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On February 21, 2018, the SEC published interpretive guidance to assist public companies in preparing disclosures about cybersecurity risks and incidents. Below is a summary outlining this new disclosure category which impacts all public companies, regardless of their size, and applies to all prospectuses and periodic reports filed with the SEC.
Commissioner Jackson acknowledges that dual-class stock may benefit investors early in a company’s life cycle, but expresses concern that such benefit over time is both un-American and hurts a company’s trading value.