On September 27, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved final rules as part of technical amendments to EDGAR (collectively, referred to as “EDGAR Next”) to enhance the security of the system. The rulemaking amends Rule 10 and 11 of Regulation S-T, Form ID (needed to obtain EDGAR access codes) and updates the EDGAR Filer Manual.
EDGAR Next will significantly change how filers access EDGAR, make filings, and manage accounts.
On 30 March 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission approved proposed rules relating to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and released an accompanying fact sheet. Work on the final rules will begin following the public comment period, which ends on the later of 31 May 2022 and 30 days following the publication of the proposing release in the Federal Register.
In this episode of The Health Pod, Amy Greer and Carol Stubblefield join David Wardell to discuss best practices when managing material non-public information including determinations of materiality, disclosure obligations, insider trading policies and 10b5-1 plans.
In response to the outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), US and Canadian securities regulators have taken actions and provided guidance to facilitate the public company annual shareholder meeting process and to provide limited relief for public companies unable to meet filing deadlines due to COVID-19. This alert summarizes these…