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The Securities Act of 1933, came about as a result of the stock market crash of 1929. Its features were a means to provide transparency of financial statements to investors so that informed investment decisions can be made. It also put checks in place to avoid misrepresentation in the securities market.

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The 1933 act requires that a registration statement be filed and accepted by the SEC before securities are offered for sale.

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The Securities Act of 1933 was implemented to prevent another Stock Market crash that happened in 1929. It required that all transactions be registered with Securities Exchange Commission.

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The names of the two Acts of Congress that created the SEC?

Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Act of 1934.


Differences between the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934?

1933 Act applies to original issue of securities (initial public offering) where the 1934 Act applies to secondary trading. Most securities litigation concerns actions under the 1934 Act.


Securities Act of 1933 and Securities Act of 1934?

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With what aim were the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 passed?

to provide structure in the functioning of financial markets and to provide government oversight.


Which provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 deal with secondary liability both as a control person and or aider and abettor?

Secondary liability is covered under Section 10(b) of the Securitis Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, where it is determined both as a control person and/or an aider and abettor.


Is a deed of trust on a residence considered a security for the purpose of the Securities Act of 1933?

Probably. The act included all securities that were purchased by means of interstate commerce. This meant all securities purchased by mail or over the phone had to be registered under the act.


What regulation do companies with publicly traded securities participating in mergers or acquisitions face?

All such companies must meet federal securities laws that deal with adherence to provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which deal with disclosure requirements


Who passed the federal securities act?

The Federal Securities Act was passed by the United States Congress in 1933. It was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.


The antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 apply to?

The antifraud provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 apply to all conduct that concerns the integrity of the client relationship from an advisory standpoint. As far as actual securities transactions, those are covered under the antifraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Advisers Act differed in that the activity did not have to be directly related to actual conduct in the offer or sale of securities, but extended to any deceitful conduct in the rendering of investment advice, the results of which constitute a fraud upon the client.


How does a company offer its first securities to the public?

Under the 1933 act, a company undertakes its first offering of securities to the public market through a process referred to as an initial public offering (IPO).


With which federal agency must a public company file?

The appeal of being a public company, which requires a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,


Why Form 424A in SEC is issued?

: The prospectus form that a company must file to disclose information referred to in forms 424B1 and 424B3. Companies are required to file prospectus form 424B4 in accordance with Rule 424 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933. The Securities Exchange Act of 1933 was created to help investors make informed decisions by requiring securities issuers to complete and file registration statements (including financial and material information) with the SEC before making an issue available for purchase by the public. Often registration statements filings required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 are also registration statements under the Investment Company Act of 1940.