In light of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on public reporting companies, on March 25, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued an order allowing public companies, subject to certain conditions, a 45-day extension to file certain periodic reports that would otherwise have been due between March 1 and July 1, 2020. On the same date, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued guidance regarding its views on disclosure and other securities law obligations that companies should consider with respect to the impact of COVID-19.
Our Alert, which summarizes the steps required for companies to avail themselves of the delayed filing deadline and the SEC’s guidance on disclosure related to the COVID-19 pandemic and related business and market disruptions, is available here.