I recently incorporated (c-corp) in California and now want to sell initial stock to my co founders, all have an active role in the company (directors). One guy is from Maryland, I am here in California the rest is German living in Germany. Looking at the SEC definition of an accredited investor, I can say everybody is accredited, investment is low (below 100k total), We do not intend to go public ever, nor do we intend to do private offerings or sell stock to non-accredited investors, and after reading about exemptions from SEC registration, I figured I fall within the federal incorporation exemption. Do I have to file anything with the state (California, Maryland?)(exemption notice?, regulation D?), or can I just sell the shares? Would the SEC even care about the internationals? (I will probably have to ask a lawyer, but I would like to read about what you guys think of this or know of this)
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I Guess I figured it out... Since nobody answered, I will do it myself (for those who have formed a corporation and did never hear about securities laws better check... no guarantee for the accuracy of this answer is given) So for everybody else here the answers: 1) Nothing is required for the Germany residents 2) for the Maryland resident following is required if he would buy more than 150k worth of shares Section 11-602(9) and Regulations 02.02.04.09-.13 If the aggregate dollar amount of the securities offered everywhere exceeds $150,000 in any transaction under the Maryland Limited Offering Exemption (MLOE), the issuer shall deliver this Notice to the Securities Commissioner by the end of business on the fifteenth day after the first sale of securities in Maryland. This Notice shall be considered filed with the Division for purposes of MLOE as of the date the Division receives the Notice, Form U-2 (Uniform Consent to Service of Process), and filing fee of $400 paid by check. Make checks payable to "Office of the Attorney General", and submit to “Maryland Division of Securities, 200 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2020”. For copies of the statutes, regulations, and forms, contact the Maryland Division of Securities at 410-576-7050. 3) for the california resident a LOEN notice is required under Section 25102(f) of California’s Corporations Code "In California, founders typically use the registration exemption found in Section 25102(f) of California’s Corporations Code (see the next section for the full text). Section 25102(f) grants the issuer (the startup) an exemption from securities qualification for certain limited securities offerings. As part of the exemption, founders in California must file a 25102(f) notice, also called a “Limited Offering Exemption Notice.” " see http://startuplawyer.com/incorporation/25102f-notice-only-in-california 4) These transactions are exempt under federal law: The federal exemption most likely available for founders is Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, while the state exemption is determined by the particular state’s law. |
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