2026 Annual Reporting & Proxy Season Update

Katten, along with Ernst & Young LLP and Meridian Compensation Partners, will present the "2026 Annual Reporting & Proxy Season Update" at 12:00 p.m. (CT) on Tuesday, December 9. Panelists, including Katten's Capital Markets Practice Co-Chair Lawrence Levin and Partner Alyse Sagalchik, will discuss the latest legal, governance and financial reporting developments and trends impacting public companies as they prepare for the 2026 annual reporting and proxy season, including:

• the SEC's updated rulemaking agenda;
• trends in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, climate change and DEI disclosure;
• recent SEC policy statements and guidance concerning Rule 14a-8, mandatory arbitration bylaws and "Smaller Reporting Company" status;
• executive compensation disclosure trends;
• an update on voting guidelines and proposed policy changes by ISS, Glass Lewis and large institutional shareholders;
• SEC accounting review hot buttons; and
• developments in public company financial reporting.

RSVP for this event here.

To learn more, contact Jenny Delatorre.