Perkins Coie is pleased to announce a revised version of the Executive Compensation Disclosure Handbook: A Practical Guide to the SEC's New Rules, a publication written by Perkins Coie attorneys that provides a complete, plain English explanation of the SEC's executive compensation and related disclosure requirements.

The substantial changes to the rules will likely increase the level of attention and scrutiny with which the SEC, investors and the public review disclosure in this year's proxy statements and annual reports. The Perkins Coie authors revised the Handbook to reflect the SEC's December 2006 amendments to its new executive officer and related disclosure rules and SEC Staff guidance on these rules released through mid-February 2007. These changes apply to the current proxy and annual reporting season disclosure.

The Handbook is the most practical, plain English guide available for public company management, directors and general counsel on the SEC's new requirements for public company disclosure and reporting of executive officer and director compensation and related issues. The revised edition of the Handbook includes all the significant changes and requirements under the new rules, amendments and guidance through mid-February 2007, and offers practical advice to help companies understand, and comply with, the new disclosure requirements.

How to Obtain the Revised Executive Compensation Disclosure Handbook

You can download a soft copy of the revised 2007 edition of the Executive Compensation Disclosure Handbook from the RR Donnelley Real Corporate Lawyer website. You may request a hard copy of the Handbook by contacting DFentin@perkinscoie.com.

Continuing Updates

We will continue to update the Handbook online with our Perkins Coie Updates, which we distribute to subscribers and post on our website, to reflect any further amendments or additional SEC guidance on the new rules throughout the proxy season.

Additional Information

You can find discussions of new SEC rules and guidance, and of other recent cases, laws, regulations and rule proposals of interest to public companies, on our website.