# Proxy Solicitation Modernization

**Action Urgency Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Published | 2026-09-21 |
| Effective | 2026-09-21 |
| Comments close | 2026-11-20 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 17 CFR 200, 17 CFR 229, 17 CFR 230, 17 CFR 232, 17 CFR 239 |
| Summary | The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") is proposing amendments to modernize certain rules related to proxy solicitations. The proposed amendments would, among other things, eliminate the requirement that registrants deliver an annual report to security holders, eliminate the delivery deadline when documents are incorporated by reference into a proxy statement, eliminate the requirement to file soliciting material regarding certain exempt solicitations, and shorten the minimum broker search period for proxy solicitations. The proposed amendments are intended to update our rules t |
| Document number | 2026-19259 |

## Why this score
- Comment deadline within 30 days.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19259/proxy-solicitation-modernization). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T09:17:43.641Z.
Data from the Federal Register API; the published Federal Register document is authoritative. Informational only, not legal advice.