Latest News & Events

NIRI Executive Alert, "SEC Permits Social Media Use for Corporate Disclosure" (4/13)
On April 2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a press release stating that companies may use corporate social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter “to announce key information in compliance with Regulation Fair Disclosure (Regulation FD) so long as investors have been alerted about which social media will be used to disseminate such information.”

NIRI Petitions SEC for Greater Shareholder Transparency (2/13)
NIRI, NYSE Euronext, and the Society of Corporate Secretaries have submitted to the SEC a request for rulemaking to shorten the deadline for institutional investors to report their share ownership positions.

IR Update, "Regulatory Issues for the New Year" (12/12)
A highly charged political atmosphere in Washington, D.C., leaves many regulatory initiatives facing an uncertain future.

SEC Approves New Disclosure Rules on Conflict Minerals and Resource Extraction Payments (8/23/12)
The Securities and Exchange Commission approved two new final rules that will require issuers to disclose their use of “conflict minerals” as well as payments to foreign governments for the extraction of oil and other natural resources.

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act Approved (4/5/12)
President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (“JOBS”) Act, a set of amended SEC regulatory requirements primarily related to private and small-cap IPO companies.

SEC Approves Say-on-Pay (1/25/11)
The SEC voted to adopt rules to implement Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), which contains a number of corporate governance provisions that will impact the Investor Relations profession.

President Obama to Approve New Financial Regulatory Reform Measures (7/20/10)
On July 21, 2010, President Obama will sign the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

Resources

• SEC, Order Instituting Proceedings to Determine Whether to Disapprove NYSE's Proxy Fee Changes (5/13
• SEC, Corporation Finance Division, Financial Reporting Manual (updated 4/13)
• NIRI Executive Alert, "SEC Permits Social Media Use for Corporate Disclosure" (4/13)
• SEC Press Release on Social Media and Reg. FD (4/13)
• Canadian Securities Administrators, Proposed Rules on Takeover Bids and Early Warning Reporing (3/13
• European Union, Recommended Code of Conduct for Proxy Advisor Industry (2/13)
• SEC, Staff Interpretations and FAQs Related to Interactive Data Disclosure (2/13)
• NYSE, Proxy Fee Proposal (Federal Register version)(2/13)
• NYSE, Annual Proxy Season Reminders for U.S. Listed Companies (2/13)
• NIRI Petitions SEC for Greater Shareholder Transparency (2/13)
• Final Nasdaq Listing Rules on Compensation Committees and Consultants (1/13)
• Final NYSE Listing Standards on Compensation Committees and Consultants (1/13)
• European Commission, Action Plan: European Company Law and Corporate Governance (12/12)
• PCAOB, Auditing Standard No. 16: Communications with Audit Committees (12/12)
• IR Update, "Regulatory Issues for the New Year" (12/12)
• SEC C&DI on Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (12/12)
• SEC Exemptive Order After Hurricane Sandy (11/12)
• SEC Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14G on Shareholder Proposals (10/12)
• Proposed Nasdaq Rule Change on Disclosure of Non-Compliance With Listing Standards (10/12)
• SEC Proposed Rule to Lift Prohibitions on General Solicitation and Advertising (8/12)
• SEC Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule (8/12)
• SEC Resource Extraction Payment Disclosure Rule (8/12)
• SEC FAQs on Research Analyst Meetings With Emerging Growth Companies (8/12)
• SEC, Work Plan for the Consideration of Incorporating IFRS (7/12)
• SEC Report to Congress on Decimalization (7/12)
• SEC Listing Standards for Compensation Committees (6/12)
• Canadian Securities Administrators, "Potential Regulation of Proxy Advisory Firms," (6/12)
• Recommendations of the Proxy Fee Advisory Committee of the New York Stock Exchange (5/12)
• SEC Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations on Securities Act Rules (updated 2/27/12)
• SEC Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations on Exchange Act Rules (updated 2/13/12)
• SEC Disclosure Guidance: European Sovereign Debt Exposures (1/12)
• SEC Mine Safety Disclosure Rule (12/11)
• SEC Disclosure Guidance: Cybersecurity (10/11)
• SEC Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14F on Shareholder Proposals (10/11)
• SEC Proxy Access Amendments to Rule 14a-8 (9/11)
• PCAOB Concept Release on Auditor Independence and Audit Firm Rotation (8/11)
• SEC Rules on Say-on-Pay and Golden Parachutes (1/11)
• SEC Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations - Climate Change Disclosure (2/10)
• SEC Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations - Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (1/10)
• SEC Proxy Disclosure Enhancements Transition Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (12/09)
• SEC Proxy Disclosure Enhancements (12/09)
• SEC Reg FD Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (8/09)
• SEC Final Amendments to Reg SHO (7/09)
• SEC Approves NYSE Rule 452 Amend. Eliminates Broker Discretionary Vote in Director Elections (7/09)
• SEC Spotlight on Fair Value Accounting Standards (12/08)
• SEC Interpretive Guidance on the Use of Company Web Sites (8/08)
• SEC Notice and Access Rule (7/07)
• SEC Final Rule: Securities Offering Reforms (12/05)
• SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin: No. 99 – Materiality (8/99)