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David Paden

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jun 29, 2020 → Feb 18, 2021

1deal (issuers)
$4Mreported sold
47investors
5Form D filings
2020–2021years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:46 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

David Paden is listed as a director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jun 2020 and Feb 2021: Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. (Goleta, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2020–2021; $4M reported sold to 47 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. 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 Bradley Paden (5 shared filings), Brian Clark (5 shared filings), John Mark Maire, Jr. (5 shared filings), Michael Ricci (5 shared filings) and Robert Reali (5 shared filings).

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 13 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 13 records came back. 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.

We compared 5 public filings for David Paden and found 5 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: Investor count went down between filings; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for David Paden has not run yet — it is joining a line of 27,017 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:46 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). 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

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

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. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched David Paden..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

13 cases: 13 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

David A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 21-44715 · Filed May 28, 2021 · Closed Sep 17, 2024
Role of David A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2024-09-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
David A. Paden and Mellisa R. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 20-20722 · Filed Feb 28, 2020 · Closed Jul 15, 2020
Role of David A. Paden and Mellisa R. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2020-07-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in PA (not a filing state)
David A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 15-41628 · Filed Feb 7, 2015 · Closed Mar 23, 2021
Role of David A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-03-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
David A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 12-55678 · Filed Jun 29, 2012 · Closed Oct 29, 2012
Role of David A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-10-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
David A Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 11-82579 · Filed Jul 27, 2011 · Closed Feb 21, 2013
Role of David A Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2013-02-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AL (not a filing state)
David W Paden and Darlene A Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 07-10747 · Filed Mar 2, 2007 · Closed Jul 6, 2012
Role of David W Paden and Darlene A Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2012-07-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MS (not a filing state)
David W Paden and Angela D Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 05-81385 · Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Closed Jun 30, 2005
Role of David W Paden and Angela D Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in AL (not a filing state)
David A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Michigan · No. 04-45042 · Filed Feb 24, 2004 · Closed Jun 10, 2004
Role of David A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-06-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MI (not a filing state)
David W. Paden and Darlene A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 03-11775 · Filed Mar 19, 2003 · Closed Aug 21, 2003
Role of David W. Paden and Darlene A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-08-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in MS (not a filing state)
David S Paden and Misty D Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:02-bk-53170 · Filed Mar 14, 2002 · Closed Jul 18, 2002
Role of David S Paden and Misty D Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2002-07-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in OH (not a filing state)
David A. Paden and Patricia A. Paden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:96-bk-17726 · Filed Dec 20, 1996 · Closed Jul 21, 1997
Role of David A. Paden and Patricia A. Paden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-07-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
David L. Paden Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 95-60481 · Filed Jan 12, 1995 · Closed May 30, 1995
Role of David L. Paden Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-05-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (not a filing state)
David L. Paden Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 94-74116 · Filed Oct 11, 1994 · Closed Jan 25, 1995
Role of David L. Paden Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-01-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 19 federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in GA (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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:46 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 covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). 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

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

5 differences found between the filings for David Paden — 3 worth asking about (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Dec 21, 2020 – Feb 18, 2021

Investor count went down between filings — Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

The Dec 21, 2020 filing reports 4 investors; the Feb 18, 2021 Form D/A reports 3 investors.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Form D/A (earlier) · Dec 21, 2020 ↗Form D/A (later) · Feb 18, 2021 ↗Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Sep 14, 2020 – Nov 4, 2020

Investor count went down between filings — Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

The Sep 14, 2020 filing reports 10 investors; the Nov 4, 2020 Form D/A reports 3 investors.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Form D/A (earlier) · Sep 14, 2020 ↗Form D/A (later) · Nov 4, 2020 ↗Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Worth asking · Jun 29, 2020 – Sep 14, 2020

Investor count went down between filings — Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

The Jun 29, 2020 filing reports 19 investors; the Sep 14, 2020 Form D/A reports 10 investors.

What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.

Form D (earlier) · Jun 29, 2020 ↗Form D/A (later) · Sep 14, 2020 ↗Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Dec 21, 2020 – Feb 18, 2021

Offering amount changed between filings — Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

The Dec 21, 2020 filing says $2,000,000 offered; the Feb 18, 2021 Form D/A says $2,075,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Form D/A (earlier) · Dec 21, 2020 ↗Form D/A (later) · Feb 18, 2021 ↗Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jul 27, 2017

Same name, different state: "DAVID PADEN" (TN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "DAVID PADEN" with address state TN, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by PARADIGM HOLDINGS LLC (Jul 27, 2017). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jun 29, 2020 to Feb 18, 2021; the other has one filing dated Jul 27, 2017.

What this means Could be the same person who moved, or two people with the same name. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.

DAVID PADEN (TN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Jul 27, 2017 ↗PARADIGM HOLDINGS LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗David Paden (CA) — this page ↗
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What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

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
Feb 18, 2021 D/A
Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.
File 021-369873
$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 David Paden on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

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Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.

Goleta, CA · Jun 29, 2020 → Feb 18, 2021 · 5 filings
  • Feb 18, 2021 · D/A · $2,075,000 sold of $2,075,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 21, 2020 · D/A · $1,930,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 4, 2020 · D/A · $1,810,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 14, 2020 · D/A · $1,485,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jun 29, 2020 · D · $1,010,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 19 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $4M from 47 investors (100% of the $2.08M target) as of the latest filing. David is listed as director on 5 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
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: Other / 506(b) (18,678 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.

Other pages with the same name (1)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • DAVID PADEN — TN, 1 issuer, Jul 27, 2017 → Jul 27, 2017 · no shared issuer

People around David 5

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

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Person

Michael Ricci

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as David Paden. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Robert Reali

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Paden. Their page shows their other deals.

BP
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Person

Bradley Paden

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Paden. Their page shows their other deals.

JM
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Person

John Mark Maire, Jr.

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Paden. Their page shows their other deals.

BC
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Person

Brian Clark

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as David Paden. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to David Paden by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers David Paden is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Launchpoint Electric Propulsion Solutions, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #28,280 of 374,652 in line (1,325 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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