Tagged: proposed rule

Reminder of the SEC’s Shareholder Proposal Amendments Effective for 2022 Annual Meetings

Reminder of the SEC’s Shareholder Proposal Amendments Effective for 2022 Annual Meetings

For those public companies soon to be receiving shareholder proposals for their upcoming annual shareholder meetings, please keep in mind that in September 2020, the SEC adopted amendments to Rule 14a-8. These amendments apply to any shareholder proposal submitted for an annual or special meeting to be held on or after January 1, 2022. However, the SEC may revisit this rulemaking and postpone their effectiveness...

SEC Approves Series of Final and Proposed Rules in Line with Stated Priorities

SEC Approves Series of Final and Proposed Rules in Line with Stated Priorities

The SEC held a very busy open meeting yesterday, voting on the following final and proposed rules: Adoption of amendments to modernize the definition of “smaller reporting company,” which was established in 2008.  See our previous discussion of the amendments.   Adoption of amendments to require the use of the Inline XBRL format in certain filings, which were proposed in 2017 and have been under...