Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix Deadline

Last August, Nasdaq adopted rules mandating that Nasdaq-listed operating companies disclose a Board Diversity Matrix either in an SEC filing or on their website. If a company has yet to disclose its Board Diversity Matrix, it may need to do so no later than August 8, 2022. To assist companies in complying with these requirements, we have prepared Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix FAQs.

To summarize, if a Nasdaq-listed operating company has already filed its 2022 proxy or information statement for its annual meeting and a Form 10-K or Form 20-F during 2022, but did not include the Nasdaq Board Diversity Matrix in one of those filings, it is required to disclose its Board Diversity Matrix on the company's website on or before August 8, 2022. For companies that have yet to file their proxy or information statement, Form 10-K, or Form 20-F for 2022, they do not have to post the Board Diversity Matrix on their website by August 8, 2022 so long as they include it in their