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J. Daniel McCranie

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Dec 1, 2009 → Dec 1, 2009

1deal (issuers)
$9.5Mreported sold
1investors
1Form D filing
2009year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:20 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: not yet

The short version

J. Daniel McCranie is listed as an executive officer and director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Dec 2009: VIRAGE LOGIC CORP (Fremont, CA — other technology — 2009; $9.5M reported sold to 1 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Dec 2009. 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 Alexander Shubat (1 shared filing), Brani Buric (1 shared filing), Brian Sereda (1 shared filing), Cathal Phelan (1 shared filing), Michael L. Hackworth (1 shared filing) and 1 others.

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

The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Virage (2 issuers, $9.5M reported sold, 2009–2014).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Virage has 2 companies on file and $9.5M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 8 court cases matching the name, 5 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 13 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.

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.

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Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

8 cases: 1 open, 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 3 dismissed, 2 judgment

McCranie v. Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC open
District Court, S.D. Illinois · No. 3:22-pq-01659 · Filed Jul 26, 2022
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Pending — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
McCranie v. The Prudential Insurance Company of America closed
District Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 3:19-cv-00071 · Filed Sep 23, 2019 · Closed Jan 29, 2020
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
McCranie v. Hospital Housekeeping Systems, LLC dismissed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 4:15-cv-00145 · Filed Aug 11, 2015 · Closed Nov 17, 2015 · Nature of suit: 863 D.I.W.C. / D.I.W.W.
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-11-17 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
McCranie v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. dismissed
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 4:15-cv-00423 · Filed Jun 24, 2015 · Closed Oct 3, 2016 · Nature of suit: 360 P.I.: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-(Citizenship)
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2016-10-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank, Frankfurt Am Main, New York Branch v. McCranie judgment
District Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:10-cv-00222 · Filed Mar 11, 2010 · Closed Jun 9, 2016 · Nature of suit: 140 Negotiable Instrument · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Negotiable Instrument
Role of McCranie: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2016-06-09 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on court trial; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
McCranie v. Balboa Insurance Company dismissed
District Court, S.D. Mississippi · No. 5:06-cv-00004 · Filed Jan 10, 2006 · Closed Mar 14, 2006 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2006-03-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MS (not a filing state)
Auxi Health, Inc. v. McCranie closed
District Court, S.D. Georgia · No. 3:01-cv-00027 · Filed May 11, 2001 · Closed Nov 14, 2001 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of McCranie: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2001-11-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Statistical closing Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
McCranie v. U. S. Development Co judgment
District Court, E.D. North Carolina · No. 7:88-cv-00117 · Filed Nov 14, 1988 · Closed Dec 20, 1989 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-12-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on consent; judgment for both plaintiff and defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NC (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, 2:20 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

5 cases: 5 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

McCranie v. Credit Acceptance Corporation closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · No. 10-05034 · Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Closed Sep 30, 2010
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2010-09-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KY (not a filing state)
WICKES LUMBER COMPANY v. JAMES G. MCCRANIE closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · No. 01-80038 · Filed Aug 6, 2001 · Closed Feb 15, 2002
Role of JAMES G. MCCRANIE: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2002-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); different first name (james); court in FL (not a filing state)
JONES CARPET MART INC. v. MCCRANIE closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Florida · No. 01-80036 · Filed Aug 6, 2001 · Closed May 2, 2003
Role of MCCRANIE: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2003-05-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
McCranie v. Beneficial Financial closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. North Carolina · No. 01-04020 · Filed May 30, 2001 · Closed Nov 26, 2001
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2001-11-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NC (not a filing state)
McCranie v. Educational Credit Management Corp. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Kentucky · No. 01-05008 · Filed Feb 1, 2001 · Closed Nov 28, 2001
Role of McCranie: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2001-11-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (1 person in Form D filings, 29 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KY (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, 2:20 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
Dec 1, 2009 D
VIRAGE LOGIC CORP
File 021-44947
$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 J. Daniel McCranie on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology · group: Virage

VIRAGE LOGIC CORP

Fremont, CA · Dec 1, 2009
  • Dec 1, 2009 · D · $9,500,000 sold of $9,500,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $9.5M from 1 investor (100% of the $9.5M target) as of the latest filing. J. is listed as executive officer, director.

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 J. 6

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

Person

Cathal Phelan

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as J. Daniel McCranie. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Alexander Shubat

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Daniel McCranie. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Brani Buric

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as J. Daniel McCranie. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Brian Sereda

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Daniel McCranie. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Michael L. Hackworth

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as J. Daniel McCranie. Their page shows their other deals.

Person

Robert Smith

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

Robert Smith is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

Sponsor group

Virage

2 issuers · 4 filings · $9.5M reported sold · 2009–2014

One team, 2 deal companies. J. Daniel McCranie is listed on 1 of them.

Sources

Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name J. Daniel McCranie.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

Not yet searched. Sources to be searched: SEC Investment Adviser Information Reports — Form ADV data for SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers (file dated 2026-10-02); SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) firm search — registered and exempt reporting advisers · Search queued. Results are added automatically; check back later.

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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