General Solicitations And Sell Securities

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General Solicitations in Rule 506D Securities To offer and sell securities in the United States, an issuer must comply with the registration requirements of the amended Securities Act of 1933, or must offer and sell the securities pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements. Rule 506 of Regulation D is commonly used as a private offering exemption. In 2013 the SEC lifted the ban on general solicitation or general advertising in specific private offerings of securities. Considered the “final rule”, it represents a compromise in many respects. Businesses who wish to raise funds will have greater opportunities for fulfilling their goal with the lifting of the ban. However, compliance requirements must also be satisfied in the process. The impact of the final rule on the requirements for businesses seeking investment includes the following: The final rule doesn’t apply to all private securities offerings. Businesses are required to meet numerous requirements such as selling only to accredited investors, taking logical steps to verify each potential investor is accredited, and follow the other terms and conditions of a Rule 506 securities offering. For example, issuers should realize that nothing in the amendments to Rule 506 affect the obligation of the issuer utilizing the safe-harbor to make full and complete disclosure regarding the offering. All items considered material regarding the offering are still required to be disclosed in writing prior to the sale

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