February 16, 2017
Our New “Form S-3 Handbook”
Spanking brand new. By popular demand, this comprehensive “Form S-3 Handbook” covers the entire terrain, from “baby shelfs” to “automatic shelfs” and everything in between. This one is a real gem – 108 pages of practical guidance – and it’s posted in our “Form S-3” Practice Area.
T+2 Settlement Adopted – But Firm Commitments Stay Put
Bryan Pitko notes that the SEC approved the Nasdaq & NYSE’s proposal to move from a three-day (T+3) to a two-day (T+2) settlement cycle for securities transactions. However, despite earlier concerns, it looks like firm commitment underwritings may continue to follow a T+4 settlement cycle. Here’s an excerpt from the blog:
The SEC’s adopting release does not, however, address the shortening of the T+4 settlement standard currently in place for certain firm commitment offerings under the exemption in Rule 15c6-1(c), as previously discussed in our prior posting (available here). It appears that, for now, despite contemplating such a change and soliciting for comment in the proposing release, the SEC and SROs are content to retain T+4 settlement for firm commitment offerings.
You Can Go Home Again (If You’re Mary Jo White)
The NYT Dealbook reports that Mary Jo White has decided to return to Debevoise & Plimpton, the firm she left when President Obama appointed her to serve as the SEC Chair. She joins former SEC Enforcement Director Andrew Ceresney, who also returned to Debevoise when he left the agency at the end of last year.
– John Jenkins