Lecture Dynamic business law - Chapter 41: Corporations: Securities and investor protection

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Lecture Dynamic business law - Chapter 41: Corporations: Securities and investor protection

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After reading this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions: What is a security? What requirements are imposed by the Securities Act of 1933? How does the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 regulate the trading of securities? How are investment companies regulated? How do states regulate securities?

Chapter 41 Corporations:   Securities and Investor  Protection Copyright © 2015 McGraw­Hill Education. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw­Hill Education Security (Definition): Investment in a common enterprise with  the reasonable expectation of profit gained  predominantly from others’ efforts 41­2 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Created in 1934 to:  Enforce securities laws  Interpret provisions of securities acts  Regulate the trade of securities  Regulate the activities of securities brokers, dealers, and  advisers   41­3 Expansion of SEC Powers in the 1990s  Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform  Act of 1990  Market Reform Act of 1990  Securities Acts Amendments of 1990  National Securities Markets Improvement Act of 1996  Sarbanes­Oxley Act of 2002   41­4 The Securities Act of 1933:  Terminology, Rules, and  Procedures Registration Statement:  Document containing  Description of securities offered  Explanation of how proceeds from sale will be used  Description of registrant’s business and properties  Information about management of company  Description of pending lawsuits  Certified financial statements   41­5 The Securities Act of 1933:   Terminology, Rules, and  Procedures (Continued) Prospectus:  Written document similar to  registration statement, used as a selling tool  to attract potential investors 41­6 The Securities Act of 1933:  Terminology, Rules, and  Procedures (Continued) Periods of the registration statement and prospectus filing  process:  Pre­filing Period  Waiting Period  Post­effective Period   41­7 The Securities Act of 1933:  Terminology, Rules, and Procedures  (Continued) Exempt Transactions­Securities exempt from standard SEC registration requirements   Limited Offers:  Involve small amounts of money, or are offered only to sophisticated  investors  Private Placement Exemption:  Exempts private offerings of securities  Rule 505:  States that private offerings may not exceed $5 million in a twelve­month  period, and firms do not have to believe that investors have a reasonable ability to  evaluate risk  Rule 504:  Exempts non­investment firms that offer no more that $1 million in securities  in a twelve­month period  Section 4(6):  Exempts securities offered only to accredited investors for amount less  than $5 million  Intrastate Issues:  Exempt local investors in local businesses  Re­sales of Securities:  Exempt transactions by any person other than an issuer, underwriter,  or dealer   41­8 The Securities Act of 1933:  Terminology, Rules, and  Procedures (Continued) Restricted Securities:  Securities acquired under Rule 505, 506, or Section  4(6) that must be registered for resale, unless investor follows Rule 144 or  144(a) Violations may result in:  Administrative Action  Injunctive Action  Criminal Prosecution   41­9 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  Terminology,  Rules, and Procedures  Section 10(b):  Prohibits use of “manipulative and deceptive  devices” to bypass SEC rules  Insider Trading:  Trading in which company employee or  executive uses material inside information to make profit  Misappropriation Theory:  Individual who wrongly acquires  and uses inside information for profit is liable for insider  trading   41­10 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  Terminology, Rules,  and Procedures (Continued)  Tipper/Tippee Theory:  Individual who receives material inside  information as a result of insider’s breach of duty is guilty of insider  trading  Statutory Insiders:  Certain stockholders, executive officers, and directors  who must file reports detailing their ownership and trading of the  corporation’s securities  Short­Swing Profits:  Profits made from sale of company stock within any  6­month period by statutory insider; per Section 16(b), these profits must  be returned to company   41­11 The Securities Exchange Act of 1934:  Terminology,  Rules, and Procedures (Continued)  Proxy:  Document that authorizes an individual to vote shareholder’s share  of stocks at a shareholder’s meeting  Proxy Solicitation:  Process of obtaining authority to vote on behalf of  shareholder  Violations of Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may result in:  Criminal penalties  Civil penalties  Suits against those involved in insider trading under Insider Trading  Sanctions Act of 1984   41­12 State Securities Laws “Blue Sky” Laws:  Regulate the offering  and sale of securities within the state only 41­13 ... predominantly from others’ efforts 41­2 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Created in 1934 to:  Enforce securities laws  Interpret provisions of securities acts  Regulate the trade of securities  Regulate the activities of securities brokers, dealers, and ... Regulate the activities of securities brokers, dealers, and advisers   41­3 Expansion of SEC Powers in the 1990s  Securities Enforcement Remedies and Penny Stock Reform  Act of 1990  Market Reform Act of 1990  Securities Acts Amendments of 1990... Section 4(6):  Exempts securities offered only to accredited investors for amount less  than $5 million  Intrastate Issues:  Exempt local investors in local businesses  Re­sales of Securities:   Exempt transactions by any person other than an issuer, underwriter, 

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  • Chapter 41

  • Security (Definition):

  • Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

  • Expansion of SEC Powers in the 1990s

  • The Securities Act of 1933: Terminology, Rules, and Procedures

  • The Securities Act of 1933: Terminology, Rules, and Procedures (Continued)

  • Slide 7

  • Slide 8

  • Slide 9

  • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Terminology, Rules, and Procedures

  • The Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Terminology, Rules, and Procedures (Continued)

  • Slide 12

  • State Securities Laws

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