First Congressional law regulating the securities industry. Required registration...
An act of Congress which governs the issuance of new issues of securities. It requires the registration of securities, disclosure of pertinent information relating to new issues so that investors may make informed decisions. See: New Issue; Registered Security; Securities And Exchange Commission; Securities Exchange Act Of 1934
Establishes requirements for the disclosure of information for any interstate offering and sale of securities.
Securities Acts Amendments of 1975 Securities and commodities exchanges
A law designed to ensure that new securities offered to the public are clearly and completely described in the registration statement and prospectus. Today, the Securities Exchange Commission does not guarantee that the statements are accurate, but attempts to make certain that all relevant information is fully disclosed.
The Securities Act of 1933, referred to as the "Securities Act" or the "'33 Act", was passed to improve the flow of information to potential investors in new security issues and to prohibit certain selling practices relating to those issues. Issuing corporations are required to register their securities with the SEC and investment bankers must provide investors with a prospectus. Secondary trading of registered securities, private placements and certain small issues are normally exempted from the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
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Securities must be registered unless a specific exemption from registration is available for a particular offering.
Federal legislation designed to protect the public in the issuance and distribution of securities by providing full and accurate information about an issue to prospective purchasers.
A law enforced by the SEC requiring the registration of securities and the disclosure of pertinent information relating to new issues so that investors may make informed decisions.
First law designed to regulate securities markets, requiring registration of securities and disclosure.
An act passed by Congress and which has been amended which generally requires that public offerings of securities be registered with the SEC before they can be sold.
First law enacted by Congress to regulate the securities market; provides principally for securities registration requirements and prevention of fraudulent conduct.
The American law governing new issues of securities. It requires full-disclosure of material information related to the offering.
Federal securities legislation originally enacted in 1933 that provides for, among other things, the registration of securities with the SEC and the preparation and distribution of prospectuses. Issuers of municipal securities are generally exempt from these requirements, although certain anti-fraud provisions under the Act apply to such issuers. See: EXEMPT SECURITIES.
Federal legislation (US Code Title 15, Chapter 2A) that requires companies making a public offering of securities to file registration statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission disclosing material business and financial information before offering securities to the public.
Regulates the offer and sale of securities and generally requires the filing of certain information and disclosures with the SEC before the securities can be sold. Also referred to as "the 1933 Act."
The federal law that established the Securities and Exchange Commission and governs the issuance and transfer of securities in the United States. All securities must be registered under this Act unless an appropriate exemption from registration exists. Normally, shares issued to a very small number of people at formation are exempted.
The federal law covering new issues of securities. It provides for full disclosure of pertinent information relating to the new issue and also contains antifraud provisions.
A U.S. federal law enacted to ensure that investors receive full and accurate disclosure of all information needed to make intelligent decisions when purchasing securities. Also known as Truth in Securities Act. TO TOP
A federal law which requries full and fair disclosure and the use of a prospectus in the sale of securities.
The "disclosure statute" requires companies to register stock offerings to the public, and disclose important facts through a prospectus, and additional information filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
This Act requires new issues to be registered and meet prospectus requirements with the SEC. New issues can be exempt from these requirements if (1) the issuer is found creditworthy; (2) the issuer is under the jurisdiction of a governmental regulatory agency or (3) the issue meets the SEC requirements of Regulation A, Regulation D, Rule 144a, or Rule 147.