When Information is Public Sample Clauses
The "When Information is Public" clause defines circumstances under which information is not considered confidential because it is already publicly available. Typically, this clause specifies that if information becomes public through no fault of the receiving party, or was already known to the public before disclosure, it is exempt from confidentiality obligations. This provision ensures that parties are not held liable for protecting information that is already accessible to the general public, thereby clarifying the scope of confidentiality and preventing unnecessary restrictions.
When Information is Public. As you can appreciate, it is also improper for Company personnel to trade the Company’s securities immediately after the Company has made a public announcement of material information. Since the Company’s shareholders and the investing public should be afforded time to receive information and to act upon it, as a general rule you should not engage in any transactions until the beginning of the second business day after the information has been released. Thus, if an announcement is made on a Monday, Wednesday generally would be the first day on which you should trade. If an announcement is made on a Friday, Tuesday generally would be the first day on which you should trade. However, if the information released is complex, such as a prospective major financing or other transaction, it may be necessary to allow additional time for the information to be absorbed by investors. In such circumstances, you will be notified by the Policy Administrator regarding a suitable waiting period before trading.