Short Course 3:
So You Want to be a Director - How to Stay Out of Jail
*SOLD OUT*
Date: Friday, January 15, 2010
Location: Oak Room 1
Presented by: AME BC, Charlotte P. Bell (Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP), David Toyoda (Boughton Law Corporation), & David Miller (TSX Venture Exchange)
This one-day course will educate you on the fundamentals of being a director or officer of a company. Whether you are currently a director or officer, or contemplating becoming one, you need to understand your duties and obligations or else you can face personal liability or even go to jail.
The course will be presented by experienced legal professionals who have tailored the content for geologists and engineers. The course will appeal to people who are new to the corporate world or who want an update on the current policies and legislation.
- Company Law 101 – Director duties and liabilities, how to protect yourself, and corporate governance.
- Securities Law 101 – Private placement financing, property vend-ins, and initial public offerings.
- Continuous Disclosure – News releases, insider trading, and insider reporting.
- TSX Venture Exchange Policies – Property acquisitions, stock options, and financings
Shedule
| 9:00am-10:30am: | Corporate Law and Corporate Governance |
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| 10:30am-10:45am: | Coffee Break |
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| 10:45am-12:00pm: | Securities Law (Exemptions) and Material Changes |
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| 12:00pm-1:00pm: | Lunch Break |
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| 1:00pm-2:30pm: | Insider Reporting and Insider Trading |
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| 2:30pm-2:45pm: | Coffee Break |
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| 2:45pm-4:00pm: | TSX Policies |
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