"How to Implement Dodd-Frank for This Proxy Season"

Thursday, January 13, 2011

2:00 - 2:45 pm, eastern [archive and transcript to follow]

With Dodd-Frank barely in our rearview mirror, we are all grappling with how to comply with new requirements that apply to this proxy season. During this webcast, learn how to implement the SEC's new rules regarding proxy access as well as all the Dodd-Frank changes (note there is a companion CompensationStandards.com January 26th webcast to cover how to handle the new executive compensation requirements) Join:

  • Ning Chiu, Counsel, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
  • Howard Dicker, Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
  • Marty Dunn, Partner, O'Melveny & Myers LLP
  • Amy Goodman, Partner, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
  • Dave Lynn, Editor, TheCorporateCounsel.net and Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP

Among the topics of this program are:

  • What are the Staff's latest shareholder proposal positions?
  • What are examples of what the new disclosures will look like?
  • What should boards - and advisors - be doing with proxy access?
  • What types of disclosures are now required for board leadership?
  • What changes to D&O questionnaires need to be made now?
  • How did companies do with all the new requirements that applied to last proxy season?

Cost: As 2011 members of TheCorporateCounsel.net are able to attend this critical webcast at no charge. If not yet a member, try a no-risk trial now. The webcast cost for non-members is $595. You can renew or sign up for a no-risk trial online - or by fax or mail via this order form. If you need assistance, send us an email at info@thecorporatecounsel.net - or call us at 925.685.5111.

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What you can do if you can't access the live program: If you have a scheduling conflict or have problems accessing webcasts generally (due to firewalls, etc.), an audio archive of the webcast will be posted immediately after the program - and a text transcript of the program will be posted on TheCorporateCounsel.net about a week after the live webcast. We don't apply for CLE for any of our audio webcasts.