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Rescheduled Directors Roundtable Institute Event March 10, 2011 No Comments

The Directors Roundtable Institute has set the new date for its seminar, “Practical Information and Discussion on Challenges Public Companies Face Under the Dodd-Frank Act.” The seminar is tailored to boards of directors and their advisers. [to read more, click on title above]

Directors Roundtable Institute Event–Postponed February 14, 2011 No Comments

I’ve just learned that the SEC speaker is unable to attend tomorrow’s program, “Practical Information and Discussion on Challenges Public Companies Face under the Dodd-Frank Act.” The hosts plan to reschedule the program, and I will let you know when more information is available.

Directors Roundtable Institute Event February 4, 2011 No Comments

On Tuesday, February 15, 2011, The Directors Roundtable Institute will host a seminar tailored to boards of directors and their advisers. [to read more, click on title above]

Risky Business: Risk-management disclosures January 6, 2011 No Comments

Borne of the recent recession and post-recession obsession with risk, risk oversight and risk abatement, one of the more befuddling SEC disclosure requirements for public companies, and smaller reporting companies in particular, is the new SEC rule requiring that proxy statements contain the “risk oversight” disclosure described under Regulation S-K, Item 407(h) [to read more, click on title above]

SEC Staff Review – Common Financial Reporting Issues Facing Small Issuers December 9, 2010 No Comments

The SEC Staff has published a presentation called “SEC Staff Review of Common Financial Reporting Issues Facing Small Issuers.” The presentation is similar to the document issued in 2009. [to read more, click on title above]

What Do I Need to Know about Say-on-Pay and the Frequency Vote? December 6, 2010 No Comments

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act imposed several new requirements on public companies relating to executive compensation and corporate governance. The advisory vote requirements will apply to smaller reporting companies as well as larger companies, unless the SEC changes its approach before the rules become final. [to read more, click on title above]

Podcasts Now Available for September 2010 Small Public Company Forum Event October 7, 2010 No Comments

Podcasts and materials are now Available for September 2010 Small Public Company Forum Event. [For full details, click on title above.]

Reminder: Upcoming Small Public Company Forum Event September 21, 2010 No Comments

Please Join us for the upcoming Small Public Company Forum Event on September 29, 2010, at Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP. Sessions will include important information on the SEC’s XBRL mandate and a review of recent changes to public company governance and compensation requirements effected by the Dodd-Frank Act [For full event details and RSVP information, click on title above.]

SEC Adopts Proxy Access Rules August 31, 2010 No Comments

On August 25, 2010, the SEC adopted Rule 14a-11, the shareholder proxy access rule that was originally proposed on June 10, 2009. [to read more, click on title above]

Upcoming Small Public Company Forum Event August 30, 2010 No Comments

Please join us for the upcoming Small Public Company Forum Event (September 29, 2010), hosted by Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP and Moquist Thorvilson Kaufmann Kennedy & Pieper, LLC….[to read more, click on title above]