,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bac #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahci ,report ,no4 #aad-bha ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,april #af1 #bjae ,mr4 ,mc,henry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,s*weik]t ,octob] #f1 #bjae,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic ,= text ( introduc$ bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,april #af1 #bjae ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,securities ,act ( #aicc to exempt c]ta9 transactions involv+ pur*ases by accr$it$ inve/ors1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,re=m+ ,access = ,inve/m5ts 9 ,/>tup ,ent]prises ,act ( #bjae or ! ,,raise ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,exempt$ transactions 7a7 ,exempt$ transactions ,section #d ( ! ,securities ,act ( #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gg;d7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#g7 transactions meet+ ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7d74 2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ ! second subsection 7b7 7relat+ to securities (f]$ & sold 9 compliance ) ,rule #ejf ( ,regulation ,d7 z subsection 7c72 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7d7 ,c]ta9 accr$it$ inve/or transactions ,! transactions ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a77#g7 are transactions meet+ ! foll[+ requirem5ts3 7#a7 ,accr$it$ inve/or requirem5t ,ea* pur*as] is an accr$it$ inve/or1 z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #bcj4eja7;a7 ( title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor regulation74 7#b7 ,prohibition on g5]al solicitation or adv]tis+ ,nei!r ! sell]1 nor any p]son act+ on ! sell]'s behalf1 (f]s or sells securities by any =m ( g5]al solicitation or g5]al adv]tis+4 7#c7 ,in=mation requirem5t ,9 ! case ( a transaction involv+ ! securities ( an issu] t is nei!r subject to section #ac or #ae7;d7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ghm2 #gho7d771 nor exempt f report+ pursuant to section #bdj4ab;g#c-b7;b7 ( title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 nor a =eign gov]nm5t 7z def9$ 9 section #bcj4dje ( title #ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 eligible to regi/] securities "u ,s*$ule ,b1 ! sell] & a prospective pur*as] designat$ by ! sell] obta9 f ! issu]1 ^u reque/ ( ! sell]1 & ! sell] 9 all cases makes available to a prospective pur*as]1 ! foll[+ in=mation 7:i* %all be reasonably curr5t 9 relation to ! date ( resale "u ?is section73 7,a7 ,! exact "n ( ! issu] & ! issu]'s pr$ecessor 7if any74 7,b7 ,! address ( ! issu]'s pr9cipal executive (fices4 7,c7 ,! exact title & class ( ! security4 7,d7 ,! p> or /at$ value ( ! security4 7,e7 ,! numb] ( %>es or total am\nt ( ! securities out/&+ z ( ! end ( ! issu]'s mo/ rec5t fiscal ye>4 7,f7 ,! "n & address ( ! transf] ag5t1 corporate secret>y1 or o!r p]son responsible = transf]r+ %>es & /ock c]tificates4 7,g7 ,a /atem5t ( ! nature ( ! bus9ess ( ! issu] & ! products & s]vices x (f]s1 :i* %all be presum$ reasonably curr5t if ! /atem5t is z ( #ab mon?s be=e ! transaction date4 7,h7 ,! names ( ! (fic]s & directors ( ! issu]4 7,i7 ,! names ( any p]sons regi/]$ z a brok]1 deal]1 or ag5t t %all be paid or giv51 directly or indirectly1 any commission or remun]ation = su* p]son's p>ticipation 9 ! (f] or sale ( ! securities4 7,j7 ,! issu]'s mo/ rec5t balance %eet & pr(it & loss /atem5t & simil> f9ancial /atem5ts1 :i* %all-- 7i7 be = su* "p ( ! two prec$+ fiscal ye>s z ! issu] has be5 9 op]ation2 7ii7 be prep>$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples or1 9 ! case ( a =eign private issu]1 be prep>$ 9 accordance ) g5]ally accept$ acc\nt+ pr9ciples or ! ,int]national ,f9ancial ,report+ ,/&>ds issu$ by ! ,int]national ,acc\nt+ ,/&>ds ,bo>d2 7iii7 be presum$ reasonably curr5t if-- 7,i7 ) respect to ! balance %eet1 ! balance %eet is z ( a date less ?an #af mon?s be=e ! transaction date2 & 7,,ii7 ) respect to ! pr(it & loss /atem5t1 su* /atem5t is = ! #ab mon?s prec$+ ! date ( ! issu]'s balance %eet2 & 7iv7 if ! balance %eet is n z ( a date less ?an #f mon?s be=e ! transaction date1 be accompani$ by additional /atem5ts ( pr(it & loss = ! p]iod f ! date ( su* balance %eet to a date less ?an #f mon?s be=e ! transaction date4 7,k7 ,to ! ext5t t ! sell] is a control p]son ) respect to ! issu]1 a brief /atem5t reg>d+ ! nature ( ! affiliation1 & a /atem5t c]tifi$ by su* sell] t !y h no reasonable gr\nds to believe t ! issu] is 9 violation ( ! securities laws or regulations4 7#d7 ,issu]s disqualifi$ ,! transaction is n = ! sale ( a security :]e ! sell] is an issu] or a subsidi>y1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 ( ! issu]4 7#e7 ,bad actor prohibition ,nei!r ! sell]1 nor any p]son t has be5 or w be paid 7directly or indirectly7 remun]ation or a commission = _! p>ticipation 9 ! (f] or sale ( ! securities1 includ+ solicitation ( pur*as]s = ! sell] is subject to an ev5t t w\ld disqualify an issu] or o!r cov]$ p]son "u ,rule #ejf7;d77#a7 ( ,regulation ,d 7#ag ,c4,f4,r4 #bcj4ejf7;d77#a77 or is subject to a /atutory disqualification describ$ "u section #c7;a77#ci7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act ( #aicd4 7#f7 ,bus9ess requirem5t ,! issu] is engag$ 9 bus9ess1 is n 9 ! organizational /age or 9 bankruptcy or receiv]%ip1 & is n a blank *eck1 bl9d pool1 or %ell company t has no specific bus9ess plan or purpose or has indicat$ t ! issu]'s prim>y bus9ess plan is to engage 9 a m]g] or comb9ation ( ! bus9ess )1 or an acquisition (1 an unid5tifi$ p]son4 7#g7 ,und]writ] prohibition ,! transaction is n ) respect to a security t con/itutes ! :ole or "p ( an unsold allotm5t to1 or a subscription or p>ticipation by1 a brok] or deal] z an und]writ] ( ! security or a r$i/ribution4 7#h7 ,out/&+ class requirem5t ,! transaction is ) respect to a security ( a class t has be5 au?oriz$ & out/&+ = at lea/ #ij days prior to ! date ( ! transaction4 7e7 ,additional requirem5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to an exempt$ transaction describ$ "u subsection 7a77#g73 7,a7 ,securities acquir$ 9 su* transaction %all be deem$ to h be5 acquir$ 9 a transaction n involv+ any public (f]+4 7,b7 ,su* transaction %all be deem$ n to be a di/ribution = purposes ( section #b7;a77#aa74 7,c7 ,securities involv$ 9 su* transaction %all be deem$ to be re/rict$ securities )9 ! mean+ ( ,rule #add 7#ag ,c4,f4,r4 #bcj4add74 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! exemption provid$ by subsection 7a77#g7 %all n be ! exclusive means = e/abli%+ an exemption f ! regi/ration requirem5ts ( section #e4 4 7b7 ,exemption 9 connection ) c]ta9 exempt (f]+s ,section #ah7;b77#d7 ( ! ,securities ,act ( #aicc 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ggr7b77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ ! second subp>agraph 7,d7 & subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,e7 & 7,f71 respectively2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 or2 & 7#d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,g7 section #d7;a77#g74 4 ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be pr9t$