SEC Will Vote On Final Intrastate Offering Exemptions

On Wednesday, October 26, 2016, beginning at 10:00 a.m., the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold an open meeting at which the Commission will consider the adoption of final rule amendments relating to Securities Act Rule 147 and Rule 505, which would facilitate intrastate and regional securities offerings. The proposed amendments were well-received by market participants and generated only modest comments. The open meeting notice also states that the Commission will consider whether to repeal Rule 505. Rule 505 provides an exemption for sales of up to $5 million of securities in a 12-month period, without the use of general solicitation, to accredited investors and, subject to information requirements, to non-accredited investors. Presumably, the amendments to Rule 504 would render Rule 505 superfluous.