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J. Thomas Cottingham

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · KY · Nov 6, 2009 → Nov 1, 2016

2deals (issuers)
$2.75Mreported sold
33investors
3Form D filings
2009–2016years on file
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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: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

J. Thomas Cottingham is listed as an executive officer and director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Nov 2009 and Nov 2016: NARROWCAST GROUP LLC (Louisville, KY — industry reported as "Other" — 2009; $1.78M reported sold to 21 investors) and INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC (Louisville, KY — industry reported as "Other" — 2016; $975K reported sold to 12 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 7 years. Across those companies the filings report $2.75M sold in total.

Listed alongside David A. Jones, Jr. (2 shared filings), Jamie Wilson (2 shared filings), Herbert W. Perkins (1 shared filing), Jonathan E. Pyles (1 shared filing), Kimberly B. Spalding (1 shared filing) and 2 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.

All 2 issuers belong to the sponsor group Narrowcast (2 issuers, $2.28M reported sold, 2009–2016).

What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Narrowcast has 2 companies on file and $2.28M reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 32 court cases matching the name, 12 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 44 records came back, including 4 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.

We compared 3 public filings for J. Thomas Cottingham and found 6 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: 46% of the money raised went to insiders; 28% of the money raised went to insiders; 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 J. Thomas Cottingham has not run yet — it is joining a line of 43,298 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 641 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: Bing (site:reddit.com / site:biggerpockets.com) and Reddit's own search, plus DuckDuckGo/Brave/BiggerPockets search when they are answering.

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

32 cases: 4 open, 14 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 12 dismissed, 2 judgment

Cottingham v. Automation Personnel Services Inc open
District Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 2:26-cv-00507 · Filed Mar 26, 2026
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Environment Litigation Group PC open
District Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 2:25-cv-01684 · Filed Oct 2, 2025
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Automation Personnel Services Inc open
District Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 2:25-cv-00761 · Filed May 15, 2025
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Marmaxx Operating Corp. closed
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 5:23-cv-00020 · Filed Mar 1, 2023 · Closed Jun 6, 2023
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-06-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
S&R Egg Farms Inc v. Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services Inc closed
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin · No. 2:23-cv-00222 · Filed Feb 16, 2023 · Closed Apr 14, 2023
Role of Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services Inc: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2023-04-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WI (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. LUITPOLD PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. closed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:22-cv-02561 · Filed Jun 30, 2022 · Closed Jan 2, 2024
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2024-01-02 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P. closed
District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 0:20-cv-61991 · Filed Sep 30, 2020 · Closed Feb 22, 2022 · Nature of suit: P.I.: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2022-02-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. closed
District Court, C.D. Illinois · No. 1:20-cv-01172 · Filed Apr 24, 2020 · Closed Oct 19, 2021 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Notice of Removal--Other Contract
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-10-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
Yasenyev v. Cottingham & Butler Claim Services, Inc. dismissed
District Court, S.D. Texas · No. 4:19-cv-03607 · Filed Sep 24, 2019 · Closed Oct 23, 2020 · Nature of suit: P.I.: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Notice of Removal
Role of Cottingham & Butler Claim Services, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2020-10-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company dismissed
District Court, W.D. Tennessee · No. 2:19-cv-02550 · Filed Aug 19, 2019 · Closed Jan 2, 2020 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TN (not a filing state)
Freeport Title & Guaranty Inc Land Trust v. Cottingham closed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:19-cv-03465 · Filed Jul 31, 2019 · Closed Nov 6, 2019 · Nature of suit: 230 Rent, lease, ejectment
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2019-11-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Davol, Inc. open
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:19-cv-02394 · Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. v. Cottingham closed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:19-cv-01629 · Filed Apr 10, 2019 · Closed Oct 17, 2019 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2019-10-17 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Statistical closing Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Ausborne v. Cottingham & Butler Claims Services Inc. dismissed
District Court, S.D. West Virginia · No. 1:19-cv-00116 · Filed Feb 14, 2019 · Closed Jul 2, 2019 · Nature of suit: 370 Other Fraud · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud
Role of Cottingham & Butler Claims Services Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2019-07-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WV (not a filing state)
Aurora Cooperative Elevator Company v. Cottingham judgment
District Court, N.D. Texas · No. 5:19-cv-00016 · Filed Jan 31, 2019 · Closed Sep 14, 2020 · Nature of suit: 370 Other fraud
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2020-09-14 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on consent; judgment for unknown Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Cottingham & Butler Claim Services, Inc v. Conduent Care Solutions, LLC closed
District Court, N.D. Iowa · No. 2:17-cv-01033 · Filed Dec 19, 2017 · Closed Apr 12, 2018 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Petition For Removal--Other Contract
Role of Cottingham & Butler Claim Services, Inc: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2018-04-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IA (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Citigroup, Inc. dismissed
District Court, E.D. Kentucky · No. 5:17-cv-00452 · Filed Nov 17, 2017 · Closed Jun 1, 2018 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2018-06-01 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (KY)
Cottingham v. Midland Credit Management dismissed
District Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 1:17-cv-00238 · Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Closed Feb 8, 2017 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1331 Federal Question
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2017-02-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. BAYER HEALTHCARE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:16-cv-08838 · Filed Nov 29, 2016 · Closed Apr 7, 2017 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2017-04-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Multi-district litigation transfer Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Janssen Research & Development LLC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:16-cv-15445 · Filed Oct 12, 2016 · Closed May 21, 2020 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-05-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Janssen Research & Development, LLC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:16-cv-13972 · Filed Aug 19, 2016 · Closed May 12, 2020 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-05-12 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc. v. Patel closed
District Court, N.D. Iowa · No. 2:15-cv-01036 · Filed Dec 2, 2015 · Closed Mar 18, 2016 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1441 Petition for Removal- Breach of Contract
Role of Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2016-03-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Remanded to state court Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IA (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. MED SHIELD, INC. dismissed
District Court, S.D. Indiana · No. 1:13-cv-01021 · Filed Jun 25, 2013 · Closed Aug 6, 2013 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2013-08-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IN (not a filing state)
Pinebridge Investments LLC v. Cottingham dismissed
District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:12-cv-06217 · Filed Aug 14, 2012 · Closed Sep 7, 2012 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2012-09-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Suretec Insurance Company v. Cottingham closed
District Court, S.D. California · No. 3:09-cv-02132 · Filed Sep 29, 2009 · Closed Mar 16, 2010 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2010-03-16 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Transfer to another district Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. Cottingham dismissed
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 1:07-cv-00735 · Filed Sep 6, 2007 · Closed Jan 8, 2008 · Nature of suit: 220 Foreclosure
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2008-01-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Policy Studies, Inc. judgment
District Court, M.D. Tennessee · No. 3:07-cv-00580 · Filed May 24, 2007 · Closed Mar 21, 2008 · Nature of suit: Personal Property: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Property Damage
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2008-03-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TN (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. National Rural dismissed
District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 4:02-cv-00677 · Filed Mar 1, 2002 · Closed Aug 27, 2003 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2003-08-27 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in SC (not a filing state)
Allstate Insurance v. Cottingham closed
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 6:92-cv-00322 · Filed Jun 2, 1992 · Closed Jun 22, 1992
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1992-06-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Anchor Packing Co closed
District Court, C.D. Illinois · No. 1:90-cv-01124 · Filed Apr 19, 1990 · Closed Jul 29, 1991
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1991-07-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IL (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. SEABOARD SYSTEMS ETAL dismissed
District Court, W.D. Kentucky · No. · Filed Mar 14, 1985 · Closed Jun 7, 1989 · Nature of suit: 330 Federal employers' liability
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-06-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in the person's filing state (KY)
Cottingham v. Mid Continent Theater Company closed
District Court, D. North Dakota · No. 1:85-cv-00054 · Filed Feb 27, 1985 · Closed Oct 24, 1986
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1986-10-24 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in ND (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, 2:20 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 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: 48 regulators (FINRA, NASAA, 37 states) — crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET

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 J. Thomas Cottingham..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), 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), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

12 cases: 12 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc. v. Jacoway closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · No. 1:19-ap-01001 · Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Closed Jul 6, 2020
Role of Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, Inc.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2020-07-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TN (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Sallie Mae, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas · No. 09-06124 · Filed Nov 10, 2009 · Closed Nov 30, 2010
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2010-11-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in KS (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Shuping, Morse, and Ross, LLP closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 08-06285 · Filed Apr 10, 2008 · Closed May 30, 2008
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2008-05-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Discover Bank v. Cottingham closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Texas · No. 05-03635 · Filed Aug 29, 2005 · Closed Apr 5, 2006
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2006-04-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
THE CITIZENS BANK v. COTTINGHAM closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 01-80096 · Filed Jul 16, 2001 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Role of COTTINGHAM: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2001-12-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. THE CITIZENS BANK closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 01-80027 · Filed Mar 1, 2001 · Closed Apr 27, 2001
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2001-04-27 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
Greenville Auto Mall, Inc. v. Cottingham closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Mississippi · No. 99-02247 · Filed Dec 2, 1999 · Closed Sep 22, 2000
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2000-09-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MS (not a filing state)
Citicorp Credit Services v. Cottingham closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · No. 99-04287 · Filed Sep 30, 1999 · Closed Dec 8, 1999
Role of Cottingham: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1999-12-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
Cottingham v. Household Realty Corp. of Virginia closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 99-04037 · Filed Jun 9, 1999 · Closed Aug 31, 1999
Role of Cottingham: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1999-08-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VA (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. QUALITY TRUCK & AUTO SALES, INC. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 92-00530 · Filed Dec 23, 1992 · Closed Feb 4, 1993
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1993-02-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. MR. KING, INC. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 92-71467 · Filed Dec 14, 1992 · Closed Jan 14, 1993
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1993-01-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
COTTINGHAM v. COMMERCIAL CREDIT closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Alabama · No. 92-71418 · Filed Nov 30, 1992 · Closed Feb 1, 1993
Role of COTTINGHAM: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1993-02-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 104 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AL (not a filing state)
What was searched

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4. Differences between public sources

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

6 differences found between the filings for J. Thomas Cottingham — 2 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Apr 12, 2016

46% of the money raised went to insiders — INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC

The Apr 12, 2016 Form D reports $975,000 sold and $450,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "After paying down existing lines of credit".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Apr 12, 2016 ↗INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Worth asking · Nov 6, 2009

28% of the money raised went to insiders — NARROWCAST GROUP LLC

The Nov 6, 2009 Form D reports $1,780,000 sold and $500,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "$500,000 was used to purchase and redeem a portion of the outstanding Units of the issuer held by one of the members of the Executive Committee.".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Nov 6, 2009 ↗NARROWCAST GROUP LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Nov 1, 2016

20% of the money raised went to insiders — INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC

The Nov 1, 2016 Form D reports $500,000 sold and $100,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "After paying down existing lines of credit".

What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.

Form D · Nov 1, 2016 ↗INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Oct 18, 2016 – Nov 1, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC (latest filing Nov 1, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 1, 2016 (first sale Oct 18, 2016). It reports $500,000 sold of $1,000,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D · Nov 1, 2016 ↗INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Mar 31, 2016 – Apr 12, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC (latest filing Apr 12, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 12, 2016 (first sale Mar 31, 2016). It reports $975,000 sold of $1,500,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D · Apr 12, 2016 ↗INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗
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Note · Oct 26, 2009 – Nov 6, 2009

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — NARROWCAST GROUP LLC (latest filing Nov 6, 2009)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 6, 2009 (first sale Oct 26, 2009). It reports $1,780,000 sold of $2,200,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Form D · Nov 6, 2009 ↗NARROWCAST GROUP LLC — 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

0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 3 report proceeds to related persons totalling $1,050,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Nov 1, 2016 D
INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC
File 021-273573
$0$0$100,000 (est.)
After paying down existing lines of credit
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Apr 12, 2016 D
INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC
File 021-261091
$0$0$450,000 (est.)
After paying down existing lines of credit
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Nov 6, 2009 D
NARROWCAST GROUP LLC
File 021-64697
$0$0$500,000
$500,000 was used to purchase and redeem a portion of the outstanding Units of the issuer held by one of the members of the Executive Committee.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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 2

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

IL
Other · group: Narrowcast

INSIDER LOUISVILLE, LLC

Louisville, KY · Apr 12, 2016 → Nov 1, 2016 · 2 filings
  • Nov 1, 2016 · D · $500,000 sold of $1,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 12, 2016 · D · $975,000 sold of $1,500,000 · 12 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $975K from 12 investors (98% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. J. is listed as executive officer, director on 2 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.

NG
Other · group: Narrowcast

NARROWCAST GROUP LLC

Louisville, KY · Nov 6, 2009
  • Nov 6, 2009 · D · $1,780,000 sold of $2,200,000 · 21 investors · min. $25,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.78M from 21 investors (81% of the $2.2M target) as of the latest filing. J. is listed as director.

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 J. 7

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

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

Jamie Wilson

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

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

David A. Jones, Jr.

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

HP
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Person

Herbert W. Perkins

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

JP
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Person

Jonathan E. Pyles

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Philip J. Branon

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

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

Kimberly B. Spalding

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

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

William H. Lomicka

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

Listed on the same filings as J. Thomas Cottingham. Their page shows their other deals.

The team behind the deals

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Sponsor group

Narrowcast

2 issuers · 3 filings · $2.28M reported sold · 2009–2016

One team, 2 deal companies. J. Thomas Cottingham is listed on 2 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. Thomas Cottingham.

Registrations and other filings

Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

Individuals are not matched to business registrations — registries list companies, and a name alone is not enough to tie a person to one. Officers and managers appear by name inside each matched company's record on the issuer pages. Registries searched: AL (Alabama Secretary of State — Business Entity Records (arc-sos.state.al.us), searched by issuer name, data as of Oct 24, 2026); CO (Colorado Secretary of State — Business Entities in Colorado (data.colorado.gov), data as of Oct 23, 2026); CT (Connecticut Secretary of the State — Business Registry (data.ct.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026); FL (Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations — quarterly corporate data file (Sunbiz), data as of Oct 7, 2026); NY (New York Department of State — Corporations and Other Entities (data.ny.gov: All Filings + Active Corporations), data as of Oct 20, 2026); OR (Oregon Secretary of State — Active Businesses, All (data.oregon.gov), data as of Oct 20, 2026); PA (Pennsylvania Department of State — Registered Businesses, Current (data.pa.gov), data as of Oct 6, 2026); TX (Texas Comptroller — Active Franchise Taxpayers incl. Secretary of State file data (data.texas.gov), data as of Oct 24, 2026). Registries of other states have not been searched: many publish no bulk file and require a CAPTCHA or bot challenge on their search page, which we do not bypass (Delaware, for example, offers no public bulk file).

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 2 issuers 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 J. Thomas Cottingham 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers J. Thomas Cottingham is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in NARROWCAST GROUP LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #366,796 of 374,652 in line (1,386 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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