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Another indication that regulators are on high alert for further fallout in the wake of the collapse of major crypto firms.

Review of the Division of Corporation Finance’s Sample Comment Letters Can Help Guide Issuers in Preparing Their SEC Filings

Investors need to understand the purposes for which an issuer’s net proceeds from a public offering are intended to be used. However, it appears lately that many issuers are routinely providing little specificity with regard to the allocation of their proposed net proceeds. Perhaps some issuers believe that the specific information required pursuant to Item 504 of Regulation S-K forces them to publicly reveal business plans that might put them at a competitive disadvantage. Even so, whether or not an issuer has a specific plan for its offering proceeds in place, there are many instances requiring special Use of Proceeds disclosure that an issuer may overlook.

Issuers Need to be Prepared to Provide More Accurate and Consistent Disclosures of the Material Risks Associated with Climate Change

In order to avoid undue delay caused by the current partial government shutdown, issuers may wish to remove the “delaying amendment” on the face of their registration statements to become effective automatically after a 20-day statutory period following the filing. The SEC’s operations plan for the shutdown also includes this suggestion. Lack of the SEC’s normal review and clearance of registration statements raises policy questions.

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