We’re kicking things off today in Las Vegas with our “Proxy Disclosure Conference” and we’ll follow that up tomorrow with our “22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conference.” The agendas for our conferences include 15 substantive panels over 2 days – as well as a discussion about the SEC’s regulatory agenda between two former senior SEC staff members, our own Dave Lynn, former Chief Counsel of the Division of Corporation Finance, and Skadden’s Brian Breheny, former head of the SEC’s Office of Mergers and Acquisitions and its former Deputy Director, Legal and Regulatory Policy. Here’s what’s on tap for today.

We’re very excited to see everyone in Las Vegas, but if you can’t be here in person, you can still register to attend today’s program and tomorrow’s “22nd Annual Executive Compensation Disclosure Conference” online by visiting our online store or by calling us at 800-737-1271. Our conferences are bundled together into a single two-day event for registration and pricing, so your purchase will cover both events.

– How to Attend Online: Our conferences are hosted online through the RingCentral Events platform. When you register for the conferences, you’ll receive a registration confirmation email that will contain your personalized “Magic Link.” Just click on that link to be instantly directed to the event. The Magic Link acts as an “access pass” into the event. It is unique to you and cannot be shared with others. It bypasses the need for registered users to sign into RingCentral Events and brings you directly into your RingCentral Events account and into the event.

Once in the event, click the “Stage” button from the menu on the left of the webpage. In order to view the session currently playing on stage, you will need to press the play button on the video. If you need technical assistance, members of our team will be available within the platform and via email at info@ccrcorp.com to assist you throughout the conferences. If you need technical assistance, members of our team will be available via email at info@ccrcorp.com to assist you throughout the conferences.

– How to Earn CLE Online: Be sure to check out these “CLE FAQs for Virtual Attendees (LIVE).” Both conferences have been approved for CLE credit in all states except for a few where approval is pending – but hours for each state vary. See this “List of CLE Credit Availability By State”.

– Access to Archives & On-Demand CLE: Your registration includes access to the conference archives, which will be available until October 23, 2025 – but you’ll need your confirmation email to access them so be sure to retain it! One big reason to make sure you do that is that if you can’t attend the conferences live, you may earn on-demand CLE credit by viewing the archives. See these “CLE FAQs for Archived Conference Sessions (ON DEMAND)” for more information.

– Thanks to Our Sponsors! A huge “thank you” to our sponsors who have helped make these events possible. Our platinum sponsor for this year’s conferences is Goodwin, our gold sponsor is Ballard Spahr, our silver sponsors are Cooley, King & Spalding, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Morrison Foerster, O’Melveny, Sidley, Troutman Pepper Locke, and Wilson Sonsini – and a special shoutout to our breakfast roundtable sponsors Cleary and Dragon GC. We are extremely grateful for their support of these fine law firms and businesses and invite you to join them in sponsoring next year’s conferences.

Finally, in honor of our host city, here’s today’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas quote:

“There’s a big … machine in the sky, … some kind of electric snake … coming straight at us.”

“Shoot it,” said my attorney.

“Not yet,” I said. “I want to study its habits.”

– John Jenkins