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Commission Statements and Speeches

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Description

Securities Act Release No. 8400

Expands the number and scope of events that are reportable on Form 8-K (effective August 23, 2004)

Securities Act Release No. 8400A

Technical corrections to Release No. 33-8400 (effective August 23, 2004)

Statements and Speeches from the Division of Corporation Finance

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Description

SEC FAQs Regarding Current Report on Form 8-K (Nov. 23, 2004).

Answers to 30 questions about 8-K disclosure requirements.

Speech by Alan Beller on May 18, 2004

Explains the Commission's reasoning behind adopting the new Form 8-K requirements

Law firm materials available on realcorporatelawyer.com

Firm

Date

Title

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP December 21, 2004 Securities Update: SEC Responds to Frequently Asked Questions on Form 8-K
Nixon Peabody LLP December 2, 2004 SEC Posts Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Forms 8-k Disclosure Requirements

Palmer & Dodge

updated March 29, 2005

FAQs on the new Form 8-K disclosure requirements.

Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw October 4, 2004 Securities Update: What Constitutes a Material Contract?

Bryan Cave

August 26, 2004

Update: New Form 8-K Requirements and Executive Compensation Arrangements

Fried Frank

August 27, 2004

The SEC's New Form 8-K Rules Are Now Effective

Coudert Brothers

August 2004

New Form 8-K Requirements Effective August 23, 2004

Troutman Sanders

July 2004

Form 8-K Quick Reference Guide

Morrison & Foerster

June 2004

The Time for Preparing for Increased Reporting on Form 8-K is Now

Covington & Burling

April 6, 2004

SEC Expands Form 8-K Requirements and Shortens Filing Deadline

Morrison & Foerster

April 2004

SEC Accelerates and Expands Reporting of Significant Events on Form 8-K

Snell & Wilmer

March 2004

SEC Adopts New Form 8-K Requirements and Accelerated Filing Date

White & Case

March 23, 2004

Final SEC Rules Regarding Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements and Deadlines

Sullivan & Worcester

March 2004

SEC Approves Rules Requiring New and Faster Disclosure

Troutman Sanders

March 24, 2004

Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements and Accelerated Filing Deadline

Pillsbury Winthrop

March 24, 2004

Revised Form 8-K: New Disclosure Items and Shorter Filing Deadlines

Buchanan Ingersoll

March 2004

New Form 8-K Amendments Adopted

Bryan Cave

March 18, 2004

SEC Adopts Amendments to Form 8-K

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz

March 17, 2004

SEC Adopts New Form 8-K Disclosures and Accelerated Filing Deadline

Nixon Peabody

March 11, 2004

SEC Adopts New Form 8-K Requirements

Dechert

March 11, 2004

SEC Adopts New Form 8-K Disclosure Obligations and Accelerates Filing Deadlines

Alston & Bird

March 11, 2004

SEC Expands Filing Requirements Under Form 8-K and Proposes New Disclosure Requirements Regarding Investment Company Portfolio Managers and Limited Reporting Relief for Foreign Private Issuers

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher

March 11, 2004

SEC Approves the Adoption of Additional Form 8-K Disclosure Requirements