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The Securities Act of 1933

The Exchange Act of 1934

The Investment Company Act of 1940

Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act)

The JOBS Act requires the SEC to write rules and issue studies on capital formation, disclosure and registration requirements.

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank)

The Dodd-Frank Act was written to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end ‘‘Too Big To Fail’’, to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.

Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX)

SOX was written to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures made pursuant to the securities laws, and for other purposes.

General Rules and Regulations, Securities Act of 1933

Rule 144

Persons Deemed Not To Be Engaged In A Distribution and Therefore Not Underwriters

Rule 147

Exemption for Intrastate Offers and Sales of Securities

Rule 155

Integration of Abandoned Offerings

Regulation A

Conditional Small Issues Exemption

Regulation C

Registration and Filing Requirements

Regulation D

Rules Governing the Limited Offer and Sale Of Securities Without Registration Under the Securities Act

Rule 701

Exemption For Offers and Sales of Securities Pursuant To Certain Compensatory Benefit Plans And Contracts Relating To Compensation

Regulation S

Rules Governing Offers and Sales Made Outside The United States Without Registration Under The Securities Act)

Description of Securities Act Forms

General Rules and Regulations, Securities Act of 1934

Regulation 12B

Exchange Act Registration and Reporting

Regulation 13D and 13G

Securities Ownership

Schedule 13D

Statement Of Beneficial Ownership

Schedule 13G

Statement Of beneficial ownership

Rule 13e-3

Going Private Transactions

Regulation 14A

Proxy Rules

Schedule 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant To Section 14(a) Of The Exchange Act

Regulation 14C

Distribution Of Information Pursuant To Section 14(c) Of The Exchange Act

Schedule 14C

Information Statement Pursuant To Section 14(c) Of The Exchange Act

Section 16 Rules

Ownership Reports and Trading By Officers, Directors And Principal Security Holders

Regulation FD

Fair Disclosure

Regulation BTR

Blackout Trading Restrictions

Descriptions of Exchange Act Forms

Forms Prescribed Under The Exchange Act

Industry Guides

Securities Act and Exchange Act Industry Guides

Regulation S-K