SEC Proposes Regulation E-Delivery to Modernize Delivery Requirements for Investor Communications
New proposal would replace the SEC’s current guidance-based paper-first framework with a rules-based opt-out e-delivery regime.
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Registration Statements
SEC Proposes Broad Amendments to Registered Offering Framework
The proposals reflect the most coordinated effort in two decades to address concerns about the shrinking public-company population, the high fixed costs of public-company status for smaller issuers, and the friction that state-level review imposes on unlisted registered offerings.
EDGAR Closed December 24, 2025 Through December 26, 2025
On December 22, 2025, the SEC announced that the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system will be closed from Wednesday, December 24, 2025 through Friday, December 26, 2025, in observance of the federal holiday. During this time, EDGAR filing websites will not be operational, SEC filings will not be accepted on EDGAR, and…
Initial Impacts of the Government Shutdown on SEC Operations
Division of Corporation Finance Statements on the Government Shutdown A partial shutdown of the federal government is on track to occur at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, if Congress is unable to reach agreement on legislation funding the government. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) Division of Corporation Finance (the “Division”)…
SEC Expands Accommodations for Draft Registration Statements
On March 3, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced that it is further expanding existing accommodations to allow more companies to confidentially submit draft registration statements for nonpublic review. These accommodations provide more flexibility for certain companies to initiate registration of their securities, spin-offs, and other offering processes…
Reminder: Securities Settlement Cycle Transitions to T+1 on May 28, 2024
As previously reported on our Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance Monitor (available here and here), on May 28, 2024, the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions will be shortened from “T+2″ to “T+1,” subject to certain exceptions. The SEC approved this change in its rule amendments to Rule 15c6-1(a) under the Exchange Act adopted…