Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors under FederalSecurities Law alerts board members and management to their personalduties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast bodyof federal laws, rules, administrative interpretations, and court decisionsdealing with securities offerings and transactions, those of particularinterest to corporate officers and directors as individuals are discussedhere. The materials focus on the Securities Act of 1933 and theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as pertinent provisions of theInvestment Company Act of 1940.The 2010 -2011 Edition includes new discussion of the following:Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection ActShareholder access to proxiesSEC enforcementRecent case law on fraud liabilityProxy disclosure concerning Chairman-CEO role, hedging arrangements,compensation consultants

This book alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules, administrative interpretations, and court decisions dealing with securities offerings and transactions, those of particular interest to corporate officers and directors as individuals are discussed here. The materials focus on the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, pertinent provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The 2006-2007 Edition features extensive discussion of the SEC's executive compensation reforms, including: the narrative disclosure piece, compensation discussion and analysis; the tabular disclosure requirements of Regulation S-K Item 402; new mandates for reporting executive perks; and expanded disclosure of transactions with related persons. Also new is discussion of changed requirements for the compensation committee report, plurality and majority voting standards, case law developments involving fraud liability, no-action letter guidance on insider short sales, and SEC statements on cooperation during an investigation.

Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors Under Federal Securities Law alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules

Responsibilities of Corporate Officers and Directors under Federal Securities Law alerts board members and management to their personal duties and liabilities under the federal securities laws. From the vast body of federal laws, rules, administrative interpretations, and court decisions dealing with securities offerings and transactions, those of particular interest to corporate officers and directors as individuals are discussed here. The materials focus on the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as well as pertinent provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The 2010 -2011 Edition includes new discussion of the following: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Shareholder access to proxies SEC enforcement Recent case law on fraud liability Proxy disclosure concerning Chairman-CEO role, hedging arrangements, compensation consultants