By Dominic Jones on August 15, 2008
DESPITE a dramatic drop in individual investor participation at companies using the new E-proxy process for their annual meetings, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is studying “rulemaking refinements” that could make it easier for more firms to use the model.
Introduced little over one year ago, the E-proxy process allows company investor relations departments [...]
Posted in Investor Relations Blog | Tagged e-proxy, John White, notice-and-access, retail investors, SEC, securities and exchange commission, shareholder participation
By Dominic Jones on August 12, 2008
EVER since the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its new guidance for company websites, corporate lawyers seem to have been struggling to see the very real opportunities it offers their clients.
Most of the law firm memos on the topic have been little more than plain summaries of the interpretive release itself, with little [...]
Posted in Investor Relations Blog | Tagged corporate websites, disclosure, Investor Relations, IR websites, John White, SEC, securities and exchange commission
By Dominic Jones on July 30, 2008
UNDER certain circumstances, companies can rely on their websites and blogs to meet the public disclosure requirements under Regulation FD, according to new guidance unanimously approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission today.
The move is significant as it could cut disclosure costs for many companies that today use paid PR wire services to distribute [...]
Posted in Investor Relations Blog | Tagged blogs, Chairman Chris Cox, Commissioner Paul Atkins, corporate websites, disclosure, disclosure documents, EDGAR, finance, Investor Relations, investor relations website, IR websites, John White, liability, rss, SEC, securities and exchange commission
By Dominic Jones on December 28, 2006
By Dominic Jones
EVERYONE knows that if you have bad news to deliver then the best time to do so is late on a Friday afternoon. That’s when reporters are distracted and editors are heading home for the weekend.
And probably the most-prized Friday or all is the one just before a Christmas long-weekend. You can be [...]
Posted in Investor Relations Blog | Tagged Barney Frank, Broc Romanek, business, Christmas, Christopher Cox, disclosure, dow jones, EDGAR, Enron, finance, Greg Newton, House Financial Services Committee, John White, journalist, law, London, Michelle Leder, NakedShorts author, Patrick Hosking, rss, SEC, SEC filings, securities, the Times, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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