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Public companies - planning for 2009

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 6 2009

We suggest that public companies consider the following when planning for 2009

Simplifications for smaller reporting companies

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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September 17 2007

The SEC has historically attempted to provide regulatory relief for smaller companies in its rule-making efforts

Planning for 2008

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 9 2008

A number of matters should be considered while planning for 2008, both for the proxy season and otherwise

Smaller reporting company regulatory relief

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 9 2008

As part of its measures to modernize and improve its capital raising, reporting and disclosure requirements for smaller public companies, the SEC has adopted final rules regarding the smaller company reporting system

SEC adopts final rules on proxy disclosure enhancements

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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December 21 2009

The SEC has adopted final rules related to proxy disclosure enhancements

A guide to implementing the SEC’s new rules on proxy disclosure enhancements

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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January 19 2010

Update officers’ and directors’ questionnaires to gather information with respect to expanded disclosures regarding legal proceedings and, for directors, all directorships currently held and held in the past five years

What does a clawback policy look like?

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 9 2010

Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act requires national securities exchanges (meaning for instance, the NYSE, Amex and Nasdaq) to adopt rules as directed by the SEC, which rules will require issuers to develop and implement a policy providing:for disclosure of an issuer's policy on incentive compensation that is based on financial information required to be reported under securities laws; and that, if an accounting restatement is prepared, the issuer will recover any excess incentive-based compensation from any current or former executive officer who received such incentive-based compensation in the three preceding years

SEC proposes say-on-pay rules

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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October 18 2010

The SEC has proposed amendments (Release No. 33-9153) to its rules to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to shareholder approval of executive compensation arrangements

Review of SEC’s prior proxy access proposal

Leonard, Street and Deinard
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USA
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August 10 2010

Section 971 of the Dodd-Frank Act provides that the SEC may prescribe rules that permit shareholders to include nominees for election as directors in proxy statements and prescribe certain procedures the issuer must follow