Professionals
John C. Jaye
Partner
“Parker Poe attorneys are passionate about what they do, taking an interactive rather than sideline role with clients.”
Profile
John Jaye represents public and private companies in securities, merger and acquisition and general corporate matters. Mr. Jaye's practice also includes securities compliance advice to private investment funds.
Experience Highlights
Over the course of his career, Mr. Jaye has been involved in a broad range of transactions, including:
- Public and private offerings of securities, including IPOs, shelf registrations, exchange offers and venture capital financings
- Mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures
- Proxy solicitations and contests
- Private investment fund and private equity fund formation
- Corporate reorganizations, spin offs and recapitalizations
- Tender offers
Mr. Jaye also regularly advises clients with respect to corporate governance and securities compliance matters, including:
- Reporting under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance
- Section 16 (insider securities transactions) compliance
- Section 13(d) and 13(g) reporting and compliance
- Sales of restricted securities and affiliate securities transactions
News
- Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
A Quarterly Update on Trends, Tips and Best Practices for Public Companies
January 26, 2012 - Shedding Light on Political Spending
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Angry Birds and Board Books: The Case for Electronic Board Portals
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Attorney-Client Privilege – A Public Company Gotcha
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Winter 2012
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Winter 2012
January 26, 2012 - A Proxy Advisor’s Negative Recommendation on Say-on-Pay: How Much Should You Care?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Director Diversity = Dollars
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Fall 2011
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - What’s Market? Are Press Releases Passé?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Is it Bigger than a Breadbox? Navigating Materiality
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Fall 2011
October 25, 2011 - Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Risky Business: Effective Compliance Programs
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - The SEC’s New Whistleblower Rules: Now What?
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Dodd-Frank Act Progress Report: Summer 2011
Public Company Forum Newsletter: Summer 2011
July 14, 2011 - Challenges for 2011: Recovery and Compliance
Public Company Alert
February 21, 2011 - SEC Adopts Final Rules on Enhanced Compensation and Corporate Governance Disclosure for 2010 Proxy Season
Business Law Alert
December 23, 2009 - NYSE Rule Changes Affect 2010 Corporate Governance Practices and Proxy Season
Business Law Alert
December 17, 2009 - Amended Broker Voting Rules to Impact Director Elections in 2010
Business Law Alert
July 7, 2009 - More than 50 Parker Poe Attorneys among Business Leader's Top Lawyers
September 24, 2008 - SEC Provides Guidance on Public Company Websites
Business Law Alert
August 18, 2008 - SEC Eases Stock Resale Restrictions by Amending Rules 144 and 145
Business Law Alert
December 7, 2007 - Parker Poe Names New Partners
January 11, 2007 - The SEC Proposes New Category of "Accredited Investor"
Business Law Alert
January 10, 2007 - Compensating Mutual Fund Advisers: A Return to the Basics of Properly Structured Performance Fees
Journal of Investment Compliance
January 5, 2007 - The SEC Further Amends Executive Compensation Disclosure and Votes to Adopt E-Proxy Rule
Business Law Alert
January 3, 2007 - Converting Hedge Funds to Mutual Funds – A Primer
Journal of Investment Compliance
August 1, 2006 - More Relief From Accelerated Filing Deadlines
Business Law Alert
January 3, 2006
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Charlotte
Three Wells Fargo Center
401 South Tryon Street
Suite 3000
Charlotte, NC 28202t 704.335.9872
f 704.335.4499
johnjaye@parkerpoe.com
Practices & Industries
- Corporate & Securities
- Public Company Team
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Joint Ventures
- Venture Capital & Emerging Companies
- Business Law
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
JD, 1998 - Duke University
AB, 1993
Admissions
- North Carolina, 2005
- Illinois, 1998




