On March 5, 2026, the SEC issued Release No. 34-104931, granting conditional exemptive relief from the Section 16(a) reporting requirements for directors and officers of certain foreign private issuers (FPIs). Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act generally requires insiders of U.S. public companies to report their beneficial ownership and changes…
The SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on March 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The meeting will also be webcast on the SEC’s website. The published agenda includes three topics: (1) public company disclosure reform; (2) fund proxy voting;…
On March 4, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Artificial Intelligence Innovation Series Roundtable on Strategy and Governance Principles, outlining how the Commission is approaching artificial intelligence as both a regulatory tool and a market development. In his remarks, Chairman Atkins addressed…
The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from February 13, 2026 – February 27, 2026. The Roundup highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company counseling and compliance. We address the…
In remarks delivered on February 23, 2026 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins reinforced his ongoing agenda aimed at revitalizing U.S. public markets and reversing the long-term decline in the number of public companies. Framing capital formation as central to…
In remarks delivered on February 17, 2026, at the Texas A&M School of Law Corporate Law Symposium, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins highlighted aspects of his agenda that are of particular interest to public companies and companies considering going public. His speech focused on two central themes: Competition among the States…
The latest issue of the Goodwin Public Company Advisory News Roundup has been posted, covering the period from February 1 – February 13. The Roundup highlights the latest developments in SEC and stock exchange regulatory activity, corporate governance and other topics relevant to public company counseling and compliance. We address…
On January 26, 2026, The Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq) filed a rule proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that would permit the immediate suspension and delisting of a company listed on the Nasdaq Global Market (including the Global Select Market) or the Nasdaq Capital Market if its market…
The staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has announced a significant policy shift in Proxy Rules Revised C&DI Question 126.06 regarding voluntary Notices of Exempt Solicitation under Exchange Act Rule 14a-103. While Rule 14a-6(g)(1) requires persons who engage in a solicitation pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 14a-2(b)(1) and…
At this year’s SRI, a few themes popped up in panels across a range of topics: disclosure trends; governance priorities; and frequently discussed interpretive questions. IPO Comment Letter Timing: Still Long, but Improving Initial comment letters for IPOs are still currently taking longer than the 30-day target reflective of both…