SEC Issues Final Amendments for Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

On December 14, 2022, the SEC released final amendments to the Rule 10b5-1 trading plans. Rule 10b5-1 provides an affirmative defense to insider trading for individuals and issuers that trade stock under a plan entered in good faith at a time when they do not possess material nonpublic information. The final amendments provide additional requirements in order to avail oneself of the affirmative defense to insider trading allegations.

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