June 4, 2013 –
SEC’s Mary Jo White; Iran disclosures; using stock for M&As … Securities Edge May 2013 wrap-up

May highlights from The Securities Edge

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What’s not to like about Mary Jo White?

New Securities and Exchange Commission Chair: Mary Jo White

The SEC has a substantial amount of work ahead as it seeks to both propose and finalize rules required by the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.  Read more >>

SEC to focus on congressional mandates

Recent meeting between the Society of Corporate Secretaries and SEC staff provides insight

Mandatory disclosure of political contributions, while constantly popping up in the news, would not fit into the SEC’s stated focus. Read more >>

Erring on the side of caution

Are new Iran-related disclosure requirements turning public companies into tattletales?

Many companies have taken a conservative approach in reporting Iran-related activities in their recent periodic filings.  Read more >>

Using @FB, @Twitter 4 #corp disclosures

Social media as a disclosure channel — slow but steady

I wanted to see how companies of different sizes and from different industries were handling this process. Read more >>

Stock use triggers registration / exemption search

Securities Law 101 (Part V): Issuing shares of stock for mergers and acquisitions

Issuing shares of stock for M&A triggers the need to either register the new shares with the SEC (and possibly state securities regulators) or to find an exemption from the requirements. Read more >>
Join us Thursday:

Gunster and the Southeastern Chapter of the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals are jointly hosting a complimentary event at Gunster’s offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Thursday, June 6, beginning at 4 p.m.

The two-hour program will feature the following speakers:

SEC update: what’s on the mind of the staff … and the new SEC chair?
• Brian V. Breheny , Partner, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
• Bob Lamm , Chair of the Securities Law Committee, Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals

Hot topics and lessons learned from the 2013 proxy season
• Fred Marquardt , Managing Director, Morrow & Co. LLC
• David E. Shapiro , Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

Sign up to attend the free June 6 event now. Please RSVP right away, as we are close to capacity.