On January 9, 2015, The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) announced that a hearing panel expelled John Thomas Financial, and barred its Chief Executive Officer, Anastasios “Tommy” or “Thomas”) Belesis, from the securities industry for violations in connection… Read More
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires that officers, directors and holders of more than 10% of a company’s equity securities disclose their ownership of, and transactions in, equity securities, including stock options, warrants and… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Many private companies that go public are opting for the listing on the OTC Market’s OTC Pinks due to the increased costs and more stringent regulations associated with Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reporting. … Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The last step in going public transactions is most often obtaining a stock trading or ticker symbol from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). For a company to obtain a ticker, a market maker… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), Division of Corporate Finance frequently notes disclosure failures of reverse merger transactions in Form 8-K also known as “Super 8-K”. This blog post summarizes SEC staff comments in response… Read More
While the SEC (after 700 days) has not adopted its final equity crowdfunding regulations, Tennessee’s entrepreneurial efforts have moved forward. Tennessee’s new crowdfunding law known as “Invest Tennessee Exemption” became effective on January 1, 2015. The new law… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Rule 144 requires that a “Notice of Sale” on Form 144 be filed by any person for whose account the securities are being sold if the person is an affiliate at the time of sale,… Read More
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Form 10 Shells are often sold for reverse merger transactions. A Form 10 shell is a company with no or nominal operational activity that are “Public Companies” meaning they are obligated to file reports with the Securities and… Read More
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Shares registered on Form S-8 can only be used to compensate a natural person and not a corporation or other entity.
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A Going public attorney can help ensure that a Company’s offer and sale of securities comply with both state and federal securities laws. Going public is an intricate process that can be structured a variety of ways. It is important to have an… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog A public company must file an annual report on Form 10-K following the end of each of its fiscal year. The first Form 10-K deadline is 90 days after the end of the first fiscal year… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog We continue to receive inquiries from management and shareholders of public companies about the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”). Many of these people assert that there is a larger DTC conspiracy in the works. Frequently,… Read More
The role of the Going Public Lawyer is one of the most important in the going public process. The Going Public Lawyers at Hamilton & Associates Law Group have provided private companies with their going public solutions for… Read More
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Going Public Bootcamp – Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Form S-1 is the basic registration statement form used to register securities. Form S-1 can be used to register securities for which no other form is authorized or prescribed, except securities… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog All public companies whose securities are registered on a national securities exchange, and generally issuers whose assets exceed $10,000,000 with a class of equity securities held by 500 or more persons, must register a… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Stock promoters often engage in what is known as stock scalping. Stock scalping is the illegal and deceptive practice of recommending that others purchase a security while secretly selling the same security. In recent… Read More
Direct Public Offering Lawyer – Securities Law Blog More and more issuers going public opt for a direct public offering. In a direct public offering management sells shares of the company’s stock directly to investors, rather than through… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog To back up the officer and director certifications in periodic reports, issuers must establish and maintain a system of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that the company records, processes, summarizes and discloses on a… Read More
Companies with a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended are required to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). These reports include annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly… Read More
It has been more than a year and the SEC has not finalized its rules with respect to equity crowdfunding under the Title III of the JOBS Act, which would allow an issuer to raise up to $1… Read More
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Securities Lawyer 101 Blog Last week, the Financial Industry Regulatory Agency (“FINRA”) issued an investor alert concerning companies touting new technology for electronic cigarettes, often called e-cigarettes. The SEC recently announced a trading suspension of American Heritage International… Read More
The last step in a going public transaction is for the company to receive a stock trading or ticker symbol from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). For a company to obtain its ticker symbol, a sponsoring market maker (“Sponsoring… Read More
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The North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) has launched its Electronic Filing Depository (“EFD”) for Rule 506 Form D filings. NASAA’s EFD was created to allow companies to post Form D’s for Rule 506 offerings online through NAASA’s EFD website. Rule 506 of Regulation… Read More
On December 18, 2014, the SEC issued proposals required by the JOBS Act intended to permit non-reporting issuers to delay or avoid becoming SEC reporting companies. To accomplish this, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) was… Read More
On December 18, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) charged a Staten Island company called Premier Links Inc. and its former president and two sales representative, Dwayne Malloy, Chris Damon, and Theirry Ruffin, with running a boiler… Read More
Ponzi schemes are nothing new, but unwary investors continue to fall for them, lured by the prospect of improbably large returns. Typically, the scammer who runs the ponzi scheme makes few actual investments in the markets; they simply… Read More
On December 19, 2014, the SEC approved the issuance of proposed amendments to revise the rules related to the thresholds for registration, termination of registration, and suspension of reporting under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act. Registration under… Read More
Securities Lawyer 101 Blog The North American Securities Administrators Association (“NASAA”) has launched its Electronic Filing Depository (“EFD”) for Rule 506 Form D filings. NASAA’s EFD was created to allow companies to post Form D’s for Rule 506 offerings… Read More
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On December 17, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) announced settled charges against Joseph Saranello who participated in a pump-and-dump scheme involving the stock of Rudy Nutrition. The SEC previously charged thirteen other individuals in the… Read More
On December 17, 2014, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Avon Products Inc. with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by failing to put controls in place to detect and prevent payments and gifts to… Read More
What is a Sponsoring Market Maker? Sponsoring Market Maker Lawyers
The last step in a going public transaction is for the company to receive a stock trading or ticker symbol from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”). For a company to obtain its ticker symbol, a sponsoring market maker (“Sponsoring… Read More
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