Stephen M. Quinlivan
Stinson LLP
Articles
SEC Staff Issues Accounting Guidance on “Spring-Loaded” Compensation Awards to Executives
USA - November 29 2021 The SEC staff has released guidance for companies about how to properly recognize and disclose compensation cost for “spring-loaded awards” made to…
Proposed CFIUS Rules Would Delay Determination with Respect to Excepted Foreign States
USA - November 27 2021 The “excepted foreign state” definition in the CFIUS rules operates together with other relevant terms to exclude from CFIUS’s jurisdiction covered…
SEC Proposes Changes to Proxy Advisor Rules
USA - November 26 2021 In 2019, the SEC proposed changes to its proxy advisor rules (the “2019 Proposed Rules”). Later the SEC adopted final rules regarding proxy voting…
SEC Adopts Mandatory Universal Proxy Rules
USA - November 17 2021 In 2016 the SEC adopted proposed rules related to use of universal proxies in contested director elections. The SEC has now adopted final rules. The…
SEC Reverses Course on Shareholder Proposals
USA - November 10 2021 The SEC Division of Corporation Finance announced it has rescinded Staff Legal Bulletin (“SLBs”) Nos. 14I, 14J and 14K after a review of staff…
