Sidley's just-updated "Best Practices Calendar for Corporate Boards and Committees" proposes an annual calendar and thoughtfully sequenced agenda items for regular meetings of the full board and each of the three key committees based on regulatory requirements and good governance practices that companies may tailor to their specific facts and circumstances. Although aimed at fulfilling public company NYSE- or Nasdaq-listed requirements, the firm notes that private companies may also wish to consider similar but appropriately scaled calendars and agendas as a matter of best practice.
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