Form 10Form 8-KGoing PublicRule 144SEC GuidanceSection 13 Form 10 Registration Statements Laura Anthony, Esq.March 19, 2010 A Form 10 Registration Statement is a registration statement used to register a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the... 038700
Form 10Going PublicReverse MergersRule 144Section 13 Rule 144 and the Evergreen Requirement Examined Laura Anthony, Esq.January 22, 2010 Technically Rule 144 provides a safe harbor from the definition of the term “underwriter” such that a selling shareholder may utiliz... 057800
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE)Private PlacementSEC Guidance When Can Separate Issuer Offerings That Occur Within a Short Time Be Integrated? Laura Anthony, Esq.December 9, 2009 The integration doctrine prevents issuers from circumventing the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1934 by determin... 042100
PinksheetsPublic Shell CompanyReverse MergersRule 144 Rule 144 and Pink Sheet Shells; Selling Shares Post Merger Laura Anthony, Esq.November 11, 2009 One of the most common inquiries received by securities attorneys today involves Issuers wanting to know when they and their shareho... 076000
Rule 147Safe HarborsSEC GuidanceSection 3(a)(11)Securities Attorneys Securities Law Update: Intrastate Offerings Section 3(a)(11) and Rule 147 Examined Laura Anthony, Esq.November 6, 2009 Section 3(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act) provides an exemption from the registration requirements... 042800
Rule 144 SEC Rule 144: Pledged Securities, Holding Periods and Subscriptions Agreements Laura Anthony, Esq.November 5, 2009 Securities which are bona fide pledged may be tacked to the holding period of the pledgor as long as the pledge has full recourse ag... 071500
Rule 144 SEC Rule 144: Current Public Information and Reporting Requirements Laura Anthony, Esq.November 4, 2009 The current public information requirement is measured at the time of each sale of securities. That is, the Issuer, whether reporti... 043100
Regulation DRule 144Rule 144A SEC Rule 144: Resale Conditions and Exempt Transactions Laura Anthony, Esq.November 3, 2009 There are many questions regarding the application of Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) Rule 144 for the resale of securitie... 035100
OTCBBRule 144Rule 145Section 5Spin-OffUncategorized Five Essential Conditions for Unregistered Spin-Offs Laura Anthony, Esq.October 28, 2009 A spin-off occurs when a parent company distributes shares of a subsidiary to the parent company’s shareholders such that the subsid... 057700
Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE)Securities AttorneysUncategorized The Demise of the Death Spiral – SEC Interpretation of Rule 415 Laura Anthony, Esq.October 22, 2009 Without fanfare, publications, or other notice, in mid 2006, PIPE investors and the Issuers that utilized them noticed a big differe... 036600