authors: Daniel R. Kahan.

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SEC adopts Dodd-Frank compensation committee and adviser independence rules *

USA - June 22 2012
On June 20, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) that affect the composition of compensation committees, the use of compensation advisers by companies listed on national securities exchanges, and disclosure provided by companies regarding their use of compensation consultants.

Co-authors: Daniel R. Kahan.

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The SEC’s new approach to your CD&A *

USA - February 25 2010
With most public companies focused on the amendments the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted for its proxy disclosure rules on December 16, 2009, limited attention has been drawn to a key speech made one month earlier by the Deputy Director of the Division Corporation Finance, Shelley Parratt, in which a tough new approach for the Staff's review of executive compensation disclosures was announced.

Co-authors: David M. Lynn.

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SEC adopts new compensation and governance disclosure rules *

USA - December 18 2009
On December 16, 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") approved rule changes that will mandate more disclosure in proxy and information statements regarding risk, compensation and corporate governance matters.

Co-authors: Michael T. Frank, David M. Lynn.

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