The annual meeting and conference of the Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals will take place this Thursday, Oct. 1, in Atlanta.
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Loews Atlanta Hotel
1065 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
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Gunster attorneys David Scileppi and Bob Lamm have speaking roles at the conference. Won’t be able to attend the event? Rest assured these securities and corporate governance counselors will answer any questions you have or fill you in on what you missed.
Inside scoop with Betsy Murphy / SEC
Bob Lamm will interview Elizabeth (Betsy) Murphy, associate director of the Division of Corporation Finance at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- Murphy oversees the work of three offices within the SEC’s corporate finance division:
Office of Rulemaking; - Office of Small Business Policy, which coordinates the division’s activities involving smaller public companies and limited, private and intrastate securities offerings; and
- Office of Enforcement Liaison, which coordinates with the Division of Enforcement on investigative matters, including those involving corporations delinquent in filing quarterly, annual and other reports.
What’s the deal? Regulation A+, emerging growth & IPOs
David Scileppi will moderate a panel including Andy Lyness, assistant general counsel of EndoChoice Inc., and Jim Nuber, managing director of Hovde Group.
Also on the agenda:
- SEC hot topics, including pay ratio disclosures, pay-for-performance, hedging and clawbacks
- Shareholder activism – from the activist’s perspective
- Shareholder engagement trends & tips
We hope to see you there.
If you have any questions on these topics, feel free to reach out to any member of Gunster’s securities and corporate governance law practice.
The Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals Inc. is a nonprofit comprised of corporate secretaries and business executives in governance, ethics and compliance functions at public, private and not-for-profit organizations.
Members are responsible for supporting their board of directors and executive management in matters such as board practices, compliance, regulation and legal matters, shareholder relations and subsidiary management. The society is administered by a national staff located in New York City, by members who serve on board and standing committees and through the member activities of 21 local chapters.
Gunster attorney Bob Lamm is vice president of the Southeastern Chapter of the society, and Gunster attorney David Scileppi is on its advisory committee.
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