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SEC Proxy Antifraud Rule 14a-9

17 C.F.R. section 240.14a-9

U.S. proxy antifraud rule prohibiting materially false or misleading statements or omissions in proxy solicitations.

Use It For

Use this when a public-company governance problem turns on voting materials, shareholder approval, merger disclosure, or misleading proxy statements.

Teaching Notes

This rule helps connect Unit 8 disclosure with Unit 6 shareholder voting and Unit 5 board-process duties.