SEC Proposes to Modernize Disclosures of Business, Legal Proceedings and Risk Factors Under Regulation S-K

 

On August 8, the SEC announced that it has voted to propose rule amendments to modernize and simplify certain disclosures required pursuant to Regulation S-K since the regulation was first adopted over 30 years ago. The proposal addresses Items 101(a) (description of the general development of the business), 101(c) (the narrative description of the business) and 105 (risk factors). The proposal has a 60-day public comment period following the proposal’s publication in the Federal Register. Release. Proposal.