The Securities and Exchange Commission’s interpretive guidance released in August on the use of company Web sites for compliance with the disclosure requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the antifraud provisions of the securities laws highlights the need to include Web site review as part of a public company’s corporate governance program.
This SEC Web site release is part of the SEC’s continued efforts to promote the use of a company Web site as a disclosure vehicle for the dissemination of important information to investors. The release focuses on the SEC’s existing position that provisions of the federal securities laws apply to information posted on or hyperlinked to the company’s Web site. From a corporate governance perspective, as the corporate Web site and securities regulatory compliance become more intertwined, the Web site not only serves as a communications medium, but also as a compliance tool that has to be appropriately managed.
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