(a) Requirement of filing. Section 1-504 of the Securities Act requires a filing of all sales literature for review and response by the Administrator before use or distribution in Oklahoma. A complete filing consists of:
- (1) the sales literature package,
- (2) the fee specified in Section 1-612 of the Securities Act, and
(3) a representation:
- (A) by the applicant, issuer or broker-dealer, that reads substantially as follows: "I ------hereby attest and affirm that the enclosed sales literature or advertising package contains no false or misleading statements or misrepresentations of material facts, and that all information set forth therein is in conformity with the Company's most recently amended registration statement as filed with the Oklahoma Department of Securities on or about-----."; or
- (B) by the applicant, broker-dealer or investment adviser, that reads substantially as follows: "I ------hereby attest and affirm that the enclosed sales literature or advertising package contains no false or misleading statements or misrepresentations of material facts, and that all information set forth therein is in conformity with the provider's current information on file with the Oklahoma Department of Securities."
(b) Exclusions. The following types of sales literature are excluded from the filing requirements set forth in this Section:
- (1) sales literature which does nothing more than identify a broker-dealer and offer a specific security at a stated price;
- (2) internal communications that are not distributed to the public;
- (3) prospectuses, preliminary prospectuses, prospectus supplements and offering circulars which have been filed with the Department as part of a registration statement, including a final printed copy if clearly identified as such;
- (4) sales literature solely related to the name of an entity and its personnel, location, ownership, offices, business structure, lines of business, officers or partners, or contact information;
- (5) sales literature that does not relate to securities, securities markets, the economy, or the qualifications or performance of an entity or its personnel; and
- (6) sales literature as defined in 660:11-13-2 that is subject to the regulation of FINRA or the SEC and in compliance with the pertinent regulatory requirements.
- (c) Piecemeal filings. The Department will only review sales literature packages that are complete filings. Piecemeal filings may result in the disapproval of any materials thus submitted.
Added at 21 Ok Reg 2532, eff 7-1-04
Amended at 30 Ok Reg 2066, eff 8-1-13
Amended at 38 Ok Reg 2503, eff 11-1-21
Amended at 42 Ok Reg, Number 20, effective 8-15-25