Small Public Company Forum

Thanks to all who were able to attend our second Small Public Company Forum event. The January 13, 2010 program was hosted by Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP in partnership with Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and included a panel discussion on drafting MD&A as well as a lively proxy season preview. We had a full house of attendees for the event and a very engaged audience that participated with questions and comments throughout the presentation.

A brief outline of each presentation is provided below along with links to materials where applicable. We have also provided a means for you to submit questions, and provide comments, feedback and suggestions for future topics, by clicking on the “Comments” link  in the upper right corner of this post or in the gray box following the post. We encourage you to do so and hope to hear from you!

Small Public Company Forum Event (January 13, 2010)

Session One  Insight and Practical Advice to Drafting Your MD&A
Rachel Polson of Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP led a discussion with panelists including Bill Kullback, Senior Vice President and CFO of Angeion Corporation (Nasdaq ANGN); Alan Gilbert, partner at Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP; and Matt Tredinnick, manager at Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP. The panel discussed practical advice and strategy related to drafting your MD&A to provide investors with insight into your company’s operations.

Session Two  Proxy Season Preview: Don’t Get Caught Unprepared
(Presentation Materials | ONSecurities Cheat Sheet)
This informative presentation by Paul Chestovich and Marty Rosenbaum of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP provided practical advice on preparing for your 2010 annual meeting.

Topics included:

• Anticipated new SEC disclosure rules, which are expected to be adopted in December and may be effective for 2010
• The impact of Rule 452 — the elimination of discretionary voting by brokers for directors
• The future of shareholder access — possible rights of major stockholders to nominate directors in management’s proxy statement
• Dealing with institutional investors in the current climate
• Proxy drafting tips