BNA Webinar
Thursday, July 29, 2010
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Agenda: Congress is poised to pass one of the most sweeping financial regulatory reform bills in decades and public companies need to be ready to act in the new environment. Learn what disclosure and governance changes the new law requires, and what to expect from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s disclosure and enforcement staff in the future. This BNA webinar is a must for officials and counsel who need to know how the massive changes will apply to public companies. BNA’s panel of experts will provide insight into likely rulemaking, and offer practical thoughts on the application of this reform legislation.
Outline:
I. Changes to SEC enforcement authority:
- Rewards and protections for whistleblowers
- Aiding and abetting liability
- Nationwide service of process on witnesses or production of documents
- Clarification of jurisdiction of federal courts over antifraud violations
- New penalty provisions
II. Executive compensation and corporate governance:
- "Say-on-pay" provisions
- Guidance on change in control pay
- Rules on compensation committee independence and compensation committee adviser independence
- Required proxy statement disclosures on compensation
- Clawback provisions
- Special provisions for certain financial institutions
- New disclosures
III. Proxy access for shareholders to nominate directors:
- Proxy voting by broker-dealers
IV. Small company concerns:
- Exemption from Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 internal controls reporting
- Regulation D's "bad boy" disqualification
V. Broker-dealer standard of care:
- Regulation of credit rating agencies and related process changes
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Questions may be submitted to the speakers prior to the webinar by e-mail to rgarfield@bna.com.
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