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On dead frogs in SEC filings…
footnoted.org - 6/24/2009
On dead frogs in SEC filings…
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In nearly six years of digging through SEC filings, we’ve seen a lot. All sorts of things, really. But every now and then, we come across a filing that still surprises us. Like the 8-K that Expeditors International (EXPD) filed yesterday. The filing is in response to a question on legal ...
blogs.reuters.com - 6/17/2009
Felix Salmon » Blog Archive » Why the SEC won’t merge with the CFTC | Blogs |
— blogs.reuters.com — David Sunstrum emails with an interesting idea: I know the big surprise of the last couple weeks... was how the SEC would survive Obama’s regulatory shakeup. But the paper repeatedly states (bottom of p. 6 for instance) an intention to harmonize ... (more) Felix Salmon » Blog Archive » Why the SEC ...

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reuters.com - 6/22/2009
UPDATE 1-SEC opposition to Stanford fees unjustified-filing | Markets | Markets News
— reuters.com — (Adds response from SEC) HOUSTON, June 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sought to... reduce fees for the receiver appointed to recover assets for clients of accused swindler Allen Stanford only after it was discovered that the ... (more) UPDATE 1-SEC opposition to Stanford fees ...

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8-K Filing of the Year (of the Century?)
securitiesdocket.com - 6/24/2009
8-K Filing of the Year (of the Century?)
— securitiesdocket.com — Not much to add here except that we have a new leader in the clubhouse for “8-K... Filing of the Year.” Here is an excerpt from Expeditors International of Washington’s Form 8-K filed June 23, 2009 (via Footnoted.org ): When you come from a frame of reference, as we do, ... (more) 8-K Filing of the Year (of the Century?)

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8-K Filing of the Year (of the Century?)
Securities Docket — Not much to add here except that we have a new leader in the clubhouse for “8-K Filing of the Year.” Here is an excerpt from Expeditors International of Washington’s Form 8-K filed June 23, 2009 (via Footnoted.org): When you come from a frame of reference, as we do, where $0 spent on legal expense would be the most preferred alternative, having to predict anything beyond that, by its nature, would become inherently and incredibly biased towards our own wants, desires and expectations. To us, this is somewhat akin to being ...

Financial Filing Follies: Dead Frogs Edition
Paul Kedrosky's Infectious Greed — ... not incurring excessive legal fees, people would be content accepting at face value that it would be as little as possible. Please rest assured, however, that whatever our legal costs are during the next year, while they will be more than we want, they will be the least amount that we can spend to completely and competently comply with ongoing requests or requirements of the various government and/or civil authorities overseeing these various proceedings. [via Footnoted] ...

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