SEC ISSUES GUIDANCE
REGARDING CORPORATE WEBSITES

The SEC recently published principles-based guidance (the Guidance) on several topics regarding external corporate websites, including:

• Use of website postings to comply with Regulation FD
• Issuer liability for website information
• Disclosure controls and procedures
• Website format

For our readers, we have prepared a summary description of these topics as addressed by the Guidance. Please read it here. We encourage you to consult the Guidance, which became effective August 7, 2008, for more complete information.

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