purchase of securities

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• purchase agreement — USA Also known as a subscription agreement. The purchase agreement is the principal agreement between the issuer and the investor in an unregistered offering of debt or equity securities. The agreement, which sets out the terms and conditions of… …   Law dictionary

• Securities fraud — Securities fraud, also known as stock fraud and investment fraud, is a practice in which investors make purchase or sale decisions on the basis of false information, frequently resulting in losses, in violation of the securities laws. [… …   Wikipedia

• Securities Exchange Act of 1934 — Securities Exchange Act of 1934: A US statute which primarily regulates the trading of securities of public companies and provides for ongoing reporting by issuers whose securities are listed on a US stock market or are publicly offered in the US …   Law dictionary

• Securities Exchange Act — of 1934: A US statute which primarily regulates the trading of securities of public companies and provides for ongoing reporting by issuers whose securities are listed on a US stock market or are publicly offered in the US. It regulates tender… …   Law dictionary

• Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act — The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1998 (SLUSA) is a federal legislative act in the United States regarding private class action lawsuits for securities fraud. SLUSA amended portions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the… …   Wikipedia

• Securities Exchange Act of 1934 — The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is a law governing the secondary trading of securities (stocks, bonds, and debentures). The Act, 48 Stat. 881 (June 6, 1934), codified at usc|15|78a et seq., was a sweeping piece of legislation. The Act and… …   Wikipedia

• Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act — The Securities Fraud Deterrence and Investor Restitution Act was USBill|108|H.R.|2179 and is a bill currently on the Union Calendar. Its official titles as introduced, is To enhance the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission to… …   Wikipedia

• Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co. — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co. ArgueDate=May 2 ArgueYear=1946 DecideDate=May 27 DecideYear=1946 FullName=Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co. et al. USVol=328 USPage=293 Citation=66… …   Wikipedia

• Securities offering — A securities offering (or funding round or investment round) is a discrete round of investment, by which a business or other enterprise raises money to fund operations, expansion, a capital project, an acquisition, or some other business… …   Wikipedia

• purchase — Transmission of property from one person to another by voluntary act and agreement, founded on a valuable consideration. Spur Independent School Dist. v. W. A. Holt Co., Tex.Civ.App., 88 S.W.2d 1071, 1073. To own by paying or by promising to pay… …   Black's law dictionary

• Securities And Exchange Commission - SEC — A government commission created by Congress to regulate the securities markets and protect investors. In addition to regulation and protection, it also monitors the corporate takeovers in the U.S. The SEC is composed of five commissioners… …   Investment dictionary