Roleplay Your Way to RegFD Expertise

Thursday, December 10, 2020 | 8:45AM - 10:15AM | Room:  |   Concurrent Session

Regulation FD, for "Fair Disclosure," was implemented in October 2000 and dictates how public companies and their representatives disclose "inside" information about the company. In essence, Regulation FD requires that a public company's communication of material, nonpublic information be made in approved forms of public disclosure. The purpose of the regulation is to make all material information about a company available to all investors at the same time. However, a lot of companies fail to fully understand and properly comprehend RegFD rules that result in non-compliance with the SEC and associated liabilities and fines. This session is intended to provide participants with case studies through role-play and surveys on the various dos and don'ts of RegFD. Attendees will be shown several real-life scenarios played out by volunteers. Those scenarios will periodically pause and allow feedback from the audience on methods and assessment. These scenarios will help illustrate common situations that IR professionals find themselves in and how to properly navigate them.

Learning Objectives:
  • Gain tips on how to navigate and comply with RegFD rules and learn some common pitfalls to avoid
  • Learn to recognize when a situation is becoming dangerous or on the borderline of violating SEC RegFD rules, and how to act in compliance
  • Develop an understanding of how to protect yourself and your company, from basic education to real world examples