What exemptions to NASDAQs corporate governance policies are provided to a Controlled Company?
A Controlled Company is exempt from the majority independent board requirement, as set forth in Listing Rule 5615(b), except for the requirements of subsection (b)(2), which pertain to executive sessions of independent directors, and from the requirement for independent director oversight of executive officer compensation and director nominations, as set forth in Listing Rules 5605(d) and 5605(e). A Controlled Company, other than a Foreign Private Issuer, relying upon such exemptions must comply with the disclosure requirements set forth in Instruction 1 to Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K. A Foreign Private Issuer is required to disclose in its annual report on Form 20-F or Form 40-F that it is a Controlled Company and the basis for that determination. Please see IM-5615-5, Controlled Company Exemption.
