Discussion
Regulation of Securities,
Corporate Governance, and Financial Markets
!"#$%&'()*
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66*%&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":*3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:* 0":=>:)*"B*/01%2345&66*78902)&":
Chapter Overview + ,"&(-#./0'1234(#34(5.1$&(16(%"&($'78#'9(#34( 5&.134#'9(5&.2'7%7&5(8#'/&%5(#34(%"&('1:&(16( '&02:#%1'9(#0&3.7&5(73(&361'.&8&3%
+ !:#55767.#%7135(16(5&.2'7%7&5(#34('2:&5(%"#%('&02:#%&( %"&7'(7552#3.&;(5#:&;(%'#4730(#34;(61'(<2#:767&4(=&3%2'&5;( $'1=74&(&>&8$%7135(6'18(.&'%#73(5&.2'7%7&5(:#?5 + @&0#:(8#34#%&5(#551.7#%&4(?7%"(.1'$1'#%&(01=&'3#3.&( #34('&02:#%713(16(%"&(-'1#4&'(673#3.7#:(8#'/&%
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Overview of the Securities Market
A&.2'7%7&5(%'#35#.%7135(1..2'(73(%?1(5&%%7305B( !" #$%&'()*+(,&*+(-%#.&)/&0$)1$&234)/%44%4&4%55&6()7)/+5& )443%4&+/8&(%)443%4&69&4%13()#)%4&(+)4%&1+')#+5.&+/8&
:" #$%&4%16/8+(,&*+(-%#.&)/&0$)1$&)/;%4#6(4&23,&+/8&4%55& )443%8&4%13()#)%4&+*6/7&#$%*4%5;%4"&
+ C1%"(16(%"&5&(8#'/&%5(#'&(01=&'3&4(-9(6&4&'#:(#34( 5%#%&(5&.2'7%7&5(:#?D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Defining a Security + A%1./5(#34(-1345(#'&($&'"#$5(%"&(815%(?&::E/31?3( %9$&5(16(5&.2'7%7&5(%"#%(#'&('&02:#%&4(-9(6&4&'#:(#34( 5%#%&(:#?D
+ F3(#447%713;($#'%3&'5"7$(73%&'&5%5;(5%1./(1$%7135;( ?#''#3%5;(#0'&&8&3%5(%1(73=&5%;($#'%7.7$#%713(73(#($11:( 16(#55&%5;(25&(16(.'1?46234730('&512'.&5;(.&'%#73( %9$&5(16($'187551'9(31%&5;(#34(8#39(1%"&'( #''#30&8&3%5(%"#%(870"%(.18813:9(-&(.13574&'&4( 73=&5%8&3%5(#'&(#:51('&02:#%&4(-9(5&.2'7%7&5(:#?5D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Defining a Security
+ A&.2'7%9( ! "#$%&#'()*+(#*%*,"*%&#'-.'()%"%/(0)-#%1&'%)-+(*,% 2&*,%"#%(3/(4*"*&-#%-5%/0-5&*%*,0-61,%*,(%(55-0*)%-5%"%*,&07% /"0*$
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Modern Application of the Howey Test
+ F3=&5%8&3%
+ !18813#:7%9
+ G'167%(H>$&.%#%7135
+ H661'%5(16(I%"&'5
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
Parties in the Securities Market <$%&4%13()#)%4&*+(-%#&93/1#)6/4&#$(637$&#$%&)/#%(+1#)6/&69& #$(%%&'+(#)%4=&)/;%4#6(4.&)443%(4.&+/8&)/#%(*%8)+()%4" 8 9#'()*-0) "0(%)((:%"%0(*60#%50-+%*,(&0%&#'()*+(#*%;")(7%-#% *,(%'".6(%-5%*,(%)(460&*$<% 8 9))6(0) "0(%*,-)(%&#)*&*6*&-#)%"#7%(#*&*&()%*,"*%)(..%)(460&*&()%*-% &#'()*-0)<% 8 9#*(0+(7&"0&() "0(%5&#"#4&".%&#)*&*6*&-#)%*,"*%/0-'&7(%)(0'&4()% 5-0%&#'()*-0)%"#7%&))6(0)%0(."*(7%*-%)(460&*&()%*0"#)"4*&-#)<
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Equity Instruments > ?6**6/&4#61-&@+546&1+55%8&16**6/&4$+(%4A. ! "#$%$&"'($)"("*+%$,(-.#"/($-(01,2"#$'(31'"4(-#($)"(5+//"#$( 0/-6%$13%&%$,(-6($)"(5-201#,7(
> B$)5%&16**6/&4#61-$658%(4&4$+(%&)/&#$%&'(69)#4.&#$%,&+546& 2%+(&#$%&7(%+#%4#&()4-&69&5644&2%1+34%&#$%,&+(%&#,')1+55, 4326(8)/+#%&+55&1(%8)#6(4&+/8&'(%9%((%8&4#61-$658%(4&)9& #$%&16('6(+#)6/&9)5%4&96(&2+/-(3'#1,&'(6#%1#)6/&6(&4)*'5,& 8)4465;%4&0)#$&5)*)#%8&+44%#4"
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Equity Instruments + G'&6&''&4(5%1./ ! =#%".*(0#"*&'(%5-0+%-5%(>6&*$%*,"*%,")%.())%0&):%*,"#% 4-++-#%)*-4:%;(4"6)(%&*%,")%4(0*"&#%>6")&?7(;*%5("*60()%&)% /0(5(00(7%)*-4:<%
+ ,"&(-700&5%(#4=#3%#0&(16($'&6&''&4(5%1./(75(%"#%( $'&6&''&4(5%1./"1:4&'5("#=&($'&6&'&3.&('70"%5(1=&'( .18813(5%1./"1:4&'5(73('&.&7=730(47=74&345(6'18(%"&( .1'$1'#%713D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Debt Instruments ! "#$%&''$#()*$+,') ! "#$"#%#&'%()($"*+,%#('*($)-(.)/0()(/#"'),&(%1+(*2(+*&#-(3$",&/,$)45( $41%()//"1#6(,&'#"#%'(*7#"()&()8"##691$*&(',+# $#",*6:(
! -$*.' ! 6#.'(,&%'"1+#&'%(';)'()"#(,%%1#6(.-()(/*"$*")',*&()&6()"#(%#/1"#6(.-( /#"'),&()%%#'%(*2(';#(/*+$)&-:(
! /,0,*+1#,' ! 1&%#/1"#6(6#.'(,&%'"1+#&'%(';)'()"#(,%%1#6(.-()(/*"$*")',*&()&6()"#( .)/0#6(.-(';#($4#68#(*2(';#(/*"$*")',*&<%(8#&#")4(/"#6,':(
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Debt Instruments
+ C1345(#34(4&-&3%2'&5('&$'&5&3%(%"&(-1''1?730(16( 813&9(6'18(73=&5%1'5(%1('#75&(.#$7%#:D(
+ @#'0&'(.1'$1'#%7135($'&6&'(-1345(#5(#(8&%"14(16( 5$:7%%730(2$(7%5(:130E%&'8(4&-%;(#34(-:&34(%"&(25&(16( -1345(?7%"(.13=&3%713#:(-1''1?&'E:&34&'(J-#3/K(:1#35( 61'(5"1'%E%&'8(4&-%D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Peer-to-Peer Lending
+ G&&'E%1EG&&'(@&34730 ! "%5&0+%-55(0)%"%2(;?;")(7%/."*5-0+%*-%+"*4,%;-00-2(0)%2&*,% &#'()*-0)<%
+ L15%(16(%"&5&(:1#35(#'&(6234#8&3%#::9(235&.2'&4( $&'513#:(:1#35(6'18(#3(73=&5%1'(%1(13&(1'(81'&( $'73.7$#:5(16(#(-2573&55(=&3%2'&D(
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Securities and Exchange Commission + A&.2'7%7&5(#34(H>."#30&(!188755713JAH!K( ! *,(%5(7(0".%"7+&#&)*0"*&'(%"1(#4$%4,"01(7%2&*,%06.(+":@% (#5-04(+(#*@%"#7%"7A67&4"*&-#%-5%5(7(0".%)(460&*&()%."2)<%
+ M3:7/&(8#39(#487375%'#%7=&(#0&3.7&5;(%"&(AH!(75(#3( 734&$&34&3%(#0&3.9(%"#%(41&5(31%("#=&(#(5&#%(73(%"&( .#-73&%(#34(75(31%(52-N&.%(%1(47'&.%(.13%'1:(-9(%"&( $'&574&3%D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
EDGAR + ,"&(3#%713#:(.:&#'730"125&(75(8#4&(#=#7:#-:&(%1(%"&( $2-:7.(%"'120"(%"&(AH!O5(.18$2%&'(4#%#-#5&(/31?3( #5(HPQRSD(
+ F3(#447%713(%1(HPQRS;(%"&(AH!O5(?&-57%&(#:51(5&'=&5( #5(#(512'.&(16(7361'8#%713(%1(&42.#%&(73=&5%1'5(13( '75/5(#34(AH!($'1.&42'&5D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
The Securities Act of 1933
<$%&C%13()#)%4&D1#&69&!EFF&*+/8+#%4=& !" +&(%7)4#(+#)6/&9)5)/7&96(&+/,&;%/#3(%&4%55)/7&4%13()#)%4& #$%&'325)1&
:" 1%(#+)/&8)415643(%4&16/1%(/)/7&#$%&)443%(G4&76;%(/+/1%& +/8&9)/+/1)+5&16/8)#)6/
F" CH?&6;%(4)7$#&6;%(&#$%&(%7)4#(+#)6/&+/8&)443+/1%&69& 4%13()#)%4"&
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Registration
+ G'15$&.%25 ! &#*(#7(7%*-%1&'(%&#'()*-0)%"%0(".&)*&4%'&(2%-5%*,(%&))6(0B)% ;6)&#())@%0&):%5"4*-0)@%5&#"#4&".%/-)&*&-#@%5&#"#4&".% )*"*(+(#*)@%"#7%7&)4.-)60()%4-#4(0#%7&0(4*-0)@%-55&4(0)@% "#7%4-#*0-..%),"0(,-.7(0)<
+ A2$$:&8&3%#:(7361'8#%713( ! 7-46+(#*)%"#7%)6//-0*)%*,(%/0-)/(4*6)<%
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Exemptions from Registration + F3(1'4&'(%1(#5575%(-2573&55(=&3%2'&5(5&&/730(58#::&'( #8123%5(16(.#$7%#:(6'18(%"&($2-:7.(73=&5%8&3%( .188237%9;(%"&(5&.2'7%7&5(:#?5(#::1?(#(328-&'(16( &>&8$%7135(6'18('&075%'#%713(61'(58#::&'(7552&'5D
+ T1'(#(328-&'(16(&.13187.;(:&0#:;(#34(1%"&'($'#.%7.#:( 'ᐏ(815%(-2573&55&5(166&'(%"&7'(5&.2'7%7&5(13(#3( &>&8$%(-#575D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
The Securities Act of 1934
+ A&.2'7%7&5(H>."#30&(R.%(16()UVW ! C(16."*()%*,(%)".(%-5%)(460&*&()%;(*2((#%&#'()*-0)%"5*(0 "#% &#'()*-0%/604,")(7%&*%50-+%"%;6)&#())%(#*&*$%&))6(0<%
+ S&02:#%&5(-'1/&'5;(4&#:&'5;(5&.2'7%7&5(#551.7#%7135;( -'1/&'#0&(67'85;(#34(1%"&'(-2573&55(&3%7%7&5(%"#%(#'&( &30#0&4(73(%"&(5#:&(16(5&.2'7%7&5(-&%?&&3(73=&5%1'5D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Insider Trading + X"&3(#(.1'$1'#%&(73574&'("#5(#..&55(%1(7361'8#%713( 31%(#=#7:#-:&(%1(%"&(0&3&'#:($2-:7.;(%"&(73574&'(8#9(31%( %'#4&(73(%"&7'(.18$#39O5(5%1./(13(%"&(-#575(16(%"&( 73574&(7361'8#%713D
+ F3574&'5(73.:24&(&>&.2%7=&5;(8#3#0&'5;(.1'$1'#%&( .1235&:;(.1352:%#3%5;(&8$:19&&5;(-'1/&'5;( #..123%#3%5;(=&341'5;($#'%3&'5;(#34(&=&3(8#N1'7%9( 5"#'&"1:4&'5D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
Securities Regulation by States: Blue-sky Laws
+ R(8#N1'7%9(16(5%#%&5("#=&(#41$%&4(#::(1'(52-5%#3%7#::9( #::(16(%"&(M3761'8(A&.2'7%7&5(R.%D
+ ,9$7.#:($'1=757135(73.:24&($'1"7-7%713(#0#735%(6'#24(73( %"&(5#:&(16(5&.2'7%7&5;('&075%'#%713('&<27'&8&3%5(61'( -'1/&'5(#34(4&#:&'5;(&>&8$%7135;(.7=7:(:7#-7:7%9(61'( 7552&'5(6#7:730(%1(.18$:9;(#34('&8&47&5(61'(4&6'#24&4( 73=&5%1'5D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002
+ G#55&4(73('&5$135&(%1('&=&:#%7135(16(.1'$1'#%&(6'#24( #34(8#:6#3.&(73($2-:7.:9("&:4(.18$#37&5(
+ ,"&(:#?(#785(%1(51:=&(5$&.767.(8&."#3758(6#7:2'&5(73( #..123%730(8&%"145(#34('&<27'&5("70"&'(:&=&:5(16( 6742.7#'9('&5$1357-7:7%7&5(61'(%"15&(73=1:=&4(73(.1'$1'#%&( 01=&'3#3.&D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
Reforms in the Accounting Industry + ,"&(AIY(R.%(5&&/5(%1(73.'&(#247%1'(734&$&34&3.&B ! +"#7"*-0$%0-*"*&-#%-5%"67&*%/"0*#(0)@ ! ;"##%"44-6#*%5&0+)%50-+%/0-'&7%#-#"67&*% 4-#)6.*%)(0'&4()%5-0%/6;.&4%4-+/"#&()%5-0%2,&4,%&*% /0-'&7()%"67&*@% ! 0()*0&4*%"44-6#*%5&0+%(+/.-$(()%&#'-.'(7%&#%"67&*% 50-+%.("'%*,(%"67&*%5&0+%*-%1-%*-%2-0:%5-0%"#%"67&*% 4.&(#*<
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
Financial Reporting
> <$%&CIJ&D1#&*+-%4&-%,&16('6(+#%&699)1%(4&*6(%& +1163/#+25%&96(&9)/+/1)+5&(%'6(#)/7&2,&(%K3)()/7&#$+#&1$)%9& %L%13#);%&699)1%(4&+/8&1$)%9&9)/+/1)+5&699)1%(4&'%(46/+55,& 1%(#)9,&#$%&+113(+1,&69&+55&(%K3)(%8&CH?&9)5)/74" > C%#4&4#+/8+(8)M%8&9)/+/1)+5&(%'6(#)/7&96(*+#4&+/8&(%4#()1#& 1%(#+)/&#,'%4&69&+1163/#)/7&*%#$684&#$+#&+(%&/6#& #(+/4'+(%/#&+38)#6(4
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Corporate Governance
+ G2-:7.(.18$#37&5(825%(8#73%#73(#247%(.1887%%&&5( .18$15&4(&3%7'&:9(16(734&$&34&3%(47'&.%1'5(
+ ,"&(.1887%%&&(825%(.13%#73(#%(:%(13&(47'&.%1'(?7%"( 52667.7&3%(673#3.7#:(#.28&3(%1($'1-&(#247%5(73(4&$%"D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Emergency Escrow
+ AIY(R.%(#::1?5(%"&(AH!(%1(61'.&(#39(&>%'#1'473#'9( .1'$1'#%&($#912%5(73%1(#(01=&'38&3%E.13%'1::&4( &8&'0&3.9(&5.'1?(6234(%"#%(75("&:4($&34730(62'%"&'( 73=&5%70#%713(-9(#2%"1'7%7&5D( + ,"75(75(#($1?&'62:(?&#$13(73(%"&(AH!O5(&361'.&8&3%( #'5&3#:(-&.#25&(%"&(AIY(R.%(41&5(31%('&<27'&(#39( 61'8#:(#::&0#%713(16(?'13041730(#5(#($'&'&<2757%&(61'( 73%&'=&3730(73(#3(&>%'#1'473#'9($#98&3%D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":
Whistleblowers
+ G#'%7&5(%"#%(.188237.#%&(7361'8#%713('&:#%730(%1(#39( 7::&0#:(.1342.%(73(673#3.7#:('&$1'%730(1'(.1'$1'#%&( 01=&'3#3.&(#'&($'1%&.%&4(#0#735%(#39('&%#:7#%713D
!"#$%&'()*+*,-,.*/01%2345&66*78902)&":;*<66* %&'()=*%>=>%?>8;*@"*%>#%"890)&":*"%*8&=)%&A9)&":* 3&)("9)*)(>*#%&"%*3%&))>:*0":=>:)*"B*/01%234
5&66*78902)&":