Wisconsin Code § 551.305

Securities registration filings
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(1) WHO MAY
FILE. A registration statement may be filed by the issuer, a person
on whose behalf the offering is to be made, or a broker-dealer registered under this chapter.
(2) FILING FEE. A person filing a registration statement shall
pay a filing fee as provided in s. 551.614 or as may be supplemented by rule of the administrator. If a registration statement is
withdrawn before the effective date or a preeffective stop order is
issued under s. 551.306, the administrator shall retain the fee as
provided in s. 551.614 or as may be supplemented by rule of the
administrator.
(3) STATUS OF OFFERING. A registration statement filed under s. 551.303 or 551.304 must specify all of the following:
(a) The amount of securities to be offered in this state.
(b) The states in which a registration statement or similar
record in connection with the offering has been or is to be filed.
(c) Any adverse order, judgment, or decree issued in connection with the offering by a state securities regulator, the Securities
and Exchange Commission, or a court.
(4) INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. A record filed under this
chapter or the predecessor act within 5 years preceding the filing
of a registration statement may be incorporated by reference in

the registration statement to the extent that the record is currently
accurate.
(5) NONISSUER DISTRIBUTION. In the case of a nonissuer distribution, information or a record may not be required under sub.
(9) or s. 551.304, unless it is known to the person filing the registration statement or to the person on whose behalf the distribution is to be made or unless it can be furnished by those persons
without unreasonable effort or expense.
(7) FORM OF SUBSCRIPTION. A rule adopted or order issued
under this chapter may require as a condition of registration that a
security registered under this chapter be sold only on a specified
form of subscription or sale contract and that a signed or conformed copy of each contract be filed under this chapter or preserved for a period specified by the rule or order, which may not
be longer than 5 years.
(8) EFFECTIVE PERIOD. Except while a stop order is in effect
under s. 551.306, a registration statement is effective for one year
after its effective date, or for any longer period designated in an
order under this chapter during which the security is being offered or distributed in a nonexempted transaction by or for the account of the issuer or other person on whose behalf the offering is
being made or by an underwriter or broker-dealer that is still offering part of an unsold allotment or subscription taken as a participant in the distribution. For the purposes of a nonissuer transaction, all outstanding securities of the same class identified in
the registration statement as a security registered under this chapter are considered to be registered while the registration statement
is effective. If any securities of the same class are outstanding, a
registration statement may not be withdrawn until one year after
its effective date. A registration statement may be withdrawn
only with the approval of the administrator.
(9) PERIODIC REPORTS. While a registration statement is effective, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter may require the person that filed the registration statement to file reports, not more often than quarterly, to keep the information or
other record in the registration statement reasonably current and
to disclose the progress of the offering. No report may be required under this subsection of a financial institution holding
company.
(10) POSTEFFECTIVE AMENDMENTS. A registration statement
may be amended after its effective date. The posteffective
amendment becomes effective when the administrator so orders.
If a posteffective amendment is made to increase the number of
securities specified to be offered or sold, the person filing the
amendment shall pay a registration fee as provided in s. 551.614
or as may be supplemented by rule of the administrator. A posteffective amendment relates back to the date of the offering of the
additional securities being registered if, within one year after the
date of the sale, the amendment is filed and the additional registration fee is paid.
(11) INDENTURES. The administrator may by rule require
that securities be issued under a trust indenture, unless this requirement is waived by the administrator.

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