Filing and Amending Form D under Regulation D

Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Form D is used to file a notice of an exempt offering of securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for offerings made under Rule 504, 505 or 506 of Regulation D. Federal securities… Read More

SEC Enters into Deferred Prosecution Agreement l Securities Lawyer 101

Securities Lawyer 101 Blog In January of 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced it would strengthen its enforcement program by encouraging greater cooperation from individuals and companies in SEC investigations and enforcement actions.  One of… Read More

What is a Form S-8 Registration Statement?

Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Registration of securities on Form S-8 (“Form S-8”) is a short-form registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), providing significant benefits to small issuers.  Form S-8 is available to… Read More

How FINRA Rule 6490 Impacts Reverse Mergers

  FINRA Rule 6490, recently enacted in September 2010, requires issuers of securities not listed on exchanges to provide timely notice to FINRA of certain corporate actions including reverse mergers.  Rule 6490 corporate actions include name changes, forward… Read More