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James Saalfield

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MA · Dec 2, 2009 → Jan 19, 2010

2deals (issuers)
$19.5Mreported sold
18investors
2Form D filings
2009–2010years 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: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

James Saalfield is listed as a director on 2 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Dec 2009 and Jan 2010: Pathogenetix, Inc. (Woburn, MA — industry reported as "Other" — 2010; $11.5M reported sold to 8 investors) and Contour Semiconductor, Inc. (North Billerica, MA — other technology — 2009; $8M reported sold to 10 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as director. Across those companies the filings report $19.5M sold in total.

Listed alongside Augustine Lawlor (1 shared filing), DAVID HOEY (1 shared filing), Daniel Shepard (1 shared filing), Enrico Petrillo (1 shared filing), JOHN J. CANEPA (1 shared filing) and 9 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 (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) — 2 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 2 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 2 public filings for James Saalfield and found 4 differences: Bankruptcy case: Treinish v. Saalfield Paper Co; Form D filed 33 days after the first sale; 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 Saalfield has not run yet — it is joining a line of 24,004 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

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

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.

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 Saalfield..

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

2 cases: 2 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

George Stanley Vick and Margaret Saalfield Vick closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · No. 02-14441 · Filed Dec 2, 2002 · Closed Nov 17, 2003
Role of George Stanley Vick and Margaret Saalfield Vick: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-11-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 3 federal dockets); different first name (margaret); court in SC (not a filing state)
Treinish v. Saalfield Paper Co closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio · No. 96-01468 · Filed Dec 4, 1996 · Closed Jun 30, 1997
Role of Saalfield Paper Co: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1997-06-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (2 people in Form D filings, 3 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; 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, 2:20 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.

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 Saalfield (compared 2 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Dec 4, 1996 – Jun 30, 1997

Bankruptcy case: Treinish v. Saalfield Paper Co — filed Dec 4, 1996

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Ohio docket "Treinish v. Saalfield Paper Co" filed Dec 4, 1996, closed Jun 30, 1997. James Saalfield is listed as Defendant ("Saalfield Paper Co"). Our match estimate: 40%.

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 · Dec 17, 2009 – Jan 19, 2010

Form D filed 33 days after the first sale — Pathogenetix, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Dec 17, 2009. The Form D was filed Jan 19, 2010 — 33 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 18 days past that.

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

Sources
Note · Dec 17, 2009 – Jan 19, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Pathogenetix, Inc. (latest filing Jan 19, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Jan 19, 2010 (first sale Dec 17, 2009). It reports $1,000,000 sold of $2,000,000 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.

Sources
Note · Aug 15, 2012 – Oct 9, 2013

Same name, different state: "James Saalfield" (TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is MA. A separate record, "James Saalfield" with address state TX, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by USMD Holdings, Inc. (Oct 9, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Dec 2, 2009 to Jan 19, 2010; the other runs Aug 15, 2012 to Oct 9, 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
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jan 19, 2010 D
Pathogenetix, Inc.
File 021-55322
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Dec 2, 2009 D
Contour Semiconductor, Inc.
File 021-70191
$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 2

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

Biotechnology

Pathogenetix, Inc.

Woburn, MA · Jan 19, 2010
  • Jan 19, 2010 · D · $1,000,000 sold of $2,000,000 · 8 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $11.5M from 8 investors (100% of the $2M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as 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.

Other Technology

Contour Semiconductor, Inc.

North Billerica, MA · Dec 2, 2009
  • Dec 2, 2009 · D · $7,999,988 sold of $7,999,988 · 10 investors · min. $2,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $8M from 10 investors (100% of the $8M target) as of the latest filing. James is listed as 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.

Other pages with the same name (1)

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

  • James Saalfield — TX, 2 issuers, Aug 15, 2012 → Oct 9, 2013 · no shared issuer

People around James 14

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

EP
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Person

Enrico Petrillo

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 7 other issuers

Enrico Petrillo is on 8 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

MA
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Person

Miles Arnone

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 11 other issuers

Miles Arnone is on 12 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

JG
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Person

James Goldinger

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

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

SK
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Person

STEPHEN KNIGHT

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

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

SG
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Person

Steven Grossman

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

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

RH
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Person

Ralph Hudson

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

RC
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Person

Raul Camposano

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

DS
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Person

Daniel Shepard

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

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

DH
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Person

DAVID HOEY

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

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

SS
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Person

Salvatore Salamone

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

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

JC
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Person

JOHN J. CANEPA

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

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

RG
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Person

RUDOLF GILMANSHIN

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

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

JH
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Person

John Harris

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 24 other issuers

John Harris is on 25 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

AL
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Person

Augustine Lawlor

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer) · also on 15 other issuers

Augustine Lawlor is on 16 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

The team behind the deals

Same business address

7 other issuers file from the same address

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

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 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 James Saalfield 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 James Saalfield is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Contour Semiconductor, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #366,382 of 374,652 in line (1,195 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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