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The SEC Rule 506 “Bad Actor” Final Rules

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The new “bad actor” rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in Rule 506 require issuers to take “reasonable care” to verify…
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Deal Makers in the Rule 506 Market – Section 201(c) of the JOBS Act

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
There can’t be a vibrant securities market without deal makers.  Someone has to bring buyers and sellers together so they can do deals.  Traditionally,…
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“IPO On-Ramp” Provisions

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The IPO On-Ramp, unlike most other provisions, of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) did not require rulemaking by the Securities and…
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Exchange Act Registration and Reporting Triggers

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
Companies with over $10 million in assets and which have a certain number of “record holders” of a class of securities must register under…
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Small Securities Offerings Getting Bigger – Regulation A+

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”) amends Section 3(b) of the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) to require that the Securities…
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SEC Proposed Crowdfunding Rules

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
The Basics –– Technology Platform Operators and Issuers “Crowdfunding,” the selling of small securities offerings in small increments to many buyers (“Crowd”), may have…
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Rule 506(c) Private Offerings General Solicitation and Advertising Provisions

September 19, 2014

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Written By E. Knox Proctor V
General Background “Regulation D” allows for certain securities offerings to be exempt from the registration requirements of Section 5 of the Jumpstart Our Business…