JOBS Act, Marketing

Using Regulation D Rule 506(c) to Raise Capital

Troutman Pepper on 10/16/2020

Raising investment capital through private offerings has always been a challenge, especially for new and emerging investment managers. COVID-19 has exasperated this challenge by significantly limiting traditional means of...more

How To Use Electronic Media To Access Accredited Investors Under The New SEC Rules

Carlton Fields on 9/19/2013

Effective September 23, 2013, pursuant to new SEC Rule 506(c), issuers of securities are allowed to reach “accredited investors” through general solicitation as long as they take adequate precautions to a) limit the offering...more

JOBS Act Rules – Limited Grandfathering For Current Investors; Certain Other Form D Developments

Troutman Pepper on 8/22/2013

Issuers taking advantage of the general solicitation allowance provided by Rule 506(c) must take “reasonable steps” to verify the accredited investor status of investors in the offering....more

SEC Rule 506 Amendments and Blue Sky

Morrison & Foerster LLP - JOBS Act on 8/2/2013

The Securities and Exchange Commission took some long-awaited action in the area of private offerings at its open meeting on July 10, 2013. The Commission issued two releases adopting final rules (i) to eliminate the...more

SEC Approves General Solicitation in Private Offerings and Proposes Further Regulation D Amendments

Morgan Lewis on 7/25/2013

On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a series of three releases — referred to in this White Paper as the General Solicitation Release, the Bad Actors Release, and the Proposing...more

SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation, Adopts “Bad Actor” Disqualification Rules and Proposes Amendments to Form D Filings

Orrick - Finance 20/20 on 7/24/2013

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act) was enacted....more

SEC Approves Changes to Private Offering Rules and Adopts New “Bad Actor” Prohibitions; Proposes Additional Changes to Better...

McDermott Will & Emery on 7/23/2013

On July 10, 2013, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved changes to Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 to implement the elimination, mandated by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups...more

SEC Adopts Long-Awaited Final Rule Removing Ban On General Solicitation In Rule 506 Private Offerings

Dickinson Wright on 7/22/2013

On July 10, 2013, the SEC adopted a “game changing” new final rule that lifts an 80-year-old ban on general solicitation and advertising for certain private securities offerings. Previously, investors conducting private...more

SEC Lifts Ban On General Solicitation, Adopts “Bad Actor” Disqualification Rules And Proposes Amendments To Form D Filings

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 7/22/2013

On April 5, 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the "JOBS Act") was enacted. The stated objective for the JOBS Act is to improve access to the public capital markets for startup and emerging companies and thus...more

Investment Management Legal + Regulatory Update -- July 2013

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/19/2013

In This Issue: Regulatory Updates - SEC Proposes Money Market Reform; SEC Eases Ban on General Solicitation and General Advertising in Certain Private Placements; SEC and CFTC Adopt Joint Rules to Address...more

SEC Lifts Ban on General Solicitation

Bracewell LLP on 7/19/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in a 4-1 vote, adopted a rule lifting the ban on "general solicitation" and advertising in Rule 506 offerings. The ban has historically barred issuers from...more

SEC adopts rules eliminating the prohibition against general solicitation and advertising in Rule 506 offerings to accredited...

Saul Ewing LLP on 7/17/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) amended Rule 506 of Regulation D to permit an issuer to engage in advertising or general solicitation in offering and selling securities pursuant to...more

SEC Adopts Rule Permitting General Solicitation In Private Placements And Proposes New Reg D Requirements

Pierce Atwood LLP on 7/16/2013

On July 10, 2013, the SEC adopted new rules under Section 201(a) of the JOBS Act, repealing the ban on general solicitation in all Rule 144A offerings and certain Rule 506 transactions....more

SEC Adopts and Proposes New Rules, Including Easing the Prohibition on General Solicitation

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 7/16/2013

On July 10, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted certain new rules and proposed others applicable to certain securities offerings that are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act). ...more

SEC Implements JOBS Act to Allow General Solicitation in Regulation D Offerings

Baker Donelson on 7/15/2013

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has issued regulations implementing the portion of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), enacted more than a year ago, allowing an issuer enjoying exemption from...more

Removal Of General Solicitation Requirements Triggers Additional SEC Proposals

Stinson - Corporate & Securities Law Blog on 7/15/2013

The SEC has adopted final rules eliminating the ban on general solicitations in Rule 506 offerings....more

The SEC Adopts Rules to Allow General Solicitation in Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings, Adopts Rules Prohibiting “bad actors” From...

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck on 7/15/2013

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted amendments to important rules used to offer securities in private placements: - The SEC adopted new Rule 506(c) of Regulation D to permit...more

What the SEC’s Elimination of the Prohibition on General Solicitation for Rule 506 Offerings means to the EB-5 Community

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/15/2013

As we previously reported, on July 10, 2013, the SEC adopted the amendments required under the JOBS Act to Rule 506 that would permit issuers to use broad-based marketing methods such as the Internet, social media, email...more

New Freedoms & Heightened Scrutiny Complicate the US Private Fund Marketing Environment

Morrison & Foerster LLP on 2/22/2013

Originally published in CorporateLiveWire on February 21, 2013. The last few years have witnessed tectonic shifts in U.S. laws and regulations that effect the management and operations of hedge funds, private equity...more

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