Alert – SEC Adopts Disclosure Rules on Cybersecurity Incidents, Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance

August 7, 2023

To our clients and friends:

The SEC recently approved amendments to Rule 10b5-1 regarding insider trading plans to revise the conditions that must be met for insiders to be able to use the 10b5-1 affirmative defense including, among other things, cooling-off periods, representations from plan participants and new periodic disclosure requirements for issuers and their insiders.

Our Alert regarding the new requirements is available here.

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Luse Gorman is the Top Legal Advisor for Bank Mergers in First Half of 2023

July 13, 2023

Luse Gorman, PC is pleased to announce that we were the No. 1 legal advisor in the nation for bank mergers in the first half of 2023, based on both the number of transactions and deal value, as reported by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The firm’s merger transactions also included representing the buyer in the largest U.S. bank deal announced to date in 2023.

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Alert – SEC Adopts Amendments to Expand Share Repurchase Disclosure

May 17, 2023

To our clients and friends:

The SEC recently adopted a final rule to expand disclosure requirements related to an issuer’s repurchase of its equity securities, also known “buybacks.” On October 1, 2023, issuers must start tracking new details about all share repurchases. Our Alert regarding the new requirements is available here.

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Alert – NCUA Approves an Amendment to its Current Rule on Subordinated Debt

March 28, 2023

To our clients and friends:

Recently, the NCUA finalized an amendment to its current rules on subordinated debt. The amendment makes two material changes to the current rule. First, there is no longer a maximum maturity for subordinated notes, provided certain requirements are satisfied. In addition, the regulatory capital treatment of grandfathered secondary capital was extended from 20 years to the later of 30 years from the date of issuance or January 1, 2052. Please see our Alert for more details.

Credit unions should strongly consider getting NCUA preapproval to issue subordinated debt for liquidity and capital planning purposes even if they have no immediate plans to issue subordinated debt. The current rules provide eligible credit unions with a two-year window to issue subordinated debt without any further approvals from the NCUA. Further information about subordinated debt can be found here: White Paper - NCUA Subordinated Debt Final Rule.

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