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Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering)

A Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire that gathers, in one document, the biographical, legal-proceedings, related-person, ownership, independence, and 2026-currency disclosures the Company needs to prepare its registration statement or annual public reporting.

45-75 minutes to complete (respondent); 30 minutes to configure and distribute (counsel). interview2026 currentFree to generateAttorney finish by callPDF & Word export

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What is a Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire?

Each director, director nominee, and executive officer of a company preparing an IPO registration statement (Form S-1), resale registration, annual report on Form 10-K, or annual proxy statement. Each respondent completes it and returns it to Company counsel for use in preparing SEC filings and stock-exchange listing submissions.

Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire template, current for 2026

Refreshed for 2026 with dedicated sections for the Rule 10D-1 clawback acknowledgment, Item 106 cybersecurity oversight/expertise, AI and emerging-technology governance experience, Rule 10b5-1 plan and Item 408 non-Rule 10b5-1 arrangement disclosures, universal proxy / Rule 14a-19 nominee awareness, and voluntary diversity self-identification aligned with current listing-standard practice.

How HDAi does this differently

Unlike a static form, HDAi runs a guided interview and assembles your Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire as you answer. When you want it finished, a licensed Hart David Carson attorney reviews it and tailors it to your facts before you sign. The interview and the first draft are automated. The judgment belongs to an attorney.

What you’ll be asked

A short interview in plain language that asks only what this document needs.

What is the full legal name of the Company? Use the exact registered name as it appears in the certificate of incorporation and on the cover of the registration statement.
What is the filing this questionnaire supports? Different filings key on different Regulation S-K items. Pick the primary context so the form pre-selects the right sections (e.g., IPO turns on the directed-share program).
On which stock exchange is (or will) the Company be listed? Independence tests, audit-committee and compensation-committee standards differ meaningfully between NYSE and Nasdaq.
What is the full legal name of the person completing this questionnaire? Use the legal name that will appear in SEC filings; nicknames go in the 'Preferred Name for SEC Filings' blank of the form.
What is the respondent's role with the Company? Some sections (e.g., audit-committee financial expert, directed-share designations, Section 16) apply only to certain roles.
Is the respondent a current or prospective member of the audit committee? If yes, the questionnaire includes the Item 407(d)(5) audit-committee-financial-expert questions.
Include 2026-currency disclosure sections (cybersecurity, AI governance, Rule 10D-1 clawback, universal proxy)? Recommended for all IPO and periodic-report contexts to align with post-2023 SEC rulemaking and 2024-2026 stock-exchange listing amendments.
Collect voluntary self-identified diversity information? Many issuers collect this voluntarily for ESG and board-composition disclosures. Any collection must be optional and confidential.
Who at Company counsel should receive the completed questionnaire? Include name, firm and e-mail. This becomes the return address on the intake instructions.
By what date must the completed questionnaire be returned? Give respondents at least 10 business days. Counsel typically needs completed questionnaires 3-4 weeks before initial filing.
Signature block placeholder (leave blank for wet or e-signature) The generated draft leaves a signature line; enter '/s/ [Name]' if you want a pre-populated conformed signature line, or leave blank for wet or DocuSign signature.
Date to appear beneath the signature line (leave blank if respondent will hand-date) For clean drafts, use a blank line. For pre-populated drafts, use the expected signing date.
In what U.S. state (or foreign country) does the respondent primarily reside? Residence can affect Section 16 delivery, state blue-sky notice filings and D&O policy disclosures.

Frequently asked

About the Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire and how HDAi works.

What is a Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering)? +

A Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) gathers, in one document, the biographical, legal-proceedings, related-person, ownership, independence, and 2026-currency disclosures the Company needs to prepare its registration statement or annual public reporting. Every director, director nominee, and executive officer of a company preparing an IPO registration statement (Form S-1), resale registration, annual report on Form 10-K, or annual proxy statement completes one and returns it to Company counsel for use in preparing SEC filings and stock-exchange listing submissions.

Is HDAi's Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) legally binding? +

The Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) is a working document and does not become binding by signature. Its job is to organize the facts and decisions the next step needs (an attorney's work, a filing, or a board decision). Treat the output as preparation, and have a licensed Hart David Carson attorney finish whatever follows from it.

Do I need a lawyer to use this Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering)? +

You can generate and download the Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) in minutes, free of charge. A licensed Hart David Carson attorney can then review it and tailor it to your facts before you sign, which is the part no template can do.

What makes this Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) current for 2026? +

How long does the Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) take? +

Estimated time about 45-75 minutes to complete (respondent); 30 minutes to configure and distribute (counsel) (14 questions), depending on how much you already know. The document assembles as you answer. Export it as PDF or Word, or send it to a Hart David Carson attorney for review.

Does this Directors and Executive Officers Questionnaire (Public Offering) work in my state? +

HDAi's interview is state-aware. If you ask an attorney to finish the draft, a licensed Hart David Carson attorney confirms it against your state's requirements before you rely on it. Validity and required formalities vary by state.

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Reviewed by Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr., Senior Partner · Last updated October 2026 · Template and page reviewed · Every generated draft is a draft, not legal advice