NASAA’s Coordinated Review Program for Regulation A Offerings

Coordinated Review of Regulation A Offerings is designed to facilitate the filing of Regulation A offerings in multiple U.S. jurisdictions. As more fully explained in the review protocol, a filer completes the Form CR-3(b) and submits it together with the Form 1-A and exhibits to Washington State by email. Filers should use the following email address when submitting registration materials: securitiesregistration@dfi.wa.gov. Filing fees should be mailed separately to each U.S. jurisdiction in which the issuer is seeking registration. The issuer’s name should be noted on the check, or the issuer may include a copy of the first page of the Form 1-A to identify the offering for which the fee is being submitted.

Pursuant to the review protocol, a lead merit and a lead disclosure examiner will be appointed to manage the review of the offering. If the issuer is not applying for registration in a state that applies merit standards, then only a lead disclosure examiner will be appointed. The participating jurisdictions will use the applicable NASAA statements of policy as modified by the review protocol. The review protocol provides relief from the statements of policy as follows:

The lead examiners will have primary responsibility for coordinating the preparation of a comment letter outlining any deficiencies in the materials filed. The review protocol has specific timeframes for the review of the offering materials and an expedited schedule for completion of the initial comment letter. If there are no deficiencies, the lead examiner(s) will clear the offering within 21 business days of filing. Further, an issuer’s response to comments will be reviewed within five (5) business days of receipt. Issuers should direct their responses to comment letters and any questions to the lead examiner(s). Issuers are encouraged to respond to the comments in a timely manner in order to help facilitate a timely registration of the offering.

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