A-Okay, Regulation A+

This is a very brief, initial summary. We will be reporting on the final rule in an upcoming alert. The SEC's proposed rules already had provided a very practical format for private issuers seeking to raise capital. The proposing release generated mixed comments, with practitioners largely supporting the SEC's proposal, and others raising concerns about the pre-emption of state securities review.

From today's open meeting, and without having yet reviewed the final rules, it sounds like the SEC has taken an approach that seeks to promote capital formation, while preserving the disclosure requirements (both initial disclosure requirements and periodic reporting requirements for larger offerings) and other investor protection measures that were central to the proposing release.