US Securities Regulation

• Foreword Introduction Regulation of foreign private issuers Becoming subject to US securities regulation Securities and Exchange Commission Public offerings Registration under Securities Act General procedures and disclosure Obligations Pre-filing publicity SEC review Preparation for initial public offerings Simplified registration procedures Listing on national securities exchanges Private placements General Rule 144A offerings Regulation S offshore transactions Resale registrations Disclosure in private placements Periodic reporting requirements Rule 12g3-2(b) exemption Exchange Act reports Sarbanes-Oxley Act Other disclosure issues Delisting and deregistration International disclosure standards International offerings with US participants Determination of US ownership Rights offerings Tender offers Exchange offers Business combinations Information requirements American depositary receipts Definition and characteristics Types of ADR programmes Levels of ADR programmes Legal requirements for ADR programmes Uses of ADR programmes Compensation of US employees Securities litigation risks Background on US legal system Bases for civil liability Exposure of issuers and others Coping with civil liability risks Jurisdiction of US courts Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 State law risks Bases for criminal liability Defensive actions Appendices List of certain defined terms About the authors Index

As a general reference, I think this book does an excellent job of covering the bases. I would recommend this to anyone in the middle ground between novice and expert. If you have little time and need to get a general grasp of a wide range of topics relating to US securities regulation, this would be the book for you. Frankly Speaking by Frank Voisin