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James E. Burden

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA, NV · Sep 30, 2010 → Oct 21, 2010

1deal (issuers)
$2.42Mreported sold
31investors
3Form D filings
2010year on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:22 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James E. Burden is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Sep 2010 and May 2011: PAXTON ENERGY INC (Stateline, NV — oil and gas — 2010–2011; $2.42M reported sold to 31 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 Charles F. Volk, Jr. (3 shared filings), Clifford W. Henry (3 shared filings) and Stephen Spalding (3 shared filings).

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 (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 1 court case matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 5 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 3 public filings for James E. Burden and found 11 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: 549% of the money raised went to insiders; 1920% 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 James E. Burden has not run yet — it is joining a line of 28,169 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

1 case: 1 dismissed

James L Burden v. Jo Anne B Barnhart dismissed
District Court, C.D. California · No. 2:02-cv-05394 · Filed Jul 8, 2002 · Closed Jan 7, 2003 · Nature of suit: 864 S.S.I.D.
Role of James L Burden: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2003-01-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA); middle initial differs
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, 2:22 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: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched James E. Burden..

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

3. Bankruptcies

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

James Burden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 21-09246 · Filed Aug 3, 2021 · Closed Nov 5, 2021
Role of James Burden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2021-11-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in IL (not a filing state)
James Burden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:05-bk-02918 · Filed Mar 24, 2005 · Closed May 18, 2005
Role of James Burden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-05-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in FL (not a filing state)
James E. Burden and Cleta F. Burden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. California · No. 01-91731 · Filed Apr 26, 2001 · Closed Aug 7, 2001
Role of James E. Burden and Cleta F. Burden: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2001-08-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (CA)
James E. Burden, III and Bonnetta J. Burden closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 93-32041 · Filed Jul 9, 1993 · Closed Nov 29, 1994
Role of James E. Burden, III: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1994-11-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 49 federal dockets); 3 people with this name in Form D filings; court in OH (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, 2:22 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

11 differences found between the filings for James E. Burden — 2 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Oct 21, 2010

549% of the money raised went to insiders — PAXTON ENERGY INC

The Oct 21, 2010 Form D/A reports $105,000 sold and $576,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "Salaries and directors' fees".

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
Worth asking · Sep 30, 2010

1920% of the money raised went to insiders — PAXTON ENERGY INC

The Sep 30, 2010 Form D reports $30,000 sold and $576,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters. Issuer's note: "Salaries and directors' fees".

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 · May 13, 2011

James E. Burden appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target

PAXTON ENERGY INC (last filing May 13, 2011; $2,418,750 sold of $5,250,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Sources
Note · May 5, 2011 – May 13, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — PAXTON ENERGY INC (latest filing May 13, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 13, 2011 (first sale May 5, 2011). It reports $2,418,750 sold of $2,550,000 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.

Sources
Note · Sep 21, 2010 – Oct 21, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — PAXTON ENERGY INC (latest filing Oct 21, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 21, 2010 (first sale Sep 21, 2010). It reports $105,000 sold of $5,250,000 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.

Sources
Note · Oct 21, 2010 – May 13, 2011

James E. Burden's role changed at PAXTON ENERGY INC: executive officer, director, promoter → executive officer, director

The Oct 21, 2010 filing lists James E. Burden as executive officer, director, promoter; the May 13, 2011 Form D lists executive officer, director.

What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.

Sources
Note · Sep 30, 2010 – May 13, 2011

Reported revenue range changed between filings — PAXTON ENERGY INC

"$1 - $1,000,000" (Sep 30, 2010); then "Decline to Disclose" (May 13, 2011).

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
Note · Feb 26, 2021

Same name, different state: "James Burden" (DE or NV) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA or NV. A separate record, "James Burden" with address state DE or NV, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Compass Mining, Inc. (Feb 26, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 30, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010; the other has one filing dated Feb 26, 2021.

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

Sources
Note · Aug 22, 2013

Same name, different state: "James Burden" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is CA or NV. A separate record, "James Burden" with address state CA, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by KINEMED INC (Aug 22, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 30, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010; the other has one filing dated Aug 22, 2013.

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

Sources
Note · Oct 21, 2010 – May 13, 2011

Address moved from San Francisco, CA to Stateline, NV — PAXTON ENERGY INC

The people listed on the Oct 21, 2010 filing give San Francisco, CA; on the May 13, 2011 filing they give Stateline, NV.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Sources
Note · Sep 30, 2010 – May 13, 2011

James E. Burden is listed with 2 different address states: CA, NV

CA on 2 filings (Sep 30, 2010 to Oct 21, 2010); NV on 1 filing (May 13, 2011).

What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.

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 2 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $255,000; 0 report finder's fees; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $576,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 13, 2011 D
PAXTON ENERGY INC
File 021-159845
$255,000 (est.)$0$0N/A no CRD number reported
via Buckman, Buckman & Reid, Inc. (CRD 23407 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Oct 21, 2010 D/A
PAXTON ENERGY INC
File 021-148382
$0$0$576,000
Salaries and directors' fees
None no CRD number reportedEDGAR ↗
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 E. Burden on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Oil and Gas

PAXTON ENERGY INC

Stateline, NV · Sep 30, 2010 → May 13, 2011 · 3 filings
  • May 13, 2011 · D · $2,418,750 sold of $2,550,000 · 31 investors · min. $5,100 · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 21, 2010 · D/A · $105,000 sold of $5,250,000 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 30, 2010 · D · $30,000 sold of $5,250,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $2.42M from 31 investors (95% of the $2.55M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as executive officer, director, promoter on 3 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.

Other pages with the same name (2)

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

  • James Burden — DE, NV, 1 issuer, Feb 26, 2021 → Feb 26, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • James Burden — CA, 1 issuer, Aug 22, 2013 → Aug 22, 2013 · no shared issuer

People around James 3

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

SS
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Person

Stephen Spalding

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

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

CV
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Person

Charles F. Volk, Jr.

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

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

CH
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Person

Clifford W. Henry

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

Listed on the same filings as James E. Burden. 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 E. Burden 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 E. Burden is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in PAXTON ENERGY INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #351,513 of 374,652 in line (1,346 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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