Mellissa Campbell Duru

Partner, Washington, D.C.

+1 202.955.8204

Mellissa Duru is a corporate partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Gibson Dunn, where she is a member of the firm’s Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Practice Group. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Mellissa served as Deputy Director of the Division of Corporation Finance’s Legal Regulatory Policy group at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Things To Do This Week: Validate EDGAR Codes

March 19, 2025 | Posted by Michael A. Titera; Mellissa Campbell Duru; Julia Lapitskaya; Ronald O. Mueller; Lori Zyskowski Topic(s): Capital Markets; Corporate Governance; Disclosure; Securities Regulation

Those lucky individuals who are responsible for EDGAR codes (for companies and Section 16 filers) are strongly encouraged to confirm this week that those EDGAR codes, specifically the CCCs (CIK Confirmation Codes) and Passphrases, are both (1) valid AND (2) current. EDGAR codes are valid if they are correct and are current if they have been established or reset since September 2019. Valid and current CCCs and Passphrases will be required to enroll in EDGAR Next via the EDGAR Next dashboard, and after Friday, March 21, the process for obtaining valid and current codes will be more tedious.

SEC Corp Fin Staff Updates Guidance on Lock-Ups, Written Consents and Financing Matters in Tender Offers and Business Combination Transactions

March 7, 2025 | Posted by James J. Moloney; Tull Florey; Mellissa Campbell Duru Topic(s): Corporate Governance; M&A; Miscellaneous; Securities Regulation

On March 6, 2025, the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) published several updates to its Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (“C&DIs”) relating to merger transactions and tender offers. Key updates are set forth below.