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July 17, 2013

Webcast: “The NYSE Speaks ’13: Latest Developments and Interpretations”

Tune in tomorrow for the webcast – “The NYSE Speaks ’13: Latest Developments and Interpretations” – to hear from senior staffers John Carey and Carol Hoover of the NYSE discuss all the latest from the exchange.

I’m sure this will be raised among many other topics – the NYSE’s rule change amending Section 312.07 of the Listed Company Manual to remove the 50% quorum requirement and add certain clarifying language that just became effective last Thursday.

Corp Fin’s Back in the CF Disclosure Topic Business, Baby!

It’s been over a year since Corp Fin issued its last guidance in the form of “CF Disclosure Topics” – there were a total of five of them in six months after the first one was issued in the fall of 2011. Yesterday, Corp Fin issued “CF Disclosure Guidance Topics: Topic No. 6 – Staff Observations Regarding Disclosures of Non-Traded REITs.” Maybe there will be flurry of activity along these lines now that there is a new sheriff, er, Director in town…

Corp Fin Updates Financial Reporting Manual (Again)

Yesterday, Corp Fin indicated that it has updated its Financial Reporting Manual for issues related to real estate acquisitions, determining significance for equity method investees, and non-GAAP measures.

Here’s a transcript of SEC Chair White’s remarks on CNBC’s “Closing Bell” from yesterday…

– Broc Romanek