SPECIAL OFFERS! LOOK INSIDE FOR INFORMATION ON THE 32nd ANNUAL FEDERAL securities INsTITUTE

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1 THOMSON REUTERS 610 Opperman Drive Eagan, MN SPECIAL OFFERS! 1. Receive 15% off of your registration with this brochure! Mention promo code: FEDSEC15 2. Group Discounts Available! Save 30% when you bring 3 or more people! Call for more information PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID THOMSON REUTERS 2013 Thomson Reuters LOOK INSIDE FOR INFORMATION ON THE 32nd ANNUAL FEDERAL securities INsTITUTE Our faculty of nationally recognized experts will provide you with practical insight and understanding of some of the key corporate and securities issues facing practitioners and corporate counsel in the wake of the financial crisis and regulatory reform. Register today! westlegaledcenter.com Earn CLE Credits: 5.5

2 West LegalEdcenter and the Florida Bar Business Law Section present: The 32nd Annual FEDERAL SECURITIES INSTITUTE Register today to reserve your seat at the Southeast s pre-eminent forum on Securities Enforcement, Regulatory Updates, Litigation, Pending Deals and M&A Activity February 6-7, 2014 Four Seasons Miami, Florida NEW PRIORITIES AND A RENEWED EMPHASIS ON SECURITIES ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE, FOR 2014: The pre-eminent forum in the southeast on securities enforcement activity, new and pending corporate litigation, M&A deal activity and Delaware Corp Law Updates What Happens in Delaware, does Not Stay in Delaware Judiciary perspectives from Chief Justice Myron T. Steele Delaware Supreme Court and Delaware Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III Regulatory updates and insights on top SEC priorities from Lona Nallengara, Chief of Staff, SEC The latest insight on pending deal activity within public and privately owned companies New insight and changes to the regulatory landscape with regard to capital raising and much more! SPECIAL OFFERS! 1. Receive 15% off of your registration with this brochure! Mention promo code: FEDSEC15 2. Group Discounts Available! Save 30% when you bring 3 or more people! Call for more information 2 Ways to REGISTER: 1. westlegaledcenter.com SPONSORS

3 Program Chair: gregory yadley Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Program Co-Chairs: stanley Keller Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer steven A. Rosenblum Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz gregory P. Williams Partner, Richards, Layton & Finger Keynote Speaker: Chief Justice Myron T. Steele Delaware Supreme Court Speakers: Mark R.T. Adkins - Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Julie M. Allen - Partner, Proskauer Rose Curtis Alva - Partner, Holland & Knight Daniel Aronson - Partner, Berger, Singerman, P.A. Christian Bartholomew - Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Allison Bennington - Partner and General Counsel, ValueAct Capital Partners Andrew Brownstein - Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Eric I. Bustillo - Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chris Cernich - Director, M&A and Proxy Contest Research, ISS Linda Chatman Thomsen - Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell Audra D. Cohen - Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Catherine T. Dixon - Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Nathaniel L. Doliner - Shareholder, Carlton Fields David S. Felman - Partner, Hill Ward & Henderson Karen J. Garnett - Associate Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Sara Hanks - CEO, CrowdCheck Mark Harnett - President, MacKenzie Partners Steven Liff - Managing Director, Sun Capital Partners Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III - Delaware Court of Chancery Timothy Ingrassia - Co-Chairman, Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Goldman Sachs Thomas J. Kim - Partner, Sidley Austin Justin P. Klein - Partner, Ballard Spahr Jamie Moser - Partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson, Brimmer, Katcher Michael Movsovich - Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Tracy Nichols - Partner, Holland & Knight Steven M. Peck - Partner, Proskauer Rose Yosef J. Riemer, P.C. - Partner, Kirkland & Ellis William Savitt - Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Lisa Schmidt - Director, Richards, Layton & Finger Jemery Stone - Principal, Sun Capital Partners Andrew J. Stull - Managing Director, HoulihanLokey Robert E. Spatt - Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett John White - Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore Herbert S. Wander - Partner, Katten Muchen Rosenman Kenneth Vianale - Partner, Vianale & Vianale LLP WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Corporate & Transactional Attorneys In-House Counsel Securities, Investment & Banking Professionals Corporate and Securities Litigators Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers Anyone in the Financial Industry 2 Ways to REGISTER: 1. westlegaledcenter.com REGISTRaTION Individual $895 You can receive 15% off your fee with this mailing! Mention promo code FEDsEC15 GROUP DISCOUNTS available 2 or more for 30% off! Call for more details The registration fee includes the conference, course materials, luncheon, and reception. All payments must be received prior to the start of the conference. FEDERaL SECURITIES ROOM BLOCk DETaILS: For guest rooms at the group rate of $359/night plus taxes, please call the hotel at Please be sure to reference Thomson Reuters 32nd Annual Federal Securities Institute when making your reservation, prior to the cut off date of Monday, January 6, Rooms are subject to availability

4 EVENT AgENDA Day ONE - Thursday, February 6 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS ON THE UPSWING, LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT, WHAT'S NEW IN DELAWARE 9:00 9:10 AM Welcome & Introductions Gregory C. Yadley Shumaker, Loop & Kendrik 9:10 10:30 AM Latest Trends and Deal Structures in Negotiating Public Company Deals Moderator: Andrew Brownstein Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Audra D. Cohen Partner, Sullivan & Cromwell Nathaniel L. Doliner Shareholder, Carlton Fields Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III Delaware Court of Chancery Mark Harnett - President, Mackenzie Partners Timothy Ingrassia Co-Chairman, Global Mergers and Acquisitions, Goldman Sachs Robert E. Spatt - Partner, Simpson Thacher & Bartlet 10:30 10:40 AM Networking Break 10:40 12:00 PM Shareholder Activism, Proxy Fights and Hostile Deals Moderator: Steven A. Rosenblum Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Mark R.T. Adkins - Partner, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Allison Bennington Partner and General Counsel, ValueAct Capital Partners Chris Cernich Director, M&A and Proxy Contest Research, ISS Mark Harnett President, MacKenzie Partners Jamie Moser Partner, Joele Frank, Wilkinson, Brimmer, Katcher 12:00 1:20 PM Networking Luncheon and Day One Keynote Address 2:30 3:45 PM Delaware Law: New Developments and Updates Moderator: Gregory P. Williams Partner, Richards, Layton & Finger Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, III Delaware Court of Chancery Yosef J. Riemer, P.C. Partner, Kirkland & Ellis William Savitt Partner, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz Lisa Schmidt Director, Richards, Layton & Finger 3:45 3:55 PM Networking Refreshment Break 3:55 5:30 PM SEC Enforcement and Private Litigation Developments Moderator: Christian Bartholomew - Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Curtis Alva Partner, Holland & Knight Eric I. Bustillo Regional Director, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Tracy Nichols Partner, Holland & Knight Kenneth Vianale Partner, Vianale & Vianale LLP 5:30 6:30 PM Close of Day One - Networking Reception Chief Justice Myron T. Steele Delaware Supreme Court 1:20 2:30 PM Private Equity, Leveraged Buyouts and Venture Capital Moderator: Daniel H. Aronson Partner, Berger, Singerman LLP David S. Felman - Partner, Hill Ward & Henderson Jeremy Stone - Principal, Sun Capital Partners Michael Movsovich - Partner, Kirkland & Ellis Steven M. Peck - Partner, Proskauer Rose Andrew J. Stull - Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey

5 EVENT AgENDA Day TWO - Friday, February 7 NEW ERA FOR CAPITAL FORMATION AND SEC REGULATION 9:00 9:10 AM Opening Remarks 9:10 10:30 AM Implementation of Dodd Frank and Other Regulatory, Accounting and Auditing Developments Moderator: John White - Partner, Cravath, Swaine & Moore Catherine T. Dixon - Partner, Weil, Gotshal & Manges Karen J. Garnett - Associate Director, Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Thomas J. Kim - Partner, Sidley Austin 11:45 00PM Public and Private Capital Raising Opportunities and Challenges - No Longer a Dichotomy Moderator: Gregory C. Yadley - Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick Karen J. Garnett - Associate Director, Division of Corporation Finance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) Sara Hanks - CEO, CrowdCheck Stanley Keller - Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer Justin P. Klein - Partner, Ballard Spahr 1:00 1:10 PM Closing Comments and Conclusion of Conference 10:30 10:45 AM Networking Break 10:45 11:45AM Ethical Imperatives: Steering a True Course and Examining Whistleblowing in the Corporate World Moderator: Stanley Keller - Partner, Edwards Wildman Palmer Julie M. Allen - Partner, Proskauer Rose Linda Chatman Thomsen - Partner, Davis Polk & Wardwell Herbert S. Wander - Partner, Katten Muchin Rosenman