Perkins Coie Releases Third Edition of its Popular 'Public Company Handbook'; Easy-to-Read Guide Serves as Valuable Information Resource for Public Company Directors And Executives.SEATTLE -- Perkins Coie Perkins Coie is an influential law firm based in Seattle, Washington. The firm is number 86 on the list of the world's largest law firms by 2006 revenue and is listed as number 64 on the Fortune Magazine "100 Best Places to Work in America 2007. today announced the release of the third edition of its popular guide to corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. issues, The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives. The book provides an overview of important legal matters relevant to directors and executives at public companies. Easily accessible, even for those who do not have a legal background, it provides information and practical guidance on regulatory issues in plain language. The new edition of the book amplifies many of the key issues facing company directors and executives, such as Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, that were addressed in 2003 when the second edition was published. "The updated third edition conveys the most current information about corporate governance and disclosure requirements in a simple, direct format," said Stewart Landefeld, Chair of Perkins Coie's national business practice, who is the book's editor-in-chief and a co-author co·au·thor or co-au·thor n. A collaborating or joint author. tr.v. co·au·thored, co·au·thor·ing, co·au·thors To be a collaborating or joint author of: "He and a colleague . . . . "The handbook is intended to provide useful, basic guidance, in a plain English Plain English (sometimes known, more broadly, as plain language) is a communication style that focuses on considering the audience's needs when writing. It recommends avoiding unnecessary words and avoiding jargon, technical terms, and long and ambiguous sentences. style," Landefeld said. "It's the kind of book that a director can pick up on the way to a board meeting, read on the airplane airplane, aeroplane, or aircraft, heavier-than-air vehicle, mechanically driven and fitted with fixed wings that support it in flight through the dynamic action of the air. in order to prepare for specific issues that will come up and then tuck away." Attorneys Andrew B. Moore For other persons named Andrew Moore, see Andrew Moore (disambiguation). Andrew Barry Moore (March 7 1807 – 1873) was the Democratic Governor of the U.S. state of Alabama from 1857 to 1861. and Jens M. Fischer co-authored the book with Landefeld. This 329-page soft-cover book includes graphics and highlighted tips throughout for easier reading. Some of the issues covered in the book include Sarbanes-Oxley, what it means to be a public company, reporting obligations, insider trading restrictions, annual reports and NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange listing standards. "It's a great tool for helping the directors and executives understand their legal obligations without having to wade through complicated documents or translate confusing legal-speak," Moore said. The book was printed and published by Bowne & Co., and is part of Bowne's SecuritiesConnect Library. Complimentary soft copies of The Public Company Handbook (Third Edition) can be downloaded or hard copies can be requested at www.bowne.com/bsc. About Perkins Coie Perkins Coie serves great companies ranging in size FORTUNE 100 companies to startups. The firm has more than 600 attorneys in 14 offices across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and in China and has historically represented market leaders in traditional and cutting-edge technology industries. |
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