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SEC Operations During a Government Shutdown

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Despite congressional leaders reaching a deal on Wednesday for a short-term stopgap funding extension, public reporting companies and Regulation A issuers are still left in limbo as the bill, if passed, will only extend...more

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Regulation A+ SEC Developments - Recent SEC Enforcement Proceedings and SEC Comment Letter Trends

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In March 2015, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to Regulation A, which expanded the Regulation A exemption from the Securities Act of 1933 (the Securities Act) registration for public offerings...more

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OTCQX International Rule Changes Will Push Certain Canadian Companies to the OTCQB Tier

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The OTC Markets has published proposed rule changes that would, effective September 23, 2021, require that in order to be quoted on the OTCQX International, a company must either be an SEC reporting company, file reports with...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

SEC Amends Rules to Facilitate Capital Raising in Private Offerings

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On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to facilitate the use of private, or “exempt,” offerings. The changes will impact offerings structured pursuant to Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

The Risks of False Advertising When Raising Capital in the Age of COVID-19

“Fraudsters often seek to use national crises and periods of uncertainty to lure investors into scams. They may play off investors’ hopes and fears, as well as their charity and kindness, and may try to exploit confusion or...more

Foley Hoag LLP - Public Companies & the Law

SEC Provides Additional COVID-19 Relief

On March 26, 2020, the SEC announced that it is providing additional temporary relief to market participants in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief covers (i) parties needing to file a Form ID to gain access to the...more

Proskauer - Blockchain and the Law

SEC Qualifies Blockstack and YouNow Regulation A Offerings

Blockstack - On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) qualified Blockstack PBC’s (“Blockstack’s”) offering circular, enabling Blockstack to commence sales and distribution of up to $40 million worth...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

SEC Requests Comments on New Listing Requirements for Nasdaq Offerings Under Tier 2 of Regulation A

In April, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced that it is soliciting comments on a proposed rule change submitted by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (the “Nasdaq”) that will impose additional requirements...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Nasdaq Proposes Additional Requirement for Listings in Connection with Regulation A+ Offerings

Nasdaq has proposed a rule change that will require companies listing in connection with a Regulation A+ offering to have a minimum operating history of two years at the time of the approval of the initial listing...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

SEC Amends Rules to Permit Existing Reporting Companies to Offer Securities Pursuant to Regulation A+; Updated and Revised...

In response to the mandate of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the Securities and Exchange Commission recently issued final rule amendments permitting companies reporting under Section 13...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Expansion of Regulation A to Reporting Companies: Increased Alternatives Now Available to Public Companies Seeking to Raise...

On December 19, 2018, the SEC announced that it had adopted final rules that allow reporting companies to rely on the Regulation A exemption from registration for their securities offerings. Until recently, the only way...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Exchange Act Reporting Companies Receive Green Light to Use Regulation A

SEC adopts final rules to allow reporting companies to use Regulation A to conduct unregistered securities offerings. Reporting companies may use Regulation A to conduct securities offerings of up to $50 million in a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Regulation A May Prove Useful Alternative to Form S-4 Registration for Public Companies Doing Smaller M&A Deals

Last month, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced it had adopted final rules to amend certain parts of Regulation A promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”). These new rules...more

White & Case LLP

Hard at Work Closing Out an Already Active 2018

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SEC Adopts Hedging Rules, Extends Regulation A to all Public Companies and Solicits Comments on Earnings Releases and Quarterly Reports. SEC Adopts Rules for Public Companies to Use Regulation A - Keeping up with the...more

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SEC Amendments Expand Use of Regulation A to Reporting Companies

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Reporting companies that seek to raise capital will soon be able to rely on the Regulation A offering exemption, as a result of amendments recently adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The expansion of...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

SEC Adopts Rules to Permit Public Companies to Use Regulation A+

As required by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relied and Consumer Protection Act, the SEC has adopted final rules which will permit public companies to rely on the exemption from registration to offer securities in amounts...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rule Expanding Regulation A Exemption to Exchange Act Reporting Companies

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week adopted a final rule amending Regulation A to broaden eligibility for its exemption from full SEC registration. ...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

SEC Reporting Companies Now Regulation A+ Eligible

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On December 19, 2018, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued final rules to permit reporting companies under the Securities Exchange Act to offer securities under Regulation A (affectionately referred to often as...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Legal Update: SEC Expands Regulation A Exemption to Exchange Act Reporting Companies

On December 19, 2018, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) amended Rule 251 and Rule 257 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), which are part of Regulation A, i order to allow...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

SEC Adopts Final Rules to Allow Exchange Act Reporting Companies to Use Regulation A

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to allow reporting companies to rely on the Regulation A exemption to conduct securities offerings of up to $50 million in a 12-month period without Securities...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Final Rules to Allow Exchange Act Reporting Companies to Use Regulation A

The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules yesterday making Regulation A available to reporting companies. The Commission was required to amend Regulation A pursuant to the mandate in the financial services...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New Law Allows for Regulation A+ Offerings by Reporting Companies

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On May 24, the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the “Act”) was signed into law. One of the purposes of the Act is to encourage capital formation by directing the Securities and Exchange...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

SEC Reporting Companies Soon to be Regulation A+ Eligible

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Buried in new legislation mainly intended to ease Dodd-Frank restrictions on small banks is an expansion of Regulation A eligibility to include SEC reporting companies. ...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Dodd-Frank Rollback Law Includes Increased Flexibility for Growth Companies and Venture Funds

On May 24, 2018, President Trump signed into law a broad rollback of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. In addition to a number of changes applicable specifically to financial institutions,...more

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog

Dodd-Frank Rollback Requires Changes to Regulation A+ and Rule 701

The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (S. 2155), which is primarily aimed at easing regulations on community banks, also contains provisions designed to facilitate capital formation. President...more

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