On March 13, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) issued a proposed rule to amend the provisions related to the qualification of companies listing without a prior registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act). This proposed rule amends Footnote (E) of Section 102.01B of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (Footnote (E)) and would allow companies to be listed on the NYSE without an initial public offering or other registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act).
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FAST Act Legislation and Impact on Securities Law
By Mark D. Wood, Mark J. Reyes & Austin G. Leach on
Posted in SEC/Corporate
On December 4, President Obama signed into law the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). This transportation bill includes several provisions related to securities laws and capital-raising measures, as summarized below.
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