toppan merrill
  • Solutions
     
    SOLUTIONS
    • Capital Markets Transactions
    • Regulatory Disclosure for Corporations
    • Regulatory Disclosure for
      Investment Management Companies
    • Financial Services Marketing & Communications
    • Health Insurance Marketing & Communications
    APPLICATIONS
    • IPO / Equity Offerings & Debt Offerings
    • Mergers & Acquisitions
    • Periodic & Interim Reporting
    • Annual Meeting and Proxy Solutions
    • Shareholder Communications
    • Periodic & Interim Reporting
    • Form Filings
    • Sales Enablement
    • Enrollment & Welcome Kits
    • Fact Sheets & Marketing Materials
    • Policies & Contracts
    • Shareholder Communications
    • Mandated Communications
    • Welcome Kits & ID Cards
    • Statements & Mailings
    • Member Communications
    SERVICES
    • Due Diligence – Virtual Data Rooms
    • Document Content Management
    • Document Formatting
    • EDGAR & XBRL Filings
    • SEDAR Filings
    • Print & Distribution
    • Conference Facilities
    • Global Translation Services
    • Document Content Management
    • Document Design & Formatting
    • Print & Distribution
    • XBRL & EDGAR Disclosure for US-GAAP and IFRS Filers
    • ESEF Inline XBRL Filings
    • SEDAR Filings
    • Proxy Statements and Annual Reports
    • Automated SOX Compliance
    • Corporate Sustainability Reporting (CSR)
    • Section 16 Filings
    • Content Management
    • Publishing
    • Composition
    • Print & Distribution
    • EDGAR & XBRL Filings
    • Compliance Center
    • Content Management
    • Dynamic Publishing
    • Storefront
    • Microsites
    • Electronic Delivery
    • Workflow Management
    • Print & Distribution
    • Fulfillment Services
    • Insights & Analytics
    • ADA Services
    • Content Management
    • Dynamic Publishing
    • Storefront
    • Microsites
    • Electronic Delivery
    • Workflow Management
    • Print & Distribution
    • Fulfillment Services
    • Insights & Analytics
    • ADA Services
  • Products
     
    TOPPAN MERRILL
    ConnectTM

    Connect helps drive client engagement and streamline personalized, compliant communications from printing to leading-edge digital solutions.

    TOPPAN MERRILL
    BridgeTM

    A seamless SaaS solution built on the Microsoft® Office® platform, Bridge is an intuitive technology that makes disclosure content management easier, faster and more accurate.

  • Insights
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Client Login
     
     
     
    • Toppan Merrill Bridge™
    • Content Control
    • My Workspace
    • Form N-MFP Online
    • Toppan Merrill Document Delivery
    • Toppan Merrill Insurance Solutions
    • Section16Direct
    • SEC Connect
  • EN
toppan merrill
  • Solutions
    • Capital Markets Transactions
    • Regulatory Disclosure for Corporations
    • Regulatory Disclosure for
      Investment Management Companies
    • Financial Services Marketing & Communications
    • Health Insurance Marketing & Communications
  • Products
    • ConnectTM
    • BridgeTM
  • Insights
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Client Login
    • Toppan Merrill BridgeTM
    • Content Control
    • My Workspace
    • Form N-MFP Online
    • Toppan Merrill Document Delivery
    • Toppan Merrill Insurance Solutions
    • Section16Direct
  • EN
 
Insights & Analysis
The latest reports, whitepapers, brochures and case studies to gain actionable insight on industry trends,
best practices and successful strategies to help you expand possible in your business.
Click below to filter by industries
  • Capital Markets & Compliance
    for Corporations
  • Investment Management Compliance
    & Marketing
  • Health Insurance Marketing
    & Communications
 

  • home
Blogs
SEC Seeks to Amend Rule 144 Holding Period for Certain Securities and Form 144 Filings

By Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

January 15, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to Rule 144 to revise the holding period by limiting tacking for certain market-adjustable securities and to Form 144 filings. 
Read More
SEC Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - January 18, 2021

By Toppan Merrill

January 14, 2021
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the SEC is closed Monday January 18, 2021. No filings can be received.  Filings submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Friday, January 15, 2021 will receive a filing date of Tuesday, ...
Read More
During Biden Administration, SEC will require Climate Change Risk and ESG Disclosure

By Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

January 12, 2021
Public companies will be required to disclose climate risks and greenhouse gas emissions under President-elect Biden’s administration. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will institute rulemaking and guidance ...
Read More
Recent SEC Comment Letter Looks Under the Hood at SPAC Merger Diligence

By Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

January 06, 2021
You have undoubtedly read about the continuing popularity of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). According to SPACInsider, year-to-date there have been 242 SPAC IPOs, with an average IPO size of $334.9 ...
Read More
Companies urged to take XBRL seriously by former SEC Chief Accountant

By Toppan Merrill

January 04, 2021
The quality of XBRL tagging in financial disclosures is no longer just an SEC compliance issue. It is an integral part of a company’s ability to tell its financial story, attract investment, raise capital, protect its ...
Read More
SEC Closed for New Year's Day - January 1, 2021

By Toppan Merrill

December 29, 2020
In observance of New Year's Day, the SEC is closed Friday, January 1, 2021. No filings can be received. Filings submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Thursday, December 31, 2020 will receive a filing date of Monday, January 4, ...
Read More
Beware how COVID-19 infects the internal audit process

By Toppan Merrill

December 28, 2020
COVID-19 is a game changer. Companies have been operating for most of this year in the public-health emergency caused by the coronavirus pandemic, so audits for fiscal years ending in 2020 will challenge outside ...
Read More
SEC Closed for Christmas Holiday - December 24 and 25

By Toppan Merrill

December 23, 2020
In observance of the Christmas Holiday, the SEC is closed Thursday December 24, 2020 and Friday, December 25, 2020. No filings can be received.  Filings submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 will ...
Read More
SOX and COVID-19: Navigating compliance in the midst of a global pandemic

By Toppan Merrill

December 22, 2020
Nearly 20 years after the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX compliance continues to put onerous demands on many public companies. Amid the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on companies and their employees, manual ...
Read More
Nasdaq Proposes New Board Diversity Rules: What This Means for You

By Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

December 17, 2020
Nasdaq is encouraging an increase in boardroom diversity for the more than 3,000 companies listed on its United States stock exchange through new proposed rules on board diversity filed with the Securities and Exchange ...
Read More
ISS Publishes 2021 Voting Policy Updates

By Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

December 15, 2020
ISS and Glass Lewis Open Peer Group Submission Windows Soon On November 12, 2020, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published its Proxy Voting Guidelines Updates for 2021, which are effective for meetings on or ...
Read More
SEC Amends MD&A and Other Financial Disclosure Requirements

By Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

December 11, 2020
On November 19, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)  adopted amendments to certain financial disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K, including those applicable to the Management’s Discussion and ...
Read More
Corporate Governance: Preparing for the 2021 AGM season—key insights from 2020 and areas for focus in 2021

By White & Case

December 03, 2020
As companies look to plan their FY 2020 annual report and prepare for the 2021 AGM season, we have reflected on our experience in 2020. We summarise below key learnings and what we think will undoubtedly be on the ...
Read More
Why Notice & Access Can End Up Costing More — and Yielding Lower Voting Results

By Mike Spelman, Director of Business Development , Annual Meeting and Proxy Solutions

December 01, 2020
When the SEC first adopted Notice and Access (“N&A”), the goal was to give issuers an option that could significantly cut down on printing and postage costs — and reduce waste — while making the proxy voting process ...
Read More
Recent SEC Comment Letter Reveals the Difference Between Prescriptive-Based and Principles-Based Rules

By Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

November 24, 2020
As we have previously discussed, on August 26, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments to modernize the description of business (Item 101), legal proceedings (Item 103), and risk factor ...
Read More
SEC Closed for Thanksgiving Day - November 26, 2020

By Toppan Merrill

November 23, 2020
In observance of Thanksgiving Day, the SEC is closed Thursday, November 26, 2020. No filings can be received.  Files submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Wednesday, November 25, 2020 will receive a filing date of Friday, ...
Read More
Oversight of ESG - Ten Questions for Boards

By Cooley LLP

November 13, 2020
According to Protiviti, in 2019, 90% of companies in the S&P 500 issued separate sustainability reports—not part of SEC filings—and, as of February 2020, over 1,000 companies with an aggregate market cap of $12 trillion ...
Read More
XBRL Takes Financial Data Further, Faster — Why That Matters for Your Business

By Toppan Merrill

November 10, 2020
Here’s an experience we’ve all had (many, many times): You Google something one time — and for weeks, you’re getting targeted ads and related content on every site and every social media platform you visit. This “Big ...
Read More
SEC Closed for Veterans Day - November 11, 2020

By Toppan Merrill

November 10, 2020
In observance of Veterans Day, the SEC is closed Wednesday, November 11, 2020. No filings can be received.  Files submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Tuesday, November 10, 2020 will receive a filing date of Thursday, November ...
Read More
With ESG, Things Aren’t Always As Green As They Seem

By Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

November 02, 2020
Environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing has captured the attention (and dollars) of more institutional investors each year and continues to grow exponentially. However, how can an ESG investor be sure ...
Read More
Next

Subscribe to the Toppan Merrill Blog

Blog Categories

  • Capital Markets & Compliance for Corporations
  • Investment Management Compliance & Marketing
  • Health Insurance Marketing & Communications

Most Popular Articles

2020 COMPLIANCE CALENDAR

Toppan Merrill 2020 Compliance Calendar_DIGITAL_Page_01
 
Download

2020 "AT-A-GLANCE" COMPLIANCE CALENDAR 

2020 Toppan Merrill SEC One-Page Calendar

Download

2020 SEC REPORTING RULES: 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K &SD

2020 SEC Reporting Rules Forms 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, SD_Page_001

Download

2020 SEC REPORTING RULES FOR PROXY STATEMENTS

2020 SEC Reporting Rules Proxy Statements_Page_001

Download

Latest Blogs

ToppanMerrill logo

Expand Possible.

twitter linkedin

Solutions

  • Capital Markets Transactions
  • Regulatory Disclosures for Corporations
  • Regulatory Disclosures for Investment Management Companies
  • Financial Services Marketing & Communications
  • Health Insurance Marketing & Communications
  • Election Services

Technologies

  • Toppan Merrill Connect™
  • Toppan Merrill Bridge™

Insights

  • Blog
  • SEC Resources
  • EDGAR Resources
  • XBRL Resources

About Toppan Merrill

  • About Toppan Merrill
  • Operating Principles
  • Careers

Get In Touch

  • Contact Us

TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY NOTICE | TOPPAN MERRILL SERVICES AGREEMENT | TOPPAN MERRILL SUPPLIERS | GLOSSARY

© Toppan Merrill 2019

ToppanMerrill logo
Expand Possible.
` twitter linkedin
Solutions
  • Capital Markets Transactions
  • Regulatory Disclosures for Corporations
  • Regulatory Disclosures for Investment Management Companies
  • Financial Services Marketing & Communications
  • Health Insurance Marketing & Communications
  • Election Services
Technologies
  • Toppan Merrill ConnecTM
  • Toppan Merrill BridgeTM
INSIGHTS
  • Blog
  • SEC Resources
  • EDGAR Resources
  • XBRL Resources
About Toppan Merrill
  • About Toppan Merrill
  • Operating Principles
  • Careers
Get In Touch
  • Contact Us

TERMS OF USE | PRIVACY NOTICE | TOPPAN MERRILL SERVICES AGREEMENT | TOPPAN MERRILL SUPPLIERS | GLOSSARY

© Toppan Merrill 2019