The New Form 8-K: "Real Time" Disclosure Gets Real - Disclosing More Events, Faster
Boston, MA
8/4/2004
Jonathan Kravetz, Megan Gates and Scott Samuels, members in Mintz Levin's Securities Practice Group, held an interactive client breakfast briefing on August 4, 2004, to discuss the New Form 8-K regulations. They outlined the new requirements, and presented practical tips for coping with the new reporting regime, including how to adapt disclosure controls and procedures in light of the new requirements, and the consequences of noncompliance.
The new Form 8-K rules adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission took effect on August 23, 2004. These rules completely overhaul the Form 8-K reporting system, imposing several new disclosure requirements and accelerating the due date of the filing.
Jon is a member in the firm's Boston office, heads the Securities Practice Group and is one of the core members of the Biotechnology and High Technology Practice Groups. He represents clients in both public and privately placed equity and debt financings under the Securities Act of 1933, provides counseling for public companies with respect to the full range of securities compliance issues under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and advises high technology, emerging biotechnology and medical device companies in numerous contractual and strategic matters.
Megan is a member in the firm's Boston office, practicing in the Business and Finance Section. She concentrates her practice on providing counsel to companies in public and private equity and debt financings and with respect to compliance obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. She has extensive experience with tender offers, exchange offers and going-private transactions, including preparation of offering documents and related materials.
Scott is an associate in the firm's Boston office, where he practices in the Business and Finance and Communications Sections. His practice focuses on general business representation and transactional work, as well as on Federal Communications Commission and Massachusetts state telecommunications issues.
