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Corporate & Securities Law Committee
The Corporate & Securities Committee focuses on key issues relating to corporate and securities law, and provides information and education to help in-house counsel in this area further their professional development. The committee holds teleconferences on the second Tuesday of each month at 4 PM ET.
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March 2010 Teleconference
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 4:00 PM ET
Legal quick hit
How Recent SEC Changes Affect Your 2010 Governance Comm. Agenda
This presentation will review certain items to be included on your governance committee agenda in light of the new 2010 proxy disclosure requirements related to Board leadership structure and risk oversight, board qualifications and diversity. It will review actions to be taken at one or more meetings of the Governance Committee prior to your annual meeting of shareholders, including guidance on process considerations and potential changes to your governance committee charter and governance guidelines.
Presented by Chuck Moorse, Partner, Lindquist & Vennum PLLP
Handouts:
Sample Governance Committee Agenda
For dial-in and passcode information, please refer to the Committee Teleconference Schedule.
Committee News
SEC’s Division of Enforcement – Reorganization and New Cooperation Initiative
January 21, 2010
The SEC’s Division of Enforcement has recently undergone a comprehensive reorganization and has also announced a new cooperation initiative, which could have implications for your company.
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Lindquist & Vennum, PLLP is the 2010 sponsor of ACC's Corporate & Securities Law Committee.
Recent News
ACC's Corporate & Securities Law Committee Sends Comments to SEC Re: Proposed Rule of "Facilitating Shareholder Director Nominations"
August 17, 2009
CSL filed a comment letter opposing portions of the Securities & Exchange Commission's recently proposed rules regarding shareholder proxy access. In relevant part, the proposed rules would affect the manner in which shareholders may nominate directors to the boards of publicly-held companies. Click on the attached link to view the letter filed by CSL.