Stock Exchange Corporate Governance Standards Guide – 2024

Corporate governance standards are designed to guide the management and oversight of companies. While applicable to both private and public companies, this handbook focuses on public companies, particularly those listed on Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). This handbook also references rules and guidelines that apply to these companies as a result of regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The NYSE and Nasdaq, the two largest U.S. securities exchanges, have each implemented their own corporate governance requirements. Listed companies that do not comply with these corporate governance requirements may be subject to losing their listing status, restrictions on issuances, and other impediments to accessing the public markets.