November 7, 2017
Next Tuesday’s Webcast: “Shareholder Proposals – Corp Fin Speaks”
In the wake of Corp Fin’s new Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14I, we have scheduled a webcast for next Tuesday, November 14th – “Shareholder Proposals: Corp Fin Speaks” – during which Davis Polk’s Ning Chiu will ask Corp Fin’s Matt McNair about how the new SLB should be applied in practice.
As reflected in the memos posted in our “Shareholder Proposals” Practice Area, there are a number of open issues to consider after the SLB – particularly logistical issues about how boards can timely act to qualify for the Staff’s new “ordinary business” position…
Rule 701 & E-Delivery: Corp Fin’s New CDI
Yesterday, Corp Fin issued this new CDI 271.25 under the ’33 Act rules:
Question: To protect against the unauthorized disclosure of Rule 701(e) information, may companies that are using electronic delivery to satisfy Rule 701(e) disclosure requirements implement safeguards with respect to electronic access to Rule 701(e) information?
Answer: We understand that some companies satisfying their Rule 701(e) delivery obligations electronically have concerns about the potential disclosure of sensitive company information. Standard electronic safeguards, such as user-specific login requirements and related measures, are permissible. The use of a particular electronic disclosure medium either alone or in combination with other safeguards, such as the use of dedicated physical disclosure rooms that house the medium used to convey the information required to be disclosed, should not be so burdensome that intended recipients cannot effectively access the required disclosures.
For example, we would expect that physical disclosure rooms would be accessible during ordinary business hours upon reasonable notice. Once access to the required information has been granted, however, the medium used to communicate the required disclosure should provide the opportunity to retain the information or have ongoing access substantially equivalent to personal retention. [November 6, 2017]
It’s Done: 2018 Executive Compensation Disclosure Treatise
We just wrapped up Lynn, Borges & Romanek’s “2018 Executive Compensation Disclosure Treatise” — and it’s been printed. This edition has a major update to the key chapter on the new SEC’s pay ratio rules (now 120 pages long!) & more – this includes the latest pay ratio guidance from the SEC in September. All of the chapters have been posted in our “Treatise Portal” on CompensationStandards.com.
How to Order a Hard-Copy: Remember that a hard copy of the 2018 Treatise is not part of a CompensationStandards.com membership so it must be purchased separately. Act now as this will ensure delivery of this 1650-page comprehensive Treatise soon. Here’s the “Detailed Table of Contents” listing the topics so you can get a sense of the Treatise’s practical nature. Order Now.
– Broc Romanek