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SEC issues FAQS on conflict minerals and resource extraction

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 3 2013

On May 30, 2013 the SEC released 12 FAQs relating to disclosure regarding the use of conflict minerals, and nine FAQs relating to disclosure of

NYSE proposes to remove separate voting standard for listed companies

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 29 2013

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) recently filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to delete Rule 312.07 of its listing

SEC staff provides additional Rule 14a-8(I)(3) guidance in no-action letter responses

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • April 1 2013

The SEC has elaborated on its Rule 14a-8(i)(3) analysis in its recent responses to registrant request for no-action letters. Shareholder proposals

SEC approves NASDAQ and NYSE listing standards related to compensation committees and advisers

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 28 2013

On January 11, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued final orders approving The NASDAQ Stock Market (Nasdaq) and the New York

2013 U.S. proxy voting policies and procedures FAQ (excluding compensation-related questions)

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 9 2013

The following issues are among those addressed in ISS' non-compensation-related FAQs: U.S. Research Procedures U.S. proxy analyses are generally issued

Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resource guide released by SEC and Department of Justice

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 19 2012

On November 14, 2012, the SEC and Department of Justice (DOJ) released a Resource Guide to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA

SEC releases staff legal bulletin regarding shareholder proposals

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 22 2012

On October 16, 2012, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14G (SLB 14G

NYSE and NASDAQ file proposed rules changes on compensation committee and compensation advisers

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 8 2012

On July 2, 2012, we published an alert summarizing the SECs adoption of Exchange Act Rule 10C-1, which required national securities exchanges to adopt rules for listed companies related to compensation committee and compensation advisers

SEC announces fee increase for fiscal 2013

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 10 2012

On August 31, 2012, the SEC issued fee advisory 7, which increases fees paid by public companies for registrations with the SEC to $136.40 per million dollars, effective October 1

SEC adopts conflict minerals disclosure rules

  • Holland & Knight LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 27 2012

On August 22, 2012, the SEC adopted a rule mandated by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which requires issuers to conduct a good faith reasonable country of origin inquiry and publicly disclose their use of conflict minerals originating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) or an adjoining country (together with the DRC, Covered Countries