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[SOS] Secretary Lawson announces the launch of streamlined electronic filing depository
Start Date: 12/15/2014 All Day
End Date: 12/15/2014
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EFD Offers Efficiency for Issuers and Improved Transparency for Investors
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 16, 2014) - Secretary Lawson today announced the launch of the online Electronic Filing Depository (EFD) to enhance the efficiency of the regulatory filing process for certain exempt securities offerings.
Developed by the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA), of which the Indiana Secretary of State’s Securities Division is a member, EFD is an online system that allows an issuer to submit a Form D for a Regulation D, Rule 506 offering to state securities regulators and pay related fees. The EFD website also enables the public to search and view, free of charge, Form D filings made with state securities regulators through EFD. EFD is available at:https://www.efdnasaa.org.
“We are very pleased to provide the EFD system to create an efficient, streamlined system for state Form D filing requirements. Issuers will benefit from this uniform and effective regulatory tool, which also strengthens investor protection by improving the transparency of Form D filings,” said Secretary Lawson.
Rule 506 of Regulation D is a “safe harbor” for the private offering exemption of Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and also provides an exemption for public offerings to verified accredited investors. Issuers relying on the Rule 506 exemption do not have to register their offerings of securities with the SEC or the Securities Division, but they must file what is known as a “Form D” with the SEC and the Securities Division. Form D contains limited information about the securities being offered and the issuer offering those securities.
The EFD system initially will be limited to Form D filings for Regulation D, Rule 506 offerings, but added that NASAA expects the filing system will be expanded to include additional state securities registration and notice filing materials.
“By embracing technology, states are providing innovative capital formation solutions to benefit issuers and investors alike,” Secretary Lawson said.
The EFD website offers a suite of tools to filers and regulators. The EFD system will be available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, unless the website is undergoing maintenance. In addition to the filing fees required by the states, there is a one-time $150 system use fee for each offering making its filings through EFD. This one-time system fee covers initial, amendment and renewal filings made through EFD.
Secretary Lawson also noted that the filing of a Form D with the SEC and with the Securities Division does not mean that the SEC or any state securities regulator has approved the securities or passed any judgment on the soundness of the securities as an investment.
If investors have questions about a particular offering, they should contact the Secretary of State’s office at sos@sos.in.gov or 317-232-6682. All Hoosiers should contact the Secretary of State’s office before making any investments to ensure both the product and their investment advisor are properly registered.
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Indiana Secretary of State
Indiana Lt. Governor's Office
Families Honored at Statehouse for their Agricultural Heritage
Start Date: 3/6/2015Start Time: 12:00 AM
End Date: 3/6/2015
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INDIANAPOLIS – Today at the Indiana Statehouse, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Ted McKinney presented 63 families with a Hoosier Homestead Award in recognition of their commitment to Indiana agriculture.
To be named a Hoosier Homestead, farms must be owned by the same family for at least 100 consecutive years and consist of more than 20 acres or produce more than $1,000 in agricultural products per year. The award distinctions are Centennial, Sesquicentennial and Bicentennial. One family was honored with the Bicentennial Award.
“The Hoosier Homestead Awards provide the opportunity to salute Indiana’s rich agricultural heritage by honoring those Hoosiers whose farms have contributed to Indiana’s economy and local communities for over 100 years,” said Lt. Governor Ellspermann. “We are proud to celebrate both the farms and the families that have continued to make Indiana a leader in agriculture.”
“The families celebrated here today remind us of what makes Indiana agriculture great,” Director McKinney said. “The Hoosier Homestead Award not only celebrates dedicated families working in Indiana agriculture, but also about preserving a way of life that values hard-work, integrity and community.”
The 63 families honored at today’s ceremony join more than 5,000 Hoosier Homestead farms.
Administered by the Indiana State Department of Agriculture, the semiannual Hoosier Homestead ceremonies are held in March during National Agriculture Month at the Indiana Statehouse and in August at the Indiana State Fair.
ABOUT ISDA
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) was established as a separate state agency by the Legislature in 2005. The Director is appointed by the Governor and is a member of the Governor’s Cabinet. Administratively, ISDA reports to Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, who also serves as Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture. Major responsibilities include advocacy for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level, managing soil conservation programs, promoting economic development and agricultural innovation, serving as a regulatory ombudsman for agricultural businesses, and licensing grain firms throughout the state.
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ISDA Media Contact:
Ben Kenney
Communications Director
317-690-3303
Emily Duncan
Public Relations Director
Office of Lt. Governor Ellspermann
eduncan@lg.in.gov
317-232-4793
City of Indianapolis
April 19, 2015 Welcome! On behalf of the City of Indianapolis, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the 37 th Annual I Love Dance competition. Our city is pleased to host this special event which showcases some of the best dancers our region has to offer. Good luck to all the competing dancers! Your hard work and dedication have earned you a place in this event that brings together some of the area’s most talented dancers, teachers, and choreographers. I am sure you will put on a great performance for those who have gathered to support you and your peers. While you are here, I hope you have time to enjoy some of the many top attractions Indianapolis has to offer. Places of interest include: the Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art. Spring is also a great time to enjoy the Indianapolis Cultural Trail, a scenic pathway that winds through downtown connecting dining, shopping, cultural amenities, and entertainment options in all six of our cultural districts. Best wishes for a successful competition. Best regards, Gregory A. Ballard Mayor City of Indianapolis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 12, 2015 MEDIA CONTACT: Jen Pittman Communications Director Office of Mayor Greg Ballard – City of Indianapolis Jen.Pittman@indy.gov C: (317) 610-7152 www.indy.gov - Facebook - Twitter - Flickr - Instagram Mayor Ballard Signs Proposal 22; Authorizes Hiring IMPD Officers INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Greg Ballard today signed into law Proposal 22, which authorizes the hiring of new IMPD officers in 2015. The following is a statement from Mayor Ballard regarding this action: “After nearly two years of requests to fund additional officers, I am glad the Council sees the wisdom in this, and I look forward to welcoming in new recruits this year. Even though I am pleased with the addition of new officers, it is critical that we also continue efforts to implement comprehensive community programs to address the root causes of crime.”
City of Fort Wayne
March 15, 2015 - Last week, as a result of the rapid weather warmup, we noticed an increase in snow melt and runoff affecting the odor of water coming into and out of the Filtration Plant.
In the last several days, our staff and maintenance crews have modified treatment and have flushed several hydrants and water mains to reduce the amount of that water in our system. While many residents have noticed a decrease in odor over the past few days, there may be pockets of the city where some residents may still notice some odor. Crews will continue flushing sections of the 1,400 miles of water pipe over the next two days to get the odor completely out of the system.
This issue occurs annually in the spring across the country, and in Fort Wayne, most years we don't see any significant changes to taste and odor.
The water is safe to use despite the odor and is tested by our chemists several times daily.
City of Evansville
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Citizens Invited to Blight Elimination Community Meeting March 30
National experts to share “best practices” on reuse of vacant, abandoned properties
Posted Date:3/17/2015
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke invites all interested citizens to join him on Monday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. at Central Library in the Browning meeting room, in his effort to address the number of vacant and abandoned properties throughout the City of Evansville. The Center for Community Progress (CCP) will be in Evansville to assist with evaluation of current processes and to provide insight regarding “best practices” of other cities with these same concerns. CCP is the foremost national authority in working with cities throughout the country to advocate reuse of vacant, abandoned and blighted properties to revitalize city neighborhoods, much of it through land banking.
“To continue the work of eliminating blight, it is imperative that action be taken to rejuvenate neighborhoods, strengthen the community and maximize limited financial resources,” Mayor Winnecke said. “We have been very successful in eliminating blight and utilizing land banking techniques to revitalize the Haynie’s Corner Arts District, and I believe we can emulate that success in other areas of our city.”
The City currently expends valuable financial resources to address crime, fires, pick up trash, mow weeds and demolish blighted and abandoned structures. In addition, tax base is being lost through lower assessed values of properties in proximity to blighted structures. Every year hundreds of properties in Vanderburgh County are “no sales” at the annual tax sale, which underscores the lack of reinvestment in these properties. These “no sales” force the county to either maintain the properties or allocate valuable resources to dispose of the properties, while millions in potential tax revenues must be written off annually.
For more information, contact Kelley Coures, executive director of the Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development (DMD), or DMD Brownfield Coordinator Carolyn Rusk at 812-436-7823.
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