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Horace Deets

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Jan 14, 2010 → Apr 6, 2010

1deal (issuers)
$5.57Mreported sold
27investors
3Form D filings
2010year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Horace Deets is listed as a director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jan 2010 and Oct 2010: Posit Science Corp (San Francisco, CA — other health care — 2010; $5.57M reported sold to 27 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Oct 2010. 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 Jeffrey Zimman (3 shared filings), Joanna Rees (3 shared filings), Michael Merzenich (3 shared filings), Steven Aldrich (3 shared filings), Paul Klingenstein (2 shared filings) and 1 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 9 court cases matching the name, 8 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 17 records came back, including 1 court case 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.

We compared 3 public filings for Horace Deets and found 5 differences: Form D filed 22 days after the first sale; Offering amount changed 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 Horace Deets has not run yet — it is joining a line of 2,869 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

9 cases: 1 open, 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 judgment, 5 dismissed

McCall v. Deets Mechanical, Inc. open
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 1:24-cv-00226 · Filed Aug 20, 2024
Role of Deets Mechanical, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Deets v. Berkley Insurance Company closed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:24-cv-01197 · Filed Feb 12, 2024 · Closed May 9, 2025
Role of Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2025-05-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
Deets v. Berkley Insurance Company closed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:23-cv-07738 · Filed Sep 7, 2023 · Closed Oct 6, 2023
Role of Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-10-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
Fuller-Deets v. National Institutes of Health judgment
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 8:18-cv-03175 · Filed Oct 12, 2018 · Closed Jan 14, 2020 · Nature of suit: Other Statutes: Administrative Procedures Act/Review or Appeal of Agency Decision · Cause: 05:702 Administrative Procedure Act - Right of Review
Role of Fuller-Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); different first name (fuller); court in MD (not a filing state)
Deets v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company dismissed
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 3:14-cv-01473 · Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Closed Aug 19, 2014 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2014-08-19 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Deets v. First National Bank successor by merger to Omega Bank National Association dismissed
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 3:12-cv-00731 · Filed Apr 20, 2012 · Closed May 14, 2012 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2012-05-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Stevens v. Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC dismissed
District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 4:12-cv-00061 · Filed Jan 5, 2012 · Closed May 4, 2012 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2012-05-04 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in SC (not a filing state)
Deets v. DePuy Orthopedics, Inc. dismissed
District Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 1:11-dp-23001 · Filed Dec 13, 2011 · Closed Jun 1, 2015 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Deets: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-06-01 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
DEETS ETAL v. MUTUAL OF OMAHA INC dismissed
District Court, S.D. Illinois · No. · Filed Feb 3, 1989 · Closed Sep 19, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of DEETS ETAL: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-09-19 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (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 State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:21 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.

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: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (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 Horace Deets..

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 are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

8 cases: 2 open, 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Deets Mechanical Group, LLC open
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 25-10310 · Filed Jun 4, 2025
Role of Deets Mechanical Group, LLC: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Deets Mechanical Group, LLC open
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 25-10203 · Filed Apr 15, 2025
Role of Deets Mechanical Group, LLC: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Edward Deets Holding Company, Inc closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 5:11-bk-06869 · Filed Oct 6, 2011 · Closed Oct 11, 2019
Role of Edward Deets Holding Company, Inc: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2019-10-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); different first name (edward); court in PA (not a filing state)
Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. v. Deets closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 00-01013 · Filed Feb 8, 2000 · Closed May 4, 2000
Role of Deets: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2000-05-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Universal Card Services Corp. v. Deets closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 00-01012 · Filed Feb 8, 2000 · Closed May 4, 2000
Role of Deets: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2000-05-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Deets Consulting Group closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 96-35757 · Filed Dec 30, 1996 · Closed Oct 14, 1999
Role of Deets Consulting Group: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1999-10-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (CA)
Crawford v. Deets Furniture, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · No. 93-05382 · Filed Aug 12, 1993 · Closed Nov 23, 1993
Role of Deets Furniture, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1993-11-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NC (not a filing state)
Bell International Federal Credit Union v. Deets closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 92-02422 · Filed Sep 22, 1992 · Closed Dec 29, 1992
Role of Deets: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1992-12-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (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, 2:21 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 Horace Deets (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 23, 2009 – Jan 14, 2010

Form D filed 22 days after the first sale — Posit Science Corp

The filing says the first sale was Dec 23, 2009. The Form D was filed Jan 14, 2010 — 22 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 7 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Form D · Jan 14, 2010 ↗Posit Science Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jan 14, 2010 – Apr 6, 2010

Offering amount changed between filings — Posit Science Corp

The Jan 14, 2010 filing says $2,402,396 offered; the Apr 6, 2010 Form D/A says $5,231,015.

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 (earlier) · Jan 14, 2010 ↗Form D/A (later) · Apr 6, 2010 ↗Posit Science Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Dec 14, 2009 – Jan 14, 2010

Offering amount changed between filings — Posit Science Corp

The Dec 14, 2009 filing says $500,000 offered; the Jan 14, 2010 Form D says $2,402,396.

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 (earlier) · Dec 14, 2009 ↗Form D (later) · Jan 14, 2010 ↗Posit Science Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Jan 14, 2010 – Oct 5, 2010

Horace Deets is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "Horace Deets" on 2 filings (from Jan 14, 2010), and "Horace B. Deets" on the Oct 5, 2010 filing.

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Form D · Jan 14, 2010 ↗Form D · Oct 5, 2010 ↗Horace Deets — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · Apr 23, 2009 – Dec 14, 2009

Reported revenue range changed between filings — Posit Science Corp

"$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Apr 23, 2009); then "$1 - $1,000,000" (May 13, 2009); then "Decline to Disclose" (Dec 14, 2009).

What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.

Form D · Apr 23, 2009 ↗Form D · May 13, 2009 ↗Form D · Dec 14, 2009 ↗Posit Science Corp — PartnerFacts 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 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 5, 2010 D
Posit Science Corp
File 021-148516
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 6, 2010 D/A
Posit Science Corp
File 021-77126
$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 Horace Deets 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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Other Health Care

Posit Science Corp

San Francisco, CA · Jan 14, 2010 → Oct 5, 2010 · 3 filings
  • Oct 5, 2010 · D · $455,360 sold of $455,360 · 7 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 6, 2010 · D/A · $5,231,015 sold of $5,231,015 · 27 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 14, 2010 · D · $2,402,396 sold of $2,402,396 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $5.57M from 27 investors (100% of the $455K target) as of the latest filing. Horace is listed as director on 3 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.

People around Horace 6

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 Merzenich

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Horace Deets. Their page shows their other deals.

SA
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Person

Steven Aldrich

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Horace Deets. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Jeffrey Zimman

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Horace Deets. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
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Person

Joanna Rees

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 9 other issuers

Joanna Rees is on 10 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PK
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Person

Paul Klingenstein

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Paul Klingenstein is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

VK
No photo found yet (own website and image search run after this page is viewed)
Person

Vincent Kim

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 3 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as Horace Deets. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

1 other issuer file from the same address

A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.

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 Horace Deets 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 Horace Deets is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Posit Science Corp's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #353,481 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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