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Answers to issuers’ clawback implementation questions

Hot Topic | September 2024

Issuers face questions as they look to apply their recovery policies under the SEC’s compensation clawback rules.

Issuers were required to adopt their clawback policies by December 1, 2023. Our updated Q&As offer guidance and clarifications about the disclosure and application requirements of the SEC’s clawback rules. We also explain key elements of an issuer’s recovery policy and the related clawback rules and listing standards. 

Applicability

Relevant dates

  • NYSE and Nasdaq released proposed listing standards intended to meet minimum requirements of the clawback rules on February 22, 2023.
  • The SEC approved the NYSE and Nasdaq listing standards, including amendments, on June 9, 2023.
  • NYSE and Nasdaq filed amendments with the SEC, delaying the effective date of the proposed listing standards to October 2, 2023.
  • Issuers were required to adopt their recovery policies by December 1, 2023.

Key Impacts:

The SEC issued a new rule (Exchange Act Rule 10D-1) and amended existing rules and forms to implement the provisions required by Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The rules are intended to be applied broadly to any incentive-based compensation that is granted, earned or vested based wholly or in part on the attainment of any financial reporting measure.

On June 9, 2023 the SEC approved the national exchanges’ amended listing standards, which included an effective date of October 2, 2023.

Issuers were required to finalize and implement their recovery policies by December 1, 2023.

Management and audit committees should have completed their evaluations of the effect the policies will have on executive compensation plans, internal controls, disclosure requirements and more.

Report contents

  • Overview
  • Executive officers
  • Incentive-based compensation
  • Financial reporting measure
  • Recoverable amount
  • Recovery period
  • Materiality, restatements and error corrections
  • Accounting for shared-based payments
  • Income tax and payroll considerations
  • Internal controls
  • Effective dates and transition
  • Other considerations

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