Securities Law Considerations for Private Companies

When presented with a securities law question, both the federal securities laws, which include the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and state securities laws, which will include the laws of the state of the company's principal place of business and each state in which the company proposes to offer and sell securities to its employees, must be considered. This article addresses considerations under the Securities Act of 1933, with a brief discussion of similar considerations at the state level.