SEC Issues Exemptive Order Permitting Shortened Tender Offer Periods

On April 16, 2026, the Office of Mergers and Acquisitions within the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance issued a significant exemptive order that permits certain tender offers for equity securities to remain open for as few as 10 business days, rather than the standard 20 business days required under Exchange Act Rules 13e-4(f)(1)(i) and 14e-1(a).... By: Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law