March 17, 2014
Corp Fin Revises WKSI Waiver Framework
Last week, Corp Fin issued a revised statement that lays out its framework for how it considers waiver requests for situations that otherwise might render a company ineligible to qualify as a “well-known seasoned issuer.” Corp Fin decided to tweak the framework after its experience to date…
Wanna Know the SEC Chair’s Schedule? You Can…
One of the stranger things posted on the SEC’s website is a list of all of SEC Chair White’s public meetings for last year. It was just posted under the heading of “Frequently Requested FOIA Documents.” I hadn’t focused on this before but former Chair Schapiro also had her meetings for two of her years in office posted too.
Why are people making FOIA requests for what seems like such mundane information? Anyways, not a whole lot of excitement in Chair White’s days. Lots and lots of meetings with staff. As someone who no longer likes meetings, I can feel Chair White’s pain…
Meanwhile, this Reuters article claims that weak trial witnesses is holding back the SEC…
Bylaws Battle: Dissident Director Compensation
Get up to speed in the battle over whether investors should be able to compensate directors in this 2-minute video:
– Broc Romanek