May 28, 2020
ISS and Glass Lewis have issued guidance on their corporate governance voting policies that adds flexibility to reflect the realities of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and the challenges in responding to it. Public ...
May 22, 2020
In observance of Memorial Day, the SEC is closed Monday, May 25, 2020. No filings can be received. Files submitted after 5:30 pm ET, Friday, May 22, 2020 will receive a filing date of Tuesday, May 26, 2020 and will be ...
May 19, 2020
Most issuers have wrapped up filing their 2019 financial reports. Here are 5 things every issuer should be doing this summer to prepare for their first ESEF Inline XBRL filing. Most issuers have wrapped up ...
May 18, 2020
There were 66 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Digital Development Partners, Inc. w/ , Ur-Energy Inc ...
May 15, 2020
1. COVID-Related Disclosure It is critical to provide investors with as much detail as possible regarding the ongoing and expected impact of COVID-19 on the company’s business. This can be a challenge for companies in ...
May 14, 2020
Toppan Merrill is often asked by regulators worldwide to comment on specific proposed rules. The content below is in response to FERC Docket No. RM19-12-000. Toppan Merrill supports and applauds the FERC’s proposal to ...
May 12, 2020
There were 50 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Ring Energy, Inc. w/ Baker & Hostetler LLP, General ...
May 08, 2020
The U.S. SEC Staff published FAQs this week outlining several questions relating to the SEC’s March 25th Order extending filing relief for public companies unable to meet a filing deadline because of circumstances ...
May 04, 2020
There were 44 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Laser Photonics Corp w/ , Southern National Bancorp Of ...
April 29, 2020
Among the numerous considerations related to upcoming annual stockholder meetings being hosted solely using remote (virtual) communication as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, one question that ...
April 27, 2020
There were 31 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd w/ ...
April 24, 2020
The SEC recently amended the definition for Accelerated and Large Accelerated Filers. This SEC update also resulted in a new checkbox for the cover of Forms 20-F, 40-F and 10-K. The objective of the new checkbox is to ...
April 23, 2020
On March 2, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments that, among other things, significantly reduce the subsidiary guarantor financial statement requirements in periodic reports for companies that ...
April 21, 2020
With the Bridge Apollo Release now complete, we took the opportunity to have a Q&A interview with Chase Bongirno, Principal Product Manager – Toppan Merrill Bridge, for Q&A interview. During that interview he ...
April 20, 2020
There were 45 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Willscot Corp w/ Allen & Overy LLP, Cytonics Corp w/ ...
April 17, 2020
Settlements cut errant issuers down to size. The SEC closed its 2019 fiscal year with a frenzy of settlements, ending eight enforcement actions with public companies that agreed to pay penalties totaling $116.9 million ...
April 16, 2020
Regulations can be a bit of a dirty word in the financial industry — or, at least, the word comes with significant negative undertones that suggest added complexity, time, cost and other burdens. In the case of the ESEF ...
April 15, 2020
On April 10, 2020, the Division of Corporation (the “Staff”) published a statement addressing logistical difficulties in satisfying the requirement to file Securities Act of 1933 Form 144 (the “Statement”).[1] Noting ...
April 14, 2020
There were 44 transactions filed with the SEC last week. Congratulations to all of the corporations and law firms that selected our transactions services, including Seacoast Banking Corp Of Florida w/ Alston & Bird LLP, ...
