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Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

Simplified Rule 506(c) Investor Verification Takes Effect March 15

Although few might think of securities laws as “simple,” sometimes, laws are more complicated than necessary. That has been the case with accredited investor verification under Rule 506(c). But that will change when a new...more

McGuireWoods LLP

SEC Simplifies the Exempt Offering Framework

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On Nov. 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to “simplify, harmonize, and improve” the current exempt offering framework for the benefit of investors, emerging companies and more...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

SEC Adopts Amendments to Exempt Offering Rules

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its exempt offering rules, including Regulation D and Regulation A (Amendments). Many of the Amendments largely harmonize the existing...more

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SEC Makes it Easier to Fundraise—Streamlines Exempt Offering Rules

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that it adopted final rules to simplify the “patchwork” framework for exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933. These amendments generally follow...more

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SEC Modernizes Framework for Exempt Offerings

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In another 3-2 vote, on November 2, 2020 the SEC approved significant amendments to the framework for exempt offerings intended to harmonize and simplify the framework for exempt offerings under the Securities Act of 1933. ...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

SEC Simplifies Rule 506(c) Investor Verification for Repeat Investors

On November 2, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) amended several rules to harmonize requirements for exempt offerings, which will be effective in 2021 (60 days after publication in the Federal Register). The...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Exempt Offering Framework Amendments

On November 2, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt amendments proposed in March 2020 that harmonize and modernize the exempt offering framework (referred to as the Amendments). As with...more

Whitman Legal Solutions, LLC

SEC Proposes New Regulation for Integration of Offerings

Suppose you are planning a private musical soiree where a famous string quartet will perform. You have a core group of friends and families who regularly attend these intimate gatherings, and you expect that they will jump at...more

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SEC Publishes Concept Release on Harmonization of Securities Offering Exemptions; Comment Deadline Approaching

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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission published a concept release on June 18, 2019 (Release), seeking public comment “on ways to simplify, harmonize, and improve” the framework for exemptions from registration under the...more

Allen Matkins

SEC Enforcement Action Demonstrates That Timing Is Everything

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Rule 506 is a non-exclusive safe harbor from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933. If an offering meets the conditions of either Rule 506(b) or 506(c), it is deemed to not involve a public offering...more

Mayer Brown Free Writings + Perspectives

Social Media Compliance Guide For Issuers, Broker-Dealers, And Advisers

[author: Trevor Starer] The use of social media raises many securities law and compliance challenges for issuers, broker-dealers, and investment advisers. This Compliance Guide summarizes briefly some key principles. ...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Interesting Facts About U.S. Private Placements

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This week the SEC Division of Economic and Risk Analysis published a new report including a wealth of data regarding recent trends in public offerings and private placements of securities. The report includes a number of...more

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SEC Staff Issues New C&DI on Integration Analysis of Successive Offerings Made Under Different Provisions of Regulation D

On November 17, 2016, the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued new guidance, in the form of Compliance and Disclosure Interpretation (C&DI) Question 256.34,...more

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Notification Requirement for Firms Claiming Compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

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The GIPS Executive Committee has approved a new requirement, effective January 1, 2015, that any firm claiming compliance with GIPS must annually notify the CFA Institute of such claim by June 30. Each GIPS-compliant firm...more

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SEC Issues Interpretive Advice About Verification Safe Harbors Under Rule 506(c)

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The availability of the private placement exemption under SEC Rule 506 depends in large measure upon determinations that purchasers are “accredited investors” under the rules. Where there is no general solicitation, Rule...more

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New Regulation D General Solicitation and “Bad Actor” Disqualification: Considerations for Private Funds

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Offerings of private investment fund interests routinely rely on Rule 506 of the Regulation D “safe harbor” from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. Historically, such offerings have been strictly required to avoid...more

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Private Equity Newsletter - Autumn 2013 Edition: SEC Permits General Solicitation and General Advertising in Private Placement...

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Most private equity funds that are subject to the U.S. securities laws have relied on Rule 506(b), a safe harbor under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act), in forming funds and soliciting investors....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

"Corporate Finance Alert: Changing the Private Placement Playbook – General Solicitation and General Advertising Now Permitted for...

On September 23, 2013, new Securities and Exchange Commission rules took effect that: - Eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in private offerings made in reliance on Rule 506...more

McAfee & Taft

New SEC rules on solicitation

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On July 10, the SEC adopted rules eliminating the prohibition against general solicitation in securities offerings under Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933. These rules, effective Sept. 23, permit...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

Crowdfunding Part 3(B): Alternatives— Accredited Crowdfunding Platform #1

We’ve been talking about crowdfunding for a while now, and we’ve started discussing alternatives to the crowdfunding exemption in Title III of the JOBS Act because that exemption is technically not final yet. Last time we...more

Dechert LLP

SEC Approves Final Rules that (1) Permit General Solicitation and General Advertising in Rule 506 and Rule 144A Offerings and (2)...

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The SEC has amended Rule 506 of Regulation D and Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to (1) permit, in certain circumstances, an issuer to engage in general solicitation and general advertising in...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

SEC Permits General Solicitation but Proposes Significant Impediments to its Use

On July 10, 2013, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to its safe harbor rule for private placements of securities, Rule 506 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”)....more

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