Understanding the many SEC, NYSE, Nasdaq and state law issues that affect their companies can be a bewildering task for directors and officers. To help with this is the just released fourth edition of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives, a "plain English" guide for directors and executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal matters facing public companies.

This practical guide discusses topics such as:

• The best “In the Board Room” corporate governance practices
• NYSE and Nasdaq requirements and guidelines
• Insider reporting obligations and trading restrictions for directors and officers
• Public disclosure obligations, including those under Regulations FD and G
• How to set up a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan
• How to plan for an Annual Meeting (including a detailed calendar)
• How to cover the Dodd-Frank Act and Sarbox rules and regulations

The current edition was edited by Perkins Coie Partners Stewart M. Landefeld, Andrew B. Moore, Jens M. Fischer, and Brian J. Eiting, with contributions from other Perkins Coie attorneys.

Click here to request a copy of The Public Company Handbook (Fourth Edition).