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Business and SEC Hot Topics Institute
Chicago, IL
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Register here for the Chicago Business and SEC Hot Topics Institute
Join us for the RR Donnelley Business and SEC Hot Topics Institute. Renowned experts will examine the latest developments and trends, provide insight into what lies ahead and impart practical, actionable guidance on the crucial issues facing today's corporate and securities law practitioners and finance professionals. The program is complimentary, CLE/CPE-accredited and features SEC officials, corporate counsels, governance officers, chief financial officers, accounting professionals and law firm partners.
Check back frequently for faculty and agenda updates.
Co-Chairs:
Suzanne S. Bettman, Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, RR Donnelley
Robert M. Hayward, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Jeffrey D. Scott, Partner, Assurance Services, Ernst & Young LLP
From the SEC:
Robert J. Burson, Senior Associate Regional Director - Chicago Regional Office, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Jeff Naumann, Assistant Director, Office of Interactive Disclosure, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Speakers:
Mark Borges, Principal, Compensia, Inc.
Terrence R. Brady, Partner, Winston & Strawn LLP
Andrew B. Coxhead, Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, RR Donnelley
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David Fox, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Cameron C. Hitchcock, Partner, Elysian Advisors, LLC
Jim L. Kaput, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Zebra Technologies Corporation
John P. Kelsh, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP
Thomas Z. Lys, Eric L. Kohler Chair in Accounting, Professor of Accounting Information & Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University
Robert H. McCooey, Senior Vice President Capital Markets, NASDAQ OMX
David K. McHugh, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust Corporation
Paul A. Penler, Executive Director, Ernst & Young LLP
Pravin B. Rao, Partner, Perkins Coie LLP
Alexander P. Scarpelli, External Financial Reporting, Exelon Corporation
Steven S. Scholes, Partner, McDermott Will & Emery
Jim Somers, Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
John Truzzolino, Director, E-Solutions, RR Donnelley
William Ultan, Senior Managing Director, Morrow & Co.
A comprehensive update on the latest trends and practices:
| 9:00 am – 9:05 am |
Introduction |
Suzanne S. Bettman
Robert M. Hayward
Jeffrey D. Scott
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| 9:05 am – 10:05 am |
I. Keynote Address |
Robert M. Hayward
Thomas Z. Lys |
| 10:05 am – 11:05 am |
II. Proxy preview
- Compensation disclosure changes and challenges
- Renewed focus on risk oversight
- Heightened corporate governance disclosure requirements
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Suzanne S. Bettman
Mark Borges
John P. Kelsh |
| 11:05 am – 11:15 am |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm |
III. End of the routine annual meeting?
- Fundamental changes to election of directors
- Other areas of shareholder activism
- Notice and access and other trends
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Suzanne S. Bettman
Terrence R. Brady
David K. McHugh
William Ultan |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm |
Lunch and XBRL update |
Jeffrey D. Scott
Jeff Naumann
Paul A. Penler
Alexander P. Scarpelli
John Truzzolino
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| 1:30 pm – 2:15 pm |
IV. State of the markets
- Equity
- Debt
- Financing trends
- M&A outlook
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Robert M. Hayward
David Fox
Cameron C. Hitchcock
Robert H. McCooey |
| 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm |
V. Hot accounting issues
- Business combinations
- Fair value accounting
- SEC hot button issues
- Revenue recognition, leases and loss contingencies projects
- IFRS update
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Jeffrey D. Scott
Andrew B. Coxhead
Jim Somers |
| 3:15 pm – 3:30 pm |
Coffee Break |
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| 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm |
VII. SEC enforcement issues (ethics credit)
- New leadership and reorganization of the enforcement division
- Changes to the enforcement process
- Significant cases
- Trends and implications
- Tips for the new enforcement environment
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Robert M. Hayward
Robert J. Burson
Jim Kaput
Pravin B. Rao
Steven S. Scholes |
Register here for the Chicago Business and SEC Hot Topics Institute
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