SEC Adopts Rules Eliminating the Prohibition Against General Solicitation in Certain Private Offerings and Disqualifying Bad Actors From Certain Offerings and Proposes New Reg D Requirements

July 17, 2013
Hinshaw Alert

Summary

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) directed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to: 

In August 2012, the SEC proposed rules to allow advertising in private placements under Rule 506 and Rule 144A.

On July 10, 2013, the SEC:

The SEC also approved final rules disqualifying securities offerings from relying on Rule 506 if certain felons or other “bad actors” participate in the offering.

These rules will be effective 60 days after their respective publication in the Federal Register. Until that date, the SEC’s existing regime regulating Rule 506 and 144A offerings remains unchanged.

The SEC also proposed new Regulation D requirements which, if adopted would, among other things:

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