When raising capital, startups and growing businesses must choose among various terms, structures, filings, and investor types. One decision—whether to include unaccredited investors—should be straightforward. For the reasons...more
On March 15, 2021, at long last, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)’s proposed amendments to the private offering rules (a process which began in June 2019 via a concept release) are anticipated to go into effect....more
The SEC recently adopted amendments to Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933 that expand the definition of “accredited investor” by adding new categories of eligibility based on professional knowledge,...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently adopted amendments to the definition of “accredited investor,” which will permit a wider range of investors to participate in certain private offerings. The amended...more
On August 25, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501 promulgated under Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. Historically,...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new final rules intended to modernize the existing rules, and provide additional flexibility for certain entities and individuals the SEC deems...more
On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to the definitions of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) under Regulation D and “qualified institutional buyer” in Rule 144A under the...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted final rules amending the definitions of both an “accredited investor” under Rule 501 of Regulation D and a “qualified institutional buyer” under...more
On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted changes to expand its longstanding definition of “accredited investor.” The changes are the culmination of efforts by the SEC that began with its...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments (the Amendment) to the “accredited investor” definition to broaden the category of potential investors in private offerings of securities...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments on August 26, 2020, to update the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of the Securities Act of 1933. The amendments will allow more investors to...more
On August 26, 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission adopted final rules to expand the accredited investor definition and modernize the disclosure requirements under Regulation S-K Items 101 (Business), 103 (Legal...more
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 215 and Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,...more
On August 26, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted amendments expanding the definition of “accredited investor” to allow additional categories of investors to invest in unregistered private offerings. The...more
By a 3-2 vote, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) approved the publication of a release on December 18, 2019, generally expanding the scope of the definitions of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of...more
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
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and the Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or the “Commission”) published its proposal to amend the accredited investor definition set forth in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") proposed on December 18, 2019 amendments to, among other things, its current rules under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") relating to the definitions of...more
On December 18, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to expand the definition of “accredited investor” in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D. The proposed amendments would allow more investors to...more