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Accredited Investors are a class of investors whose purchases are exempt from certain SEC registration requirements. Rule 501 of Regulation D lists eight categories of investors that qualify as accredited... more +

SEC Staff Provides Guidance on Private Offerings to Accredited Investors That Permit General Solicitation and Other Exemptions

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 3/17/2025

On March 12, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Division of Corporation Finance (SEC Staff) published new and revised Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs) regarding private offering...more

“Testing-the-Waters” for All

Fenwick & West LLP on 10/3/2019

On September 26, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to adopt new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (Securities Act), to expand the “testing-the-waters” (TTW) accommodation —...more

Gauging Interest: SEC Votes to Approve Proposal to Expand “Test-the-Waters” Rules

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/3/2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced on September 26, 2019 that it voted to adopt the application of “testing-the-waters” rules to all issuers who engage in raising capital in the public markets. This...more

SEC Adopts New Rule to Allow All Issuers to "Test-the-Waters"

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC on 10/2/2019

On September 26, 2019, the SEC voted to adopt a new rule that extends a “test-the-waters” accommodation—currently a tool available only to emerging growth companies (EGCs)—to all issuers. The rule will become effective 60...more

SEC Extends "Test the Waters" to All Issuers

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 10/2/2019

On September 26, 2019, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it had voted to adopt new Rule 163B, extending the "test the waters" accommodations previously available only to emerging growth...more

SEC Adopts New Rule 163B to Permit “Test-the-Waters” Communications for All Issuers

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 10/1/2019

On September 25, 2019, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new Rule 163B under the Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) to allow all issuers to engage in “test-the-waters” communications in connection with...more

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