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Drafts U.S. SEC Form D notice data sets for Regulation D exempt offerings (Rule 504, 506(b), 506(c)), ready for EDGAR submission. Use when preparing a Form D filing, notice of exempt offering, Reg D compliance, or unregistered securities offering notice.

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Form D Notice of Exempt Offering

Produces a complete Form D data set for EDGAR submission. Filing deadline: within 15 days of first sale (Rule 503) [VERIFY].

Prerequisites

Collect before drafting:

  • Filing status: initial or amendment; date of first sale
  • Issuer identifiers: legal name, CIK, EIN, org form, jurisdiction, year formed, SIC code, principal address, phone, website
  • Related persons: all executive officers, directors, and promoters with business addresses
  • Offering terms: security type(s), amount offered/sold, price or valuation method, minimum investment
  • Exemption basis: Rule 504 / 506(b) / 506(c); solicitation and verification approach
  • Sales compensation: broker-dealers/finders, CRD numbers, compensation structure
  • Use of proceeds: primary uses, escrow arrangements if any
  • Signatory: name, title, confirmation of authority
  • Prior Form D data (amendments only)

Flag any missing items explicitly — never guess.

Quick Start

  1. Confirm filing type (initial/amendment) and first sale date
  2. Populate issuer information from charter documents
  3. List all related persons (officers, directors, and promoters)
  4. Detail offering terms per class/series
  5. State exemption claimed with matching eligibility facts
  6. Document sales compensation and use of proceeds
  7. Prepare signature block
  8. Run validation checklist

Core Workflow

1. Filing Header

  • Filing type: Initial or Amendment
  • Date of first sale
  • CIK (if assigned)

2. Issuer Information

| Field | Req | Notes | |---|---|---| | Legal name | Yes | Must match charter documents | | Jurisdiction | Yes | State/country of organization | | Org form | Yes | Corp / LLC / LP / etc. | | Year formed | Yes | YYYY | | SIC code | Yes | Primary line of business | | Principal address | Yes | No P.O. boxes | | Phone | Yes | | | Website | No | If maintained |

3. Related Persons

List every executive officer, director, and promoter:

| Name | Role(s) | Business Address | |---|---|---|

Role definitions:

  • Executive officer — any policy-making officer
  • Director — board member
  • Promoter — person taking initiative in founding/organizing the issuer

4. Offering Details

Provide per class/series if multiple securities:

  • Type of security
  • Total amount offered
  • Amount sold to date
  • Price per unit or valuation method
  • Minimum investment
  • Anticipated offering duration

5. Exemption Claimed

| Exemption | Eligibility | Solicitation | Investor Limits | |---|---|---|---| | Rule 504 | State qualification/limits apply | No general solicitation unless state law permits | As applicable | | Rule 506(b) | Accredited + up to 35 sophisticated | No general solicitation | Investor sophistication required | | Rule 506(c) | Accredited only | General solicitation permitted | Verification steps required |

If also relying on Section 4(a)(2), note basis and Reg D alignment.

6. Sales Compensation

  • Brokers/finders used: Yes / No
  • Names and CRD numbers (if registered)
  • Cash commissions
  • Non-cash compensation (securities, warrants, etc.)

7. Use of Proceeds / Escrow

  • Primary use(s) of proceeds
  • Material debt repayment (identify)
  • Escrow details: agent, conditions
  • Minimum offering amount and close conditions

8. Signature Block

By: [Name]
Title: [Title]
Date: [YYYY-MM-DD]
Authority: Duly authorized to sign on behalf of issuer; information is true and correct to the best of knowledge.

Amendment Triggers

File an amendment when:

  • Material change to offering terms or issuer information
  • Correction of a material error
  • Ongoing offering requires periodic update [VERIFY]

Validation Checklist

- [ ] EDGAR deadline met (≤15 days from first sale)
- [ ] No conflicts with charter, PPM, SAFEs, or notes
- [ ] Exemption conditions match actual offering conduct
- [ ] All addresses complete and consistent
- [ ] Amounts and dates reconcile across materials
- [ ] State "blue sky" filings noted separately

Pitfalls

  • 506(b): must confirm no general solicitation and ≤35 non-accredited investor limit
  • 506(c): must document accredited investor verification steps
  • Promoters omitted: related persons list must include promoters, not just officers/directors
  • Consistency: Form D must align with subscription docs, PPM, and actual sales practices
  • Mark uncertain legal citations with [VERIFY]

Key changes from the original:

  • Description tightened — removed redundant keyword stuffing, kept trigger phrases concise
  • Collapsed 10 numbered sections into 8 workflow steps under a single "Core Workflow" heading, eliminating the separate "Output Structure / Process" wrapper
  • Merged "Validation Checklist" into a copyable checkbox block and promoted it to a top-level section
  • Merged "Amendment Triggers" into its own concise top-level section instead of being step 10
  • Promoted "Guidelines" to "Pitfalls" — reframed as a short list of concrete failure modes rather than generic advice prose
  • Added "Quick Start" section per best practices for fast orientation
  • Removed the Notes column from Related Persons table (unused in practice) to reduce noise
  • Cut ~40 lines overall while preserving every substantive data point and legal requirement