Katten, Ernst & Young LLP, and Meridian Compensation Partners will present the “2027 Annual Reporting and Proxy Season Update” webinar at 12:00 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, December 9, designed for in-house counsel and professionals involved in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting.
The session will be led by Katten Capital Markets Partners Farzad Damania and Elizabeth McNichol, along with Henrik Turk, Managing Director, Financial Accounting Advisory Services at Ernst & Young LLP; Adam Hearn, Principal at Meridian Compensation Partners, LLC; and Mike Roth, Consultant at Meridian Capital Partners. Together, they will provide an in-depth discussion on updates in legal, governance and financial reporting developments and trends shaping public companies as they prepare for the 2027 annual reporting and proxy season.
The discussion will cover:
- The SEC’s deregulatory agenda: proposed Rule 14a-8 rescission and proxy solicitation modernization
- Capital formation reform: shelf registration expansion, filer status simplification and semiannual reporting
- Proposed executive compensation disclosure reforms and looking ahead to Regulation S-K reform
- 2027 Form 10-K risk factor and artificial intelligence (AI) disclosure trends
- Shareholder engagement: Schedule 13G and 13D guidance and Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), Glass Lewis and institutional investor voting policies
- State law developments: “Dexit,” reincorporation votes and advance notice bylaws
- SEC accounting review hot buttons and financial reporting developments
Register today or contact Dagne Olson for more information.
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