Public Company & Board Insights

Desktop Reference: Form 8-K Filing Events

A helpful resource to filing Form 8-K.

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Staleness Calendar

Desktop staleness calendar for 2025 offerings for issuers with a fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Staleness Calculator

Calculate the date that financial statements of a US issuer go stale under SEC rules.

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Recent Developments for Directors

An update for US public companies from the Public Company Representation practice.

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SEC Investigations Guide

A guide for public company directors, officers, and in-house counsel.

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Recent Developments for UK PLCs

An update on legal and regulatory developments for UK public companies.

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Financial Statement Requirements in US Securities Offerings

Latham’s updated companion guides help US issuers and non-US issuers navigate US securities laws for financial statement requirements.

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2024 Annual Meeting Handbook

An overview of US state and federal laws and stock exchange rules relating to annual meetings of shareholders from Latham & Watkins and Donnelley Financial Solutions.

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2024 Desktop Reference for Foreign Private Issuers

A new Latham resource allows foreign private issuers with a December 31 fiscal year end to stay on top of key SEC filing dates and financial staleness deadlines.

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Public Company Crisis Preparedness and Response Handbook

A checklist to help prepare for, mitigate, and navigate public company crises. To register your interest in receiving a copy, please click the link above.

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A Boardroom View

A collection of the key issues affecting public companies and hot topics that are top of mind for Boards. To register your interest in receiving a copy, please click the link above.

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We've Got Washington Covered

Latham lawyers help clients navigate the unique crossroads of national policy, regulation, and legislation that is Washington.

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IPO Playbook

A one-stop resource, with desktop references, guides, articles, and more, as you consider taking your company public.

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Words of Wisdom

The US Securities Laws: Commentary on the Law and the Lore documents some of the interesting US securities laws questions we have encountered.

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The National Office of Latham & Watkins is a central resource for clear, pragmatic, and action-oriented US securities law advice. Our mission is to help our clients and our lawyers accomplish their business objectives without undue legal risk.

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