“Issuer” defined. “Issuer” means a person who issues or proposes to issue a security, except that:
1. The “issuer” of a collateral trust certificate, voting trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security or share in an investment company without a board of directors or persons performing similar functions, is the person or persons performing the acts and assuming the duties of depositor or manager pursuant to the provisions of the trust or other agreement or instrument under which the security is issued;
2. The “issuer” of an equipment trust certificate, including a conditional sales contract, or similar security serving the same purpose, is the person to whom the equipment or property is or is to be leased or conditionally sold; and
3. The “issuer” of a fractional undivided interest in an oil, gas or other mineral lease or in payments out of production under such a lease, right or royalty is the owner of an interest in the lease or in payments out of such production, whether whole or fractional, who creates fractional interests for the purpose of sale.
Last modified: February 26, 2006