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SEC Rules & Regulations

SEC Rules and Regulations

This is a resource center for commonly used SEC rules, regulations and forms, as well as the principal federal securities law statutes. Unless otherwise noted, this information comes directly from the SEC.

A. Securities Act of 1933 and Rules, Regs & Forms

Statute

Securities Act of 1933

from the University of Cincinnati Law School Web Site

Rules and Regulations

Regulation A

Conditional Small Issues Exemption from Registration
Regulation C Rules related to Registration and Filing Requirements
Regulation CE Coordinated Exemption for Certain Securities Issues Exempt under State Law
Regulation D Rules related to the Limited Offer and Sale of Securities Without Registration
Regulation S-B Small Business Integrated Disclosure System
Regulation S-K Instructions for Filing Forms
Regulation S-T Rules related to EDGAR Filings
Regulation S-X Requirements for Financial Statements
Rule 144  Rule and Form for Persons deemed not to be Underwriters
Rule 701 Exemption for Certain Benefit Plan Offerings

Forms

Form S-1

"Catch-All" Registration Statement
Form S-3 Registration Statement for Qualified Issuers
Form S-4 Registration Statement for Certain Business Combinations
Form S-8 Registration Statement for Certain Benefit Plans
Form S-11 Registration Statement for Certain Real Estate and Asset Backed Issuers
Form SB-1 Registration Statement for Certain Small Business Issuers
Form SB-2 Registration Statement for Certain Small Business Issuers
Form 1-A Regulation A Offering Statement
Form 2-A Report of Sales and Uses of Proceeds for Regulation A Offerings
Form 144  Form for Persons deemed not to be Underwriters
Form D Notice of Securities Sale under Regulation D



B. Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules, Regs & Forms

Statute

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

from the University of Cincinnati Law School Web Site

Rules and Regulations

Regulation 14A

Proxy Solicitation Regulations
Schedule 14A Proxy Statement Requirements
Regulation 14C Information Statement Regulations
Schedule 14C Information Statement Requirements
Schedule 13D Statement of Beneficial Ownership
Schedule 13G Short Form Statement of Beneficial Ownership

Forms

Form 10

General Form for Securities Registration under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Form 10-SB General Form for Securities Registration of Small Business Issuers under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Form 10-Q Quarterly Report
Form 10-QSB Quarterly Report for Small Business Issuers
Form 8-K Current Report
Form 10-K Annual Report
Form 10-KSB Annual Report for Small Business Issuers
Form 12b-25 Notification of Late Filing
Form 3 Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities
Form 4 Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership of Securities
Form 5 Annual Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities



C. Business Combination Rules, Regs & Forms

Rules and Regulations

Regulation M-A

Mergers and Acquisitions
Schedule TO Tender Offer Statement
Regulation 14D Tender Offer Disclosure and Time Requirements
Schedule 14d-1F Tender Offer Statement Requirements
Schedule 14d-9 Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Requirements
Schedule 14d-9F Solicitation/Recommendation Statement Requirements
Regulation 14E Tender Offer Rules
Rule 13e-1 Purchase of Securities by Issuer
Rule 13e-3 Going Private Transactions
Schedule 13e-3 Schedule for Going Private Transactions
Rule 13e-4 Self Tender Offers
Regulation 14A Proxy Solicitation Regulations
Schedule 14A Proxy Statement Requirements
Regulation 14C Information Statement Regulations
Schedule 14C Information Statement Requirements
Rules 800-802 Exemptions for Cross-Border Rights Offerings, Exchange Offers and Business Combinations
Form CB Tender Offer/Rights Offering Notification Form
Form S-4 Registration Statement for Certain Business Combinations



D. International Rules, Regs & Forms

Rules and Regulations

Regulation S


Rules relating to Offers and Sales made outside the US without SEC Registration
Rule 12g3-2 Exemption for American Depositary Receipts and Certain Foreign Securities

Forms

Form F-1

"Catch-All" Registration Statement
Form F-3

Registration Statement Under The Securities Act Of 1933

Form F-4 Registration Statement for Certain Business Combinations
Form 20-F Registration Statement or Annual Report