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March 10, 2026
|4 min read
As we discussed in our earlier post, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), enacted on December 18, 2025, amended Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) to require directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act to file Section 16 beneficial ownership reports.
March 10, 2026
|5 min read
Section 16(a) To Apply to Foreign Private Issuers: Takeaways from the SEC’s Final Rule
On February 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted a final rule (Release No. 34-104903) (Final Rule) implementing the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which was enacted on December 18, 2025 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026.
February 15, 2022
|3 min read
SEC Pushes to Modernize Beneficial Ownership Reporting
On February 10, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced new proposals to amend the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting under Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.