03/07/12 5:13 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waters amendment No. 6.
03/07/12 5:13 PM
An amendment, offered by Ms. Waters, numbered 6 printed in to provide that if a broker or dealer is underwriting an initial public offering (IPO) for an emerging growth company (EGC) and providing research to the public about such IPO, those research reports need to be filed with the SEC, and the broker or dealer shall be held to stricter liability for their comments. Would also provide that if EGCs are communicating, either orally or in writing, with potential investors before or following an offering, they need to file those communications with the SEC.
03/07/12 5:12 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
03/07/12 5:12 PM
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until later in the legislative day.
03/07/12 5:00 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment No. 5.
03/07/12 5:00 PM
An amendment, offered by Mr. Ellison, numbered 5 printed in to require Emerging Growth Companies to fully comply with say-on-pay and golden parachute shareholder votes.
03/07/12 5:00 PM
On agreeing to the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.
03/07/12 4:52 PM
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of , the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee amendment No. 4.
03/07/12 4:52 PM
An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX), numbered 4 printed in to add a requirement that a company not be considered an `emerging growth company' if it has issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years.
03/07/12 4:52 PM
An amendment, offered by Ms. Jackson Lee (TX), numbered 4 printed in to add a requirement that a company not be considered an "emerging growth company" if it has issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt over the prior three years.
