Publications

Below are memoranda and presentations prepared by our attorneys in either PDF or Power Point© file forms as indicated by the icon preceeding each document, organized by year of publication.   These are made available by Silver Freedman & Taff LLP for your information.

2011

•     Acquisitons of Banks and Credit Unions - Heartland Community Bankers
•     Community Bank Options for Raising Capital - American Banker's Association
•     What You Need to Know About Bidding On Failed Banks - American Banker's Association

2010

•    Board Self-Evaluations
•    CEO Succession Planning
•    Equity Grant Procedures
•    Executive Sessions of Directors
•    Majority Voting and Other Director Election Developments
•     Raising Capital: How the Rules Have Changed - Illinois Banker's Association
•    Summary of Available Stock and Non-stock Compensation Plans
•    Tally Sheets and Other Compensation Committee Best Practices
•     What You Need to Know About Bidding on Failed Banks - Western Independent Banker's Association

2009

•    Amendments to SEC Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure Requirements
•    Mergers and Acquistions in a Down Economy - Western Independent Banker's Association
•    Responding to an Enforcement Document
•    Looking in the Mirror: Conducting an Effective Board Self Assessment - OTS Sponsored Seminar

2008

•    Advance Notice and Other Bylaw Provisions
•    Board and Board Committee Minutes
•    Corporate Governance Best Practices - Illinois Banker's Association
•    Digging Deeper into Corporate Governance
•    Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
•    Rule10b5 Trading Plans Best Practices
•    SEC Adopts Major Amendments to Rules Govering Resales of Securities
•    SEC New Disclosure Rules for Smaller Reporting Companies
•    Understanding Changes Rule 144 and Corporate Governance Best Practices - Registrar and Transfer
•    Corporate Governance for Financial Institution Directors - OTS Sponsored Seminar

2007

•    Calculating Parachute Payments Under Section 280G
•    CD&A Feedback from the SEC
•    SEC E-Proxy Rules
•    My Lawyer and Me: Legal Ethics and Banks - American Banker's Association

2006

•    Highlights and Practical Tips for Complying with the New Compensation Disclosure Requirements

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