Companies who wish to sell their shares, but not register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can do so by selling on to Accredited Investors.
+
Companies who wish to sell their [[share]]s, but not register with the [[Securities and Exchange Commission]] (SEC) can do so by selling on to '''Accredited Investors'''.
−
Such investors are defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D to include institutional investors, such as pension funds and corporations. For an individual person to be considered as such, they must:
+
Such investors are defined by Rule 501 of Regulation D to include institutional investors, such as pension funds and [[corporation[[s. For an individual person to be considered as such, they must:
1. Have a net worth (together with their spouse, if applicable) of $1 million.
1. Have a net worth (together with their spouse, if applicable) of $1 million.