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SEC releases updated schedule to implement certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 13 2012

On January 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission again updated its planned schedule for adopting rules and taking other actions to implement the corporate governance and disclosure provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the Dodd-Frank Act

SEC issues new interpretations on executive compensation

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 5 2010

In connection with the February 28 effective date of the Securities and Exchange Commission's new executive compensation disclosure rules, on March 1, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance updated related Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs

SEC approves NYSE governance listing standards amendments

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 11 2009

On November 25, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved amendments to the New York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance listing standards in Section 303A of the NYSE Listed Company Manual

SEC to consider adopting proxy disclosure rules next week

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • December 11 2009

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that at its next open meeting on December 16, the Commission will determine whether to adopt the rules it proposed in July relating to enhanced disclosure in issuers’ proxy statements of (i) the impact of overall compensation policies and practices (including those applicable to non-executive employees) on risk-taking; (ii) the qualifications, experience, skills and other attributes of directors and nominees to serve on the board or a committee of the board; (iii) the role of the board of directors in risk management; (iv) the rationale for the issuer’s corporate leadership structure; and (v) potential conflicts of interests of compensation consultants

SEC revises “ordinary business” view of risk and CEO succession shareholder proposals

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • October 30 2009

On October 27, the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a legal bulletin revising the Division’s earlier guidance on shareholder proposals relating to corporate risk and on succession planning for a chief executive officer

House Committee approves “say on pay” legislation

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 31 2009

On July 28, the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee approved legislation that would give shareholders of publicly traded companies a non-binding advisory vote on the compensation of such companies’ named executive officers at annual meetings of shareholders to elect directors

Treasury Department proposes new “say-on-pay” legislation

  • Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 17 2009

On July 16, the U.S. Treasury Department delivered draft “say-on-pay” legislation to Congress that would require that all publicly traded companies allow shareholders a non-binding vote on executive compensation as disclosed in the company’s proxy statement for annual meetings held after December 15