Topic
Securities Offerings
165 published works
Davis Graham
Third Quarter 2026 Asset Management Regulatory Update
Table of Contents SEC Proposes New Regulation E-Delivery Rev. Rul. 2026-20: IRS Ruling on ETF Seeding Transactions Involving Sections 351 and 852(b)(6) SEC Division of Examinations Staff Issues Observations Regarding…
Compliance Building
Can a Farm of Hardwood and Citrus Trees be a Security?
Are you new here? The Howey case on the definition of security was about an orange farm in Florida. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against TKO Farms and James…
Free Writings + Perspectives
ABA Weighs In on SEC’s Registered Offering and Filer Status Proposals; Communications Safe Harbors
By Carlos E. Juarez, Anna T. Pinedo
The Federal Regulation of Securities Committee (the “Committee”) of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association (“ABA”) submitted its comment letter addressing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”)…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Shadow SEC Statement No. 11: The SEC Offering Reform Proposals
By Renholding
On May 19, the SEC issued a release (the “Release”) proposing major changes in the regulation of securities public offerings,[1] one of four major disclosure-related rule proposals that it issued…
Securities Law Exchange
SEC Proposes Major Reforms to Registered Offerings: What Public Companies Need to Know
By Scott Bell, Whitney Burnley, Kevin Douglas, Tyler Huseman, Eric Knox, Sehrish Siddiqui
Key Takeaways The SEC's proposed rules would eliminate the $75 million public float requirement to register an unlimited amount of securities on Form S-3 and allow companies to use Form S-3 immediately upon…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Cleary Discusses SEC’s Proposed Registered Offering Reform
By Synne D. Chapman, Craig B. Brod, Harald Halbhuber, Nina E. Bell, Jinhyun Kwon
On May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments in a “Registered Offering Reform” package that would make it significantly easier for public companies to raise capital through registered offerings of…
The CLS Blue Sky Blog
Covington & Burling Discusses Key Takeaways from the SEC’s Proposed Public-Offering Reforms
By Kerry Burke, Brian K. Rosenzweig, David Engvall, Matt Franker, Samantha Kirby
“Registered Offering Reform,” released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on May 19, 2026, represents one of the most consequential SEC rulemaking initiatives in decades. The proposed rule…
Cleary Securities, Disclosure, and Governance Watch
SEC Proposes Registered Offering Reform: Shelf Access Immediately After IPO and Regardless of Size of Public Float, Expanded WKSI-Like Benefits, and Form S-1 Modernization
By Synne D. Chapman, Craig B. Brod, Harald Halbhuber, John Mahon, Nina E. Bell, Jinhyun Kwon
On May 19, 2026, the SEC proposed amendments in a “Registered Offering Reform” package that would make it significantly easier for public companies to raise capital through registered offerings of…
Free Writings + Perspectives
SEC Proposes Rules to Reform Registered Offering Framework
By Carlos E. Juarez, Anna T. Pinedo, Liz Walsh, Jennifer Zepralka
Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed two sets of rule amendments aimed at overhauling how public companies access the capital markets and meet their ongoing reporting obligations. The…
Free Writings + Perspectives
Rulemaking Petition on Communications Rules
A rulemaking petition filed recently highlights the need to address the communications safe harbors. The Securities and Exchange Commission has not reviewed the rules and regulations relating to social media…