Those blasted Form Ds, to become even more transparent
Updated
For years now, the so-called “Form D” has bedeviled companies wanting to remain secretive, because the regulatory filings alerted news reporters to their existence. Obtaining a Form D, however, was a cumbersome process for most of us, and so some companies managed to stay under the radar anyway.
However, now the SEC is proposing making the Form D’s available electronically, which if accepted, will make private companies and their venture capital investments much more visible than… Continue Reading