R5 Securities Reg 4 (Th) Flashcards
Form 10-Q
A quarterly report filed within 40 days of the end of the first 3 quarters of each fiscal year. It must contain reviews of interim financial information by independent CPAs
Form 10-K
A required report that must be submitted within 60 days for large corporation (90 days for smal corporations) of the end of the fiscal year. It must contain material facts and be certified by independent accountants
Form 8K
Must be filed within 4 days after major change in company
1934 Act Reporting Requirements
Periodic business reports
5% or more owners must report background information on purchaser, the source of funds, and purpose of buying
Tender offers must be reported
Insiders must report disclosing their holdings and monthly updates
Proxy solicitations and proxy statements
Tender Offer
An offer to all shareholders to purchase stock for a specified price for a specified time
Insiders
Officers, directors, more than 10% stockholders
Short Swing Profits
The 1934 acts limits insider trading by imposing absolute liability on any insider who makes on profit on the purchase or sale of a reporting company’s stock within a six-month period
Proxy Solicitation
A written request for permission to vote a shareholder’s shares at a shareholder meeting If directors are being elected, an annual report with an audited balance sheet must be sent to al shareholders entitled to vote
Proxy Statement
Must be sent to al stockholders disclosing al facts that are pertinent to the matter on which the stockholders wil vote
Antifraud Provisions of the 1934 Act - Rule 10b-5
Applies even if registration is not required
Prohibits fraud in connection with the purchase or sale of any security
Cause of Action for Rue 10b-5 of the 1934 Act
Plaintiff bought or sold securities
Suffered a loss
Material misrepresentation or omission of fact
Scienter
Reliance
Interstate Commerce
Insider Trading Under Rule 10b-5 of the 1934 Act
It is ilegal for a person to trade on the basis of inside information (material, nonpublic information). The SEC can impose fines and seek criminal penalties
Section 18 of the 1933 Act
A personal can be held liable for intentionaly making false or misleading statements in a registration statement or any report filed under the 1934 Act