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Chuck Kloster

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · IL · Nov 2, 2016 → Nov 2, 2016

1deal (issuers)
$2.94Mreported sold
8investors
1Form D filing
2016year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

Chuck Kloster is listed as an executive officer on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Nov 2016: HydraForce, Inc. (Lincolnshire, IL — manufacturing — 2016; $2.94M reported sold to 8 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Nov 2016. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Allen M Havlan (1 shared filing), Anthony j Casale (1 shared filing), Arthur R Smith (1 shared filing), Brian M Nelson (1 shared filing), David Nolan (1 shared filing) and 10 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Chuck. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 19 court cases matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below. Not yet searched: SEC enforcement releases (search queued; results are added automatically).

What this means 23 records came back, including 2 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

What the community is saying

Nothing found on Reddit, BiggerPockets or community forums for high-net-worth investors (searched Oct 24, 2026) — search queued; this line updates when it has run.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

19 cases: 2 open, 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 10 dismissed, 1 judgment

KLOSTER v. PARADOX, INC. open
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:25-cv-14836 · Filed Aug 21, 2025
Role of KLOSTER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Kloster Industrial Assets, Inc. v. BGH Valuation Services L.L.C. closed
District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 0:23-cv-00228 · Filed Jan 30, 2023 · Closed Aug 23, 2023
Role of Kloster Industrial Assets, Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-08-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MN (not a filing state)
KLOSTER v. JOHNSON & JOHNSON, INC open
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 3:20-cv-01450 · Filed Feb 12, 2020 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of KLOSTER: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Sak Marine Co., LLC v. Kloster Industrial Assets, Inc. dismissed
District Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 3:11-cv-03628 · Filed Oct 14, 2011 · Closed Nov 22, 2011 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud
Role of Kloster Industrial Assets, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2011-11-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: lack of jurisdiction Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
GMAC Mortgage LLC v. Kloster closed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 3:11-cv-50271 · Filed Sep 22, 2011 · Closed Oct 5, 2011 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of Kloster: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2011-10-05 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to U.S. agency Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (IL)
EEOC v. Kloster Cruises Ltd. closed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:95-mc-00024 · Filed Mar 31, 1995 · Closed Mar 31, 1995
Role of Kloster Cruises Ltd.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1995-03-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
EEOC v. Kloster Cruises Ltd. closed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:95-mc-00012 · Filed Mar 1, 1995 · Closed Mar 1, 1995
Role of Kloster Cruises Ltd.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1995-03-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
McKinney & Silver v. Kloster Cruise Ltd dismissed
District Court, E.D. North Carolina · No. 5:92-cv-00426 · Filed Jun 18, 1992 · Closed Nov 4, 1992 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-11-04 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NC (not a filing state)
Adventures Unlimited v. Kloster Cruise Ltd. dismissed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:92-cv-02087 · Filed Jun 3, 1992 · Closed May 12, 1993 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1993-05-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Martin v. Kloster Cruise Ltd closed
District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:92-mc-00013 · Filed Feb 24, 1992 · Closed Feb 24, 1992 · Nature of suit: 999 Invalid · Cause: Civil Miscellaneous Case
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-02-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CO (not a filing state)
Martin v. Kloster Cruise Ltd dismissed
District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:92-cv-00336 · Filed Feb 24, 1992 · Closed Mar 18, 1992 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions · Cause: 28:1331dd Fed. Question: Discovery Disputes
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-03-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CO (not a filing state)
United States v. Kloster Co Inc dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 4:91-cv-02042 · Filed Oct 3, 1991 · Closed Mar 3, 1992 · Nature of suit: 130 Miller act
Role of Kloster Co Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-03-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
United States v. Kloster Co Inc dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 4:91-cv-00198 · Filed Feb 1, 1991 · Closed Jan 31, 1992 · Nature of suit: 130 Miller act
Role of Kloster Co Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-01-31 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
Kloster Cruise Ltd v. PMT Enterprises Ltd judgment
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:91-cv-00402 · Filed Jan 22, 1991 · Closed May 23, 1991 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1991-05-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (IL)
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. KLOSTER COMPANY, INC., dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. · Filed Jan 14, 1991 · Closed Oct 30, 1991 · Nature of suit: 130 Miller act
Role of KLOSTER COMPANY, INC.,: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1991-10-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
USA FOR LASALLE IRON WKS. v. KLOSTER CO., INC. dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. · Filed Dec 20, 1990 · Closed Sep 25, 1991 · Nature of suit: 130 Miller act
Role of KLOSTER CO., INC.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1991-09-25 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
Munroe v. Kloster Cruise Ltd. closed
District Court, D. Connecticut · No. 3:90-cv-00045 · Filed Feb 6, 1990 · Closed Apr 30, 1990
Role of Kloster Cruise Ltd.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1990-04-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CT (not a filing state)
KLOSTER CO INC v. STONHARD INC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. · Filed Jun 6, 1988 · Closed Oct 23, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of KLOSTER CO INC: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-10-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
KLOSTER CO INC v. B.C.PETRO-CHEM SERV CO dismissed
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. · Filed May 27, 1988 · Closed Jan 23, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of KLOSTER CO INC: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-01-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts; live RECAP re-check pending. State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not yet searched. No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

Not yet searched — search queued

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — not yet searched.

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states: not yet searched.

SEC search queued. Results are added automatically.

3. Bankruptcies

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John Kloster and Catalina Delgadillo closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 99-36893 · Filed Nov 30, 1999 · Closed Mar 27, 2000
Role of John Kloster and Catalina Delgadillo: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2000-03-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); different first name (john); court in the person's filing state (IL)
Liberty Bank & Trust v. Kloster, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · No. 97-09197 · Filed Sep 26, 1997 · Closed Oct 28, 1997
Role of Kloster, Jr.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1997-10-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IA (not a filing state)
Kloster Construction v. Radloff closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 92-04215 · Filed May 28, 1992 · Closed Dec 15, 1992
Role of Kloster Construction: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1992-12-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
Whitaker v. Kloster Research & Development Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:92-ap-00847 · Filed Mar 24, 1992 · Closed Jul 8, 1996
Role of Kloster Research & Development Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1996-07-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 90 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not yet searched. PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:37 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not yet searched. No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Not made for individual people — comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Nov 2, 2016 D
HydraForce, Inc.
File 021-273658
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Chuck Kloster on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Manufacturing

HydraForce, Inc.

Lincolnshire, IL · Nov 2, 2016
  • Nov 2, 2016 · D · $2,945,000 sold of $2,945,000 · 8 investors · min. $210,400 · role: Executive Officer (became a shareholder as part of this offering) EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.94M from 8 investors (100% of the $2.94M target) as of the latest filing. Chuck is listed as executive officer.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Manufacturing / 506(b) (1,339 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around Chuck 15

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

Person

David Nolan

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Brian M Nelson

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Anthony j Casale

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

John Pepe

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Joseph O Reifenberg

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Sam Bloodgood

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

James M Brizzolara

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Arthur R Smith

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Russell Schneidewind

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Roger J Manka

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Michael H Terzich

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Ron Morgenson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Maggie M Gowda

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Allen M Havlan

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Jeffrey C Wagner

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Chuck Kloster. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

None found in sources searched.

Sources searched: SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.

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