The presentation addresses the current application of two important securities regulations impacting companies’ communications with shareholders, securities professionals, and the public. Regulation FD has received significant attention from the SEC in recent years, and the discussion will cover the current understanding of the rules on disclosure of material non-public information as well as best practices for protecting your company. Shannon VanVleet Patterson is an associate in the Securities and Corporate Governance practice group in the Richmond office of Troutman Sanders LLP.