News & Analysis as of September 19, 2024

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General Solicitation typically refers to the soliciting of investors to purchase securities. Prior to the passage of the JOBS Act in 2012, general solicitation was banned in connection with privately offered unregistered securities. Issuers were only permitted to offer such securities to investors with whom they had a pre-existing substantive relationship. Section 201(a) of the JOBS Act lifted the ban on general solicitation, but only with respect to accredited investors. less -

On the right track: Securities & Exchange Commission adopts rules to streamline private offering exemptions

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 12/2/2020

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) voted to adopt final amendments (the Amendments) to “simplify, harmonize, and improve certain aspects of the exempt offering framework.” The Securities Act...more

Proposed Expansion of “Accredited Investor” Definition Would Benefit Issuers and Investors

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on 1/22/2020

The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing to expand the definition of “accredited investor” to include additional entities that could bear the economic risks of investment and certain financially sophisticated...more

Verifying Accredited Investors in Public Rule 506 Offerings: SIFMA Guidance

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 6/30/2014

On June 23, 2014, the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) published a memo outlining several specific methods for verifying accredited investor status that SIFMA believes would satisfy the...more

Latest C&DIs Regarding Rule 506

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 2/10/2014

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance posted a few additional interpretations (at 260.33 and 260.34) late January relating to the continuation of offerings commenced prior to September 23,...more

Reasonable Steps to Verify - Third Party Certification Procedure Designed to Comply with New SEC Rules Permitting General...

K&L Gates LLP on 10/9/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted rules to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in certain securities offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D...more

Private Offerings: Questions that Might Frequently be Asked Sometime Soon (Part II)

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 10/3/2013

Shortly after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted the final rule relaxing the prohibition against general solicitation in connection with offerings made pursuant to new Rule 506(c) and Rule 144A, we provided...more

A General (Solicitation) Lay of the Land

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 10/1/2013

Last Monday, the 80-year ban on the use of general solicitation in certain exempt securities offerings was relaxed. General solicitation can now be used in private offerings conducted under Rule 506(c) of Regulation D and...more

In Case You Missed It - Interesting Items for Corporate Counsel (Cumulative)

Stoel Rives LLP on 8/15/2013

As forecast, there is no shortage of law firm memos describing Regulation D changes, including the final rules eliminating the general solicitation ban (here) and prohibiting "bad actor" participation (here) and the proposed...more

SEC Issues Final Rules Implementing Provisions under the JOBS Act and Dodd-Frank: Prohibition on General Solicitation and...

Akerman LLP on 7/29/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission), issued final rules implementing provisions of the Jumpstart our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation and Issues Disqualification Rules for "Bad Actors" in Certain Private Offerings

Jackson Walker on 7/26/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") adopted new rules to implement certain requirements of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer...more

JOBS Act: SEC Adopts Rules To Permit General Solicitation And Advertising For Private Offerings

Perkins Coie on 7/11/2013

When enacted on April 5, 2012, Title II of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (JOBS Act) endeavored to lift the long-standing ban on general solicitation and advertising for private securities offerings under...more

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