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James Mikus

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · OH · Jul 14, 2014 → Jul 1, 2016

1deal (issuers)
$110Mreported sold
14investors
4Form D filings
2014–2016years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:32 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James Mikus is listed as a director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jul 2014 and Jul 2016: PAYCOR, INC (Cincinnati, OH — business services — 2014–2016; $110M reported sold to 14 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 J. Michael Hansen (4 shared filings), Robert J. Coughlin (4 shared filings), Scott D. Miller (4 shared filings), Steven G. Haussler (4 shared filings), HOLGER STAUDE (3 shared filings) and 2 others.

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — 9 court cases matching the name, 1 SEC release, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 14 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 4 public filings for James Mikus and found 4 differences: Bankruptcy case: Cincinnati Entertainment Associates Ltd v. Paycor Inc; Bankruptcy case: Jake Sweeney Chevrolet Imports Inc v. Haussler; 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 James Mikus has not run yet — it is joining a line of 21,194 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 335 names.

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Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

9 cases: 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 4 dismissed, 2 judgment

MIKUS v. VERANO HOLDINGS CORPORATION closed
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:25-cv-00049 · Filed Jan 13, 2025 · Closed Mar 11, 2025
Role of MIKUS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2025-03-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
MIKUS v. ALLTRAN FINANCIAL, LP closed
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:17-cv-01513 · Filed Nov 20, 2017 · Closed Dec 28, 2017
Role of MIKUS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2017-12-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
MIKUS v. CACH, LLC. closed
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:17-cv-00408 · Filed Apr 3, 2017 · Closed Apr 6, 2017 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit
Role of MIKUS: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2017-04-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Stayed pending bankruptcy Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Mikus v. Janssen Research & Development LLC dismissed
District Court, E.D. Louisiana · No. 2:17-cv-02097 · Filed Mar 13, 2017 · Closed Jul 10, 2020 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-07-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in LA (not a filing state)
Mikus v. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC dismissed
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 3:16-cv-00111 · Filed Jan 20, 2016 · Closed Aug 20, 2018 · Nature of suit: 190 Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract
Role of Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2018-08-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Mikus v. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. judgment
District Court, S.D. California · No. 3:15-cv-00670 · Filed Mar 26, 2015 · Closed Nov 30, 2015 · Nature of suit: 367 Health care / pharm
Role of Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-11-30 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Joe Mikus v. Longtop Financial Technologies Limited dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:11-cv-04402 · Filed May 23, 2011 · Closed Sep 20, 2011 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities/Commodities · Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Role of Joe Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2011-09-20 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (joe); court in CA (not a filing state)
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Paul W Mikus judgment
District Court, C.D. California · No. 8:06-cv-00734 · Filed Aug 9, 2006 · Closed Jan 6, 2009 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities/Commodities · Cause: 15:77 Securities Fraud
Role of Paul W Mikus: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2009-01-06 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on consent; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (paul); court in CA (not a filing state)
MIKUS, KENT D. v. MIDWEST MUTUAL INS. CO. dismissed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. · Filed Dec 8, 1988 · Closed Oct 2, 1989 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of MIKUS, KENT D.: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 1989-10-02 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (kent); court in PA (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, 2:32 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

1 SEC release

Paul W. Mikus and John V. Cracchiolo Litigation release
SEC · Aug 10, 2006 · Parties as named in the release: Paul W. Mikus and John V. Cracchiolo Read the release ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings); different first name (paul)
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 James Mikus..

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), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, KS, MI, NE, NV (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

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

Thomas Mikus Dunham closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 10-59316 · Filed Sep 7, 2010 · Closed Dec 9, 2010
Role of Thomas Mikus Dunham: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-12-09 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); different first name (thomas); court in CA (not a filing state)
Tres Lagos Homeowners Association v. Mikus closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 09-02742 · Filed Nov 16, 2009 · Closed Mar 23, 2010
Role of Mikus: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2010-03-23 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Mikus v. United Consumer Financial Services closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 08-02547 · Filed Nov 10, 2008 · Closed Jan 8, 2009
Role of Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2009-01-08 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Mikus v. Chrysler Credit Corporation closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 95-04621 · Filed Sep 13, 1995 · Closed Feb 15, 1996
Role of Mikus: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 1996-02-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 18 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (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, 2:32 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

4 differences found between the filings for James Mikus (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Aug 3, 2001 – May 27, 2002

Bankruptcy case: Cincinnati Entertainment Associates Ltd v. Paycor Inc — filed Aug 3, 2001

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio docket "Cincinnati Entertainment Associates Ltd v. Paycor Inc" filed Aug 3, 2001, closed May 27, 2002. PAYCOR, INC (related issuer) is listed as Defendant ("Paycor Inc"). Our match estimate: 60%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · May 4, 2001 – Jul 16, 2001

Bankruptcy case: Jake Sweeney Chevrolet Imports Inc v. Haussler — filed May 4, 2001

United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio docket "Jake Sweeney Chevrolet Imports Inc v. Haussler" filed May 4, 2001, closed Jul 16, 2001. Steven G. Haussler (listed on the same filings) is listed as Defendant ("Haussler"). Our match estimate: 70%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Jul 1, 2016

20% of the money raised went to insiders — PAYCOR, INC

The Jul 1, 2016 Form D reports $44,999,999 sold and $9,000,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate). Issuer's note: "A portion of the amount above may be paid to one or more related persons in connection with a subsequent tender offer to common shareholders.".

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.

Sources
Note · Jul 14, 2014 – Jul 1, 2016

Reported revenue range changed between filings — PAYCOR, INC

"Over $100,000,000" (Jul 14, 2014); then "Decline to Disclose" (Jul 1, 2016).

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.

Sources
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

1 of 3 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $3,913,173; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $9,000,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jul 1, 2016 D
PAYCOR, INC
File 021-266273
$0$0$9,000,000 (est.)
A portion of the amount above may be paid to one or more related persons in connection with a subsequent tender offer to common shareholders.
None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 23, 2015 D
PAYCOR, INC
File 021-253751
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 14, 2014 D/A
PAYCOR, INC
File 021-220916
$3,913,173$0$0Raymond James & Associates, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 705 ↗
via Jon Steele (CRD 4180874 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
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 1

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

Business Services

PAYCOR, INC

Cincinnati, OH · Jul 14, 2014 → Jul 1, 2016 · 4 filings
  • Jul 1, 2016 · D · $44,999,999 sold of $44,999,999 · 14 investors · min. $50,005 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Dec 23, 2015 · D · $7,090,751 sold of $7,090,751 · 3 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 14, 2014 · D/A · $110,000,000 sold of $110,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $110,000,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 14, 2014 · D · $110,000,000 sold of $110,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $110,000,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $110M from 14 investors (100% of the $45M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as director on 4 filings for this deal.

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: Business Services / 506(b) (965 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around James 7

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

SM
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Person

Scott D. Miller

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. Their page shows their other deals.

RC
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Person

Robert J. Coughlin

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. Their page shows their other deals.

JH
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Person

J. Michael Hansen

Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. Their page shows their other deals.

SH
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Person

Steven G. Haussler

Executive Officer · 4 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. Their page shows their other deals.

HM
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Person

Hillel Moerman

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 2 other issuers

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. Their page shows their other deals.

HS
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Person

HOLGER STAUDE

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 10 other issuers

HOLGER STAUDE is on 11 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JC
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Person

John M. Connolly

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as James Mikus. 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 James Mikus 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 James Mikus is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in PAYCOR, INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #285,767 of 374,652 in line (528 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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