Equity Crowdfunding Resources

The authors have reviewed the following resources and believe they are informative, reliable, and unbiased. Please visit this book's website (www.wiley.com/equitycf) for a more comprehensive list, plus updates.

Because of the fast-changing nature of the Internet, some of the following URLs may disappear without notice.

A. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Securities Act of 1933, including Regulation D and Other Amendments

The entire 1933 act, as amended through 2012 (93 pages), in PDF format. http://www.sec.gov/about/laws/sa33.pdf

Concise summary of the 1933 and 1934 acts and each amendment (1939, 1940, 2002, 2010, 2012); published by the SEC. http://www.sec.gov/about/laws.shtml

Regulation D offerings: a summary published by the SEC. http://www.sec.gov/answers/regd.htm

JOBS Act of 2012, Particularly Title III (“Crowdfunding Exemption”)

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606), signed into law April 5, 2012; the entire original act (22 pages) published by the GPO. http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3606enr/pdf/BILLS-112hr3606enr.pdf

FAQs about the JOBS Act, published by the SEC (updated January 2014). http://www.sec.gov/spotlight/jobs-act.shtml

Summaries and analyses of the JOBS Act published by law firms:

Sullivan&Cromwell. http://www.sullcrom.com/files/upload/JOBS_Act_Presentation_PDF.pdf

Morrison & Foerster. http://media.mofo.com/files/Uploads/Images/Jumpstart-Our-Business-Startups-Act.pdf

Orrick Herrington. http://www.orrick.com/Practices/Equity-Capital-Markets/JOBS-Act/pages/default.aspx ...

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