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the issuer is under an obligation to make a reasonable finding
that the securities are a suitable investment for the offeree;

 
16.__Transactions with existing securities holders. A
transaction under an offer to existing security holders of the
issuer, including persons that at the date of the transaction are
holders of convertible securities, options or warrants, if a
commission or other remuneration, other than a standby
commission, is not paid or given, directly or indirectly, for
soliciting a security holder in this State;

 
17.__Offerings filed but not effective, nonexempt securities.
An offer to sell, but not a sale, of a security not exempt from
registration under the federal Securities Act of 1933 if:

 
A.__A registration or offering statement or similar record
as required under the federal Securities Act of 1933 has
been filed, but is not effective, or the offer is made in
compliance with 17 Code of Federal Regulations, 230.165; and

 
B.__A stop order of which the offeror is aware has not been
issued against the offeror by the administrator or the
Securities and Exchange Commission and an audit, inspection
or proceeding that is public and that may culminate in a
stop order is not known by the offeror to be pending;

 
18.__Offerings filed but not effective, exempt securities.__An
offer to sell, but not a sale, of a security exempt from
registration under the federal Securities Act of 1933 if:

 
A.__A registration statement has been filed under this
chapter, but is not effective;

 
B.__A solicitation of interest is provided in a record to
offerees in compliance with a routine technical rule, as
defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A, adopted by
the administrator under this chapter; and

 
C.__A stop order of which the offeror is aware has not been
issued against the offeror by the administrator or the
Securities and Exchange Commission and an audit, inspection
or proceeding that may culminate in a stop order is not
known by the offeror to be pending;

 
19.__Control transactions. A transaction involving the
distribution of the securities of an issuer to the security
holders of another person in connection with a merger,
consolidation, exchange of securities, sale of assets or other


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