SEC Guidance Rule 701 – Exemption for Offers and Sales to Employees of Non-Reporting Entities Laura Anthony, Esq.January 1, 2010 While the issuance of small numbers of shares as prizes or awards to employees may be made without Securities Act Registration, if s... 032000
Reverse MergersSEC Guidance Section 3(a)(9) Exchanges Evaluated Laura Anthony, Esq.December 11, 2009 Section 3(a)(9) of the Securities Act of 1933, provides an exemption from the registration requirements for “[E]xcept with respect t... 030400
Direct Public Offering (DPO)Due DiligenceOTCBBPublic Shell CompanyRegulation S-KReverse Mergers Necessity of Background Searches on Officers and Directors as Part of Due Diligence Prior to a Reverse Merger or IPO Laura Anthony, Esq.October 17, 2009 Corporate compliance, federal securities regulations and SEC reporting requirements are highly technical and always changing. Accord... 029000
Articles of IncorporationDue DiligenceGoing PublicPCAOB AuditingPublic Shell CompanyReverse MergersSection 16 Reverse Mergers Hinge on Due Diligence and Cleaning Up Public Shells Laura Anthony, Esq.October 1, 2009 When a publicly traded company “goes dark” and becomes delinquent in its filing requirements, it generally becomes a public shell an... 028800
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... 028400
FINRAOTC MarketOTCBBOTCQBOTCQB and OTCQXOTCQXPinksheetsSmall Cap Market Has The OTCBB Been Replaced By The OTCQX And OTCQB? Laura Anthony, Esq.December 9, 2010 Over the past few years, the historical “PinkSheets” has undergone some major changes, starting with the creation of certain “tiers”... 027900
Concurrent Private and Public OfferingsSection 4(a)(2)Uncategorized Compliance When Conducting Concurrent Private and Public Offerings Laura Anthony, Esq.January 19, 2010 The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) integration guidance in Securities Act Release No. 8828 (August 3, 2007) sets forth a... 027400
CrowdfundingJOBS ACTJOBS ACT and CrowdfundingRegulation AReverse MergersRule 504Rule 506Securities Attorneys The JOBS Act Is Not Just Crowdfunding Laura Anthony, Esq.April 17, 2012 On April 5, 2012 President Obama signed the JOBS Act into law. In my excitement over this ground-breaking new law, I have been zeal... 026800
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... 026700
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... 026000