Federal Covered Securities
Chapters in this video
- 0:00 Federal covered securities versus USA-exempt: the exam trap
- 2:05 The four NSMIA categories from listed stocks to Reg D
- 3:34 Notice filings, fees, and antifraud: Stan's consolation prize
- 4:49 The 15-day Form D rule and why notice is not registration
- 5:49 Stop order authority: the untouchable exchange-listed stocks
- 7:18 The two-part stop order test for mutual funds and Reg D
- 8:10 Administrator waiver authority over notice requirements
- 8:37 Rapid-fire exam recap
What this video covers
- Why federal covered securities are preempted by federal law, not exempt under the Uniform Securities Act (USA), and why that distinction destroys half of the wrong answers on test day
- The four NSMIA categories: listed securities, investment company securities, qualified purchaser offerings, and Regulation (Reg) D private placements
- What notice filings actually require for investment companies, including documents, consent to service of process, and fees for both initial offers and amendments
- The 15-day Form D filing rule for Reg D offerings after the first sale in a state, and why this is not registration
- Why notice filing is purely clerical: no merit review, no risk analysis, and no stop order power based on the offering's quality
- The absolute stop order prohibition against exchange-listed securities, even in cases of blatant fraud
- The two-part test for stop orders against other federal covered securities: public interest plus failure to comply with a notice filing condition
- The Administrator's waiver authority to eliminate any or all notice filing requirements by rule or order
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