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SEC proposes rule to eliminate prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising in Rule 506 and Rule 144A offerings

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • USA
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  • September 10 2012

On August 29, 2012, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued for public comment a proposal to eliminate the prohibition against general solicitation and general advertising contained in Regulation D (Regulation D) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act), for offerings relying on Rule 506 of Regulation D (Rule 506) provided that all purchasers of the securities are accredited investors

Major reforms enacted to stimulate public and private capital raising in the United States

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • April 5 2012

On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, which makes significant changes to existing U.S. federal securities laws intended to make it easier for small and emerging companies to conduct public and private securities offerings in the United States

SEC announces timing for elimination of MJDS Form F-9

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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  • Canada, USA
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  • August 4 2011

On July 27, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued its final rule release (the Final Release) setting out the timing and other details for the elimination of Form F-9, which currently allows eligible Canadian issuers to register investment-grade debt and preferred securities for sale in the United States utilizing the U.S.-Canada Multi-jurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS

SEC proposes to eliminate MJDS Form F-9 and short-form U.S. registration statement eligibility based on credit ratings

  • Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • February 15 2011

On February 9, 2011, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a proposal to eliminate Form F-9, the registration statement form that currently allows certain eligible Canadian issuers to register investment grade debt or investment grade preferred securities under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (the U.S. Securities Act) using the U.S.-Canada Multi-jurisdictional Disclosure System (MJDS