Given the expected increase in scrutiny of issuer buybacks, we recommend that companies consider taking some or all of the actions noted in this Alert before the fourth quarter of this year.
GableGotwals represented OGE Energy Corp. and its subsidiary, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, as sole and lead counsel in two new unsecured five-year revolving credit facilities with a combined borrowing capacity of $1.1 billion.
GableGotwals acted as local counsel to Oklahoma Gas and Electric Co., a utility generation, transmission and distribution company, in the issuance of $450 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.4% Senior Notes, Series due January 15, 2033.
The GableGotwals team was led by Jeff Haughey with assistance from Shareholders Jordan B. Edwards, Thomas J. Hutchison, and associate Bailey S. Barnes.
What should companies be doing now?
Set to go into effect on October 11, 2022, new Item 402(v) requires companies to make these disclosures in proxy statements and information statements for fiscal years ending on or after December 16, 2022, thus greatly impacting the 2023 proxy season.
Update regarding the SEC's proposed amendments.
This proposal represents the most significant alterations to the rules governing beneficial ownership reporting since their adoption.
