Ch 2 Deck 15 Flashcards
Gun jumping is to ensure that everyone has
full disclosure and the same price
Rule 134 communications includes communications or advertisements that include
simple information about the offering
Rule 134 communications are not considered
a prospectus or a FWP
A common type of Rule 134 communications is the
tombstone ad
Tombstone ads do not include
an offer
Rule 134 communications can include
Price amount and type of securities final maturity, interest rate, yield (fixed income secs) Underwriters Issuer and brief description Description of marketing events Expected ticker Exchange where listed contact info of organization sending ad
Rule 134 communications must state
- where preliminary prospectus can be found
- that the securities cannot yet be sold
- that offers to buy cannot be accepted until registration date
Rule 134 communications can solicit an offer to buy if
it is accompanied by a prospectus and includes a statement that no offer to buy can be accepted until after the registration statement is effective
Rule 137 says during the registration period, research reports by non-participating broker-dealers are allowed if
they are about an issuer of an offering and the B-D does not receive compensation from the issuer
Rule 138 says Research reports by participating broker dealers are allowed during the registration period if
the report is about a different type of security (common stock vs. non-convertible debt)
Rule 139 says Research reports by participating broker dealer are allowed during registration period
if they are issuer specific reports on a WKSI or Seasoned Issuer
OR
General industry reports which include the issuer and the security but must also include other comparable companies