Sec. 105. SEC filings and material disclosures at public companies
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In this section— the term Form 10–K means the form described in section 249.310 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and the term issuer has the meaning given the term in section 3(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ( 15 U.S.C. 78c(a) ). Congress finds that— shareholders and the public should know whether corporations— are expending company funds to resolve, settle, or litigate claims of workplace harassment, including sexual harassment; and along with the executives and managers of those corporations— are complying with prohibitions against workplace harassment, including sexual harassment; and facilitate a culture of silence, disrespect, intimidation, and abuse that negatively impacts the health and safety of the workers of those corporations and the value of those corporations; and the requirements of this section will— establish necessary transparency and accountability; and provide an incentive for corporations to— promptly address workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, as that misconduct occurs; and foster a culture in which workplace harassment is not protected and does not occur.
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission shall promulgate a regulation that requires any issuer that is required to submit an annual report using Form 10–K to include in any such submission— during the period covered by the submission— with respect to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, and retaliation for reporting, resisting, opposing, or assisting in the investigation of workplace harassment— the number of settlements reached by the issuer as a signatory or when the issuer is a beneficiary of a release of claims; and whether any judgments or awards (including awards through arbitration or administrative proceedings) were entered against the issuer in part or in whole, or any payments made in connection with a release of claims; and the total amount paid by the issuer or another party as a result of— the settlements described in subparagraph (A)(i); and the judgments described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and information regarding whether, in the aggregate, including the period covered by the submission, there have been three or more settlements reached by, or judgments against, the issuer with respect to workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation for reporting, resisting, opposing, or assisting in the investigation of workplace harassment that relate to a particular individual employed by the issuer, without identifying that individual by name.
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