I suspect that many readers of this blog have read any number of blog posts, articles, and other materials on the SEC’s proposal to make quarterly reporting optional. (I myself have previously written two posts – here and here –
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Boardroom
Several weeks ago, I received an email from someone who claimed to be conducting a search for an individual who would serve as a director and chair of the nominating and governance committee of the board of “a major enterprise
THE SEC EXEMPTIVE ORDER ON TENDER OFFERS – THE RIGHT DESTINATION BUT THE WRONG WAY OF GETTING THERE?
In April, the SEC took one of its first steps to revise the rules governing public company disclosures and transactions, when it issued an exemptive order permitting certain all-cash tender offers for equity securities to close in as few as
MIND THE GAP: A Somewhat Radical(?) Suggestion on Disclosure
The SEC has indicated that it is fast-tracking President Trump’s “suggestion” that quarterly reporting be eliminated. While it is unclear how the elimination of quarterly reporting will be implemented, one thing seems clear: unless the SEC increases the number of
NOT the Best Books of 2025
Once again it is time for our annual departure from all things SEC- and governance-ish so that I can let you know about my favorite reads of the year gone by.
In case you’re wondering about the title of this
Some Modest Proposals (about Proposals)
I’m not referring to the kind of proposal at the right; rather, I’m referring to shareholder proposals – one of the topics of a recent Executive Order signed by our fearless leader. (Yes, that is a reference to Rocky and
Be Careful What You Wish For
The good news is that the administration is reported to be working on an executive order to restrict proxy advisory firms. The bad news is that the administration is reported to be working on an executive order to restrict proxy
Bots on the Board
A few months ago, I wrote a post addressing the use of artificial intelligence in the boardroom. While the focus of the post was using AI (or not) to draft minutes, I also asked (with apologies for quoting myself),
To Q or Not to Q
The new, improved SEC was just beginning to show its stuff when the federal government shut down on October 1. In the weeks before the shutdown, the SEC had, among other things, approved ExxonMobil’s innovative program enabling retail investors to