On Sept. 26, 2018, the SEC approved a proposal previously filed in January by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC to amend Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), the shareholder approval rules applicable to discounted private placements. Under the previous version of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(d), Nasdaq-listed companies were generally required to obtain shareholder approval prior to the
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SRZ Insights: Section 16(b) Reporting
By Eleazer Klein & Michael E. Swartz on
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In this SRZ Insights video, partners Eleazer Klein and Michael E. Swartz discuss the impact of Section 16(b), the short-swing profit rule that requires corporate insiders to disgorge any profits from trades made within six months of each other. In addition, the partners address how short-swing profit litigation is affecting hedge funds and talk about…
Activism and Passivity: HSR Act and Section 13(d) Developments for Investors
By Eleazer Klein & Michael E. Swartz on
Posted in SEC Regulation
On July 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (the “DOJ”) announced that investment firm ValueAct had entered into a consent decree in which it agreed to pay $11 million to settle charges that two of its affiliated funds acquired large stakes in Halliburton Company (“Halliburton”) and Baker Hughes Incorporated (“Baker Hughes”) in violation of…
Rule 105 Update: New Round of Enforcement Highlights SEC Approach on Short-Selling Violations
By Charles J. Clark, Brian T. Daly, Harry S. Davis, Marc E. Elovitz, Eleazer Klein & David K. Momborquette on
Posted in SEC Enforcement
The Enforcement Division of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continued its “Rule 105 initiative” this year, culminating in settlements with six firms that total more than $2.5 million in monetary sanctions, in addition to other sanctions. These cases highlight important components of the SEC’s approach to Rule 105 enforcement. Fund managers should review…