Join us on Thursday, September 28th (from 2:00-3:00 pm eastern) for a webcast – “The SEC’s New Cyber Disclosure Rules – What To Do Now” – to gear up for the new SEC rules regarding cyber disclosure by learning a bevy of practical tips and getting up to speed on the new rules. Please RSVP for this complimentary program today.

The panelists include David Aaron, Allison Handy and Broc Romanek from Perkins Coie – and three in-house practitioners: Courtney Kamlet, Vontier’s Vice President, Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary; Brian Spitser, Prudential Financial’s Vice President, Chief Disclosure Counsel and Assistant Secretary; and Jeff Taylor, American Water’s Vice President, Chief SEC Counsel and Secretary. We will cover:

The New Rules:

1. New 8-K Item 1.05.

2. S-3 eligibility safe harbor.

3. Assessing materiality without “unreasonable delay.”

4. Limited disclosure exceptions.

5. New 10-K disclosure for risk management and strategy.

6. New 10-K disclosure for governance.

7. Pre-existing SEC guidance to still consider.

Corporate Possible Changes in Processes and Procedures:

1. Possible changes in incident response plans and procedures to assess materiality without unreasonable delay.

2. Developing disclosure analysis framework that incorporates both qualitative and quantitative factors, but doesn’t disclose information that would impede incident responses and remediation.

3. Reviewing risk management processes.

4. Reviewing policies and procedures regarding how to handle cyber incidents occurring at third-party service providers.

5. Evaluating the board’s oversight structure, including possible changes to committee responsibilities and charters.

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As a strategist for the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice, Broc Romanek has a deep understanding of the regulatory and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) marketplace. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Broc served as editor at TheCorporateCounsel.net, CompensationStandards.com, and DealLawyers.com, where he oversaw…

As a strategist for the firm’s Corporate & Securities practice, Broc Romanek has a deep understanding of the regulatory and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) marketplace. Prior to joining Perkins Coie, Broc served as editor at TheCorporateCounsel.net, CompensationStandards.com, and DealLawyers.com, where he oversaw and managed coverage on issues related to ESG, corporate governance, executive pay, deals, and market trends and analysis.

In addition to his nearly two decades of working as a journalist and publisher, Broc served as assistant general counsel at a Fortune 50 company, worked in the Office of Chief Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Division of Corporation Finance, was a counselor to former SEC Commissioner Laura Unger, and worked in private practice. He also is the author, or co-author, of four legal treatises, and has authored several books focused on the legal industry.