issuer
Defined in 7 places of the United States Code.
“Issuer” means every person who issues or proposes to issue any security, or has outstanding any security which it has issued.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 80ACommerce and Trade · Definitions; applicability; rulemaking considerations · in this subchapter
the term “issuer” means—
(A) the qualified State or local development company that issued a debenture pursuant to section 697 of this title, which has been purchased by the Federal Financing Bank; and
(B) a small business investment company licensed pursuant to section 681 of this title; or
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- 1996–present15 U.S.C. § 697FCommerce and Trade · Prepayment of development company debentures · for purposes of this section
the term “issuer” means—
(A) the qualified State or local development company that issued a debenture pursuant to section 697 of this title, which has been purchased by the Federal Financing Bank; and
(B) a small business investment company licensed pursuant to subsection (c) or (d) of section 681 of this title; or
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- 1994–199615 U.S.C. § 697FCommerce and Trade · Prepayment of development company debentures · for purposes of this section
The term “issuer” means an issuer (as defined in section 78c of this title), the securities of which are registered under section 78l of this title, or that is required to file reports under section 78o(d) of this title, or that files or has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), and that it has not withdrawn.
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- 2014–present15 U.S.C. § 7201Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this section
The term “issuer” means an issuer (as defined in section 78c of this title), the securities of which are registered under section 78l of this title, or that is required to file reports under section 78o(d) of this title, or that files or has filed a registration statement that has not yet become effective under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a et seq.), and that it has not withdrawn.
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- 2002–201415 U.S.C. § 7201Commerce and Trade · Definitions · in this section
The term “issuer” means any person who issues or proposes to issue any security; except that with respect to certificates of deposit for securities, voting-trust certificates, or collateral-trust certificates, or with respect to certificates of interest or shares in an unincorporated investment trust not having a board of directors or of the fixed, restricted management, or unit type, the term “issuer” means the person or persons performing the acts and assuming the duties of depositor or manager pursuant to the provisions of the trust or other agreement or instrument under which such securities are issued; and except that with respect to equipment-trust certificates or like securities, the term “issuer” means the person by whom the equipment or property is, or is to be, used.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 78CCommerce and Trade · Definitions and application · in this chapter
The term “issuer” means every person who issues or proposes to issue any security; except that with respect to certificates of deposit, voting-trust certificates, or collateral-trust certificates, or with respect to certificates of interest or shares in an unincorporated investment trust not having a board of directors (or persons performing similar functions) or of the fixed, restricted management, or unit type, the term “issuer” means the person or persons performing the acts and assuming the duties of depositor or manager pursuant to the provisions of the trust or other agreement or instrument under which such securities are issued; except that in the case of an unincorporated association which provides by its articles for limited liability of any or all of its members, or in the case of a trust, committee, or other legal entity, the trustees or members thereof shall not be individually liable as issuers of any security issued by the association, trust, committee, or other legal entity; except that with respect to equipment-trust certificates or like securities, the term “issuer” means the person by whom the equipment or property is or is to be used; and except that with respect to fractional undivided interests in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, the term “issuer” means the owner of any such right or of any interest in such right (whether whole or fractional) who creates fractional interests therein for the purpose of public offering.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 77BCommerce and Trade · Definitions; promotion of efficiency, competition, and capital formation · in this subchapter
the terms “exchange”, “issuer”, and “security” have the meanings given those terms in section 78c(a) of this title.
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- 2020–202115 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
the terms “exchange”, “issuer”, and “security” have the meanings given those terms in section 78c(a) of this title; and
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- 2021–present15 U.S.C. § 636Commerce and Trade · Additional powers · under this chapter
“Underwriter” means any person who has purchased from an issuer with a view to, or sells for an issuer in connection with, the distribution of any security, or participates or has a direct or indirect participation in any such undertaking, or participates or has a participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such undertaking; but such term shall not include a person whose interest is limited to a commission from an underwriter or dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributor's or seller's commission. As used in this paragraph the term “issuer” shall include in addition to an issuer, any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, or any person under direct or indirect common control with the issuer.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 80BCommerce and Trade · Definitions · in this subchapter
“Underwriter” means any person who has purchased from an issuer with a view to, or sells for an issuer in connection with, the distribution of any security, or participates or has a direct or indirect participation in any such undertaking, or participates or has a participation in the direct or indirect underwriting of any such undertaking; but such term shall not include a person whose interest is limited to a commission from an underwriter or dealer not in excess of the usual and customary distributor's or seller's commission. As used in this paragraph the term “issuer” shall include, in addition to an issuer, any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, or any person under direct or indirect common control with the issuer. When the distribution of the securities in respect of which any person is an underwriter is completed such person shall cease to be an underwriter in respect of such securities or the issuer thereof.
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- 1994–present15 U.S.C. § 80ACommerce and Trade · Definitions; applicability; rulemaking considerations · in this subchapter