H.R. 3357

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require issuers with a multi-class stock structure to make certain disclosures in any proxy or consent solicitation material, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Table of contents

• H.R. 3357
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Disclosure relating to multi-class share structures

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Enhancing Multi-Class Share Disclosures Act.

SEC. 2. Disclosure relating to multi-class share structures

• Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 15 U.S.C. 78n
  • (l) Disclosure relating to multi-class share structures
    • (1) Disclosure
      • The Commission shall, by rule, require each issuer with a multi-class share structure to disclose the information described in paragraph (2) in any proxy or consent solicitation material for an annual meeting of the shareholders of the issuer, or any other filing as the Commission determines appropriate.
    • (2) Content of disclosure
      • A disclosure made under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each person who is a director, director nominee, or named executive officer of the issuer, or who is the beneficial owner of securities with 5 percent or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities entitled to vote in the election of directors—
        • the number of shares of all classes of securities entitled to vote in the election of directors beneficially owned by such person, expressed as a percentage of the total number of the outstanding securities of the issuer entitled to vote in the election of directors; and
        • the amount of voting power held by such person, expressed as a percentage of the total combined voting power of all classes of the securities of the issuer entitled to vote in the election of directors.
    • (3) Multi-class share structure
      • In this subsection, the term multi-class share structure means a capitalization structure that contains 2 or more types of securities that have differing amounts of voting rights in the election of directors.