Hunton Andrews Kurth’s “2023 SEC Reporting Guide” covers numerous Form 10-K and proxy statement disclosure considerations, each of which includes links to relevant source materials and—where relevant—is accompanied by the firm’s recommendations. The Guide also summarizes a handful of other regulatory topics relevant to public company reporting including, e.g., recent DOJ and SEC scrutiny of interlocking directorates and related disclosures.
"Key Compensation Items for the 2023 Proxy Season and Beyond" from Latham & Watkins covers a number of compensation-related action items and suggests sound considerations for the upcoming proxy season and non-proxy-related compensation planning, including those relating to relevant SEC rulemaking, proxy advisor voting guidelines/policies, CEO pay ratio, equity plans, and company filing status, as well as other “housekeeping” matters and reminders.
Shearman & Sterling's "2023 Proxy Season Quick Reference Guide" includes a robust Proxy Drafting and Annual Meeting Housekeeping Checklist with links to relevant source materials, in addition to insights and recommendations in relation to new SEC rulemaking, guidance, and comment letter campaigns.
Implementation of Troutman Pepper’s suggested process pointers that are enumerated in its memo: “Best Practices: In-house Legal Support of SEC Disclosures” will go a long way toward facilitating a smooth SEC disclosure experience. While many of the tips may appear obvious, consistently adhering to good practices can be challenging in the context of daily unexpected developments and challenges, which supports the value of this type of checklist.
Access additional resources on our Proxy & Annual Reporting Season 2023 page.
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