Abstract
The purpose of this comment is to trace the eight cases involving the definition of an officer under Section 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to point out the errors made in the development of the law and to suggest strong policy reasons why future cases should be decided differently.
I. Introduction
II. Section 16(b)—An Overview
III. Defining an Officer: The Cases … A. Early Cases: An Uncertain Beginning … B. 1973 Decisions—Misapplication of the Early Cases … C. 1978—A Further Retreat from Objectivity
IV. A Vice President is an Officer—Policy for a Fresh Start … A. Rule 3b-2 Is Valid … B. Policy for Including All Rule 3b-2 Officers within the Scope of Section 16(b) … 1. The Need for Objectivity … 2. The Promotion of Public Confidence in the Capital Markets and Corporate Management
V. Conclusion
Recommended Citation
David E. Gardels,
Section 16(b) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934: Is a Vice President an Officer?,
58 Neb. L. Rev. 733
(1979)
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