New Hampshire
Secretary of State

State Investment Adviser

NOTICE TO STATE-REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS – New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation will not be requiring state-registered investment advisers to submit the new federal disclosure form, Form CRS. Investment advisers are still required to submit and update Form ADV, Part 2 and provide copies to clients.

Please refer to the following notice from the Bureau Staff regarding Federal Covered Investment Advisers under the New Hampshire Securities Act: Investment Advisers Under New Hampshire Law

State IA Application


Application Checklist, Renewals, Withdrawals, Agent Licensure & Filings, IARD System and Transfer form Federal (SEC) to State IA

State IA Filing Requirements


Opening or Closing of a New Hampshire Branch, Name Changes, Amendments, Mass Transfers, and Financial Information

Federal Investment Adviser

Please refer to the following notice from the Bureau Staff regarding Federal Covered Investment Advisers under the New Hampshire Securities Act: 

Investment Advisers Under New Hampshire Law

Federal IA Notice Filing


Initial Notice Filing Checklist, Renewals, Withdrawal Notice Filing, and Agent Licensure Filings

Federal IA Filing Requirements


Name Changes, All Other Amendments to Form ADV and Financial Information Filing

Registration of Securities

Private Placements


Notice Filings


Public Offering


Other Exemptions


Forms

The following FORMS are available in .pdf format. PDF documents can be viewed and printed by utilizing the Acrobat Reader. The Reader may be downloaded and installed at no cost by clicking here.

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New Hampshire Securities Act

The Revised New Hampshire Uniform Securities Act 

On July 27, 2015, Gov. Maggie Hassan signed into law a new version of the New Hampshire Uniform Securities Act, which goes into effect on January 1, 2016. The new Act is based on the Uniform Securities Act of 2002, the most recent uniform securities act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL).   

The new Act contains several key changes from the current securities act. These include: 

Elimination of licensing requirements for issuer-dealers and issuer-dealer agents 

Elimination of renewal fees for Regulation D, Rule 506 offerings 

Elimination of filing of final sales reports for Regulation D, Rule 506 offerings 

Elimination of filing requirements for the transactional exemption in connection with a merger/reorganization 

An expanded limited offering exemption allowing issuers to sell securities to up to 25 purchasers in any twelve-month period (subject to limitations on general solicitation, payment of commissions, and purchase for investment purposes) 

Bad actor disclosure requirements for issuers of securities 

The Bureau considers these changes to be advantageous to firms seeking to raise capital in New Hampshire while also continuing to provide strong protections for New Hampshire investors. 

Important Notice Regarding Interpretive and Other Orders


Securities Division Notices and Cases of Interest

NOTICE TO STATE-REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISERS – New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulation will not be requiring state-registered investment advisers to submit the new federal disclosure form, Form CRS. Investment advisers are still required to submit and update Form ADV, Part 2 and provide copies to clients.

Local Government Center


Investigation of Financial Resources Mortgage, Inc.


Securities Regulation For Investors

Corporation, UCC and Securities