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John E. Hartshorn

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CO · May 13, 2014 → Nov 14, 2016

1deal (issuers)
$856Kreported sold
16investors
3Form D filings
2014–2016years on file

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

The short version

John E. Hartshorn is listed as a director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Feb 2011 and Nov 2016: New Planet Technologies, Inc. (Colorado Springs, CO — other technology — 2011–2016; $856K reported sold to 16 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 Philip R. Lane (3 shared filings), Tyson J. Hartshorn (3 shared filings), William D. Miller (3 shared filings) and Chris L. Odell (2 shared filings).

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

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 court cases matching the name, 1 SEC release, 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 15 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 3 public filings for John E. Hartshorn and found 6 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 151 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 John E. Hartshorn has not run yet — it is joining a line of 12,549 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 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

7 cases: 1 open, 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 3 dismissed

HARTSHORN v. PFIZER INC open
District Court, N.D. Florida · No. 3:25-cv-02697 · Filed Dec 23, 2025
Role of HARTSHORN: 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, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
HARTSHORN v. CONCORD SERVICING LLC closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:24-cv-02077 · Filed Mar 8, 2024 · Closed Jun 10, 2024 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Role of HARTSHORN: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2024-06-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. GlaxoSmithKline LLC closed
District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 9:22-cv-81484 · Filed Sep 23, 2022 · Closed Sep 26, 2022
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2022-09-26 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. MID-CENTURY INSURANCE COMPANY closed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:21-cv-00482 · Filed Feb 2, 2021 · Closed May 31, 2022
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2022-05-31 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. Equifax Information Services LLC dismissed
District Court, D. South Carolina · No. 2:18-cv-00672 · Filed Mar 12, 2018 · Closed Jan 15, 2019 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2019-01-15 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in SC (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. Emerald Coast RV Center, LLC dismissed
District Court, M.D. Florida · No. 3:15-cv-01327 · Filed Nov 5, 2015 · Closed Jan 8, 2016 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 15:2301 Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2016-01-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. Ameriquest Mortgage dismissed
District Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:01-cv-00131 · Filed Mar 19, 2001 · Closed Oct 10, 2001 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2001-10-10 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in RI (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, 2:23 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

Bruce A. Hartshorn Administrative proceeding
SEC · Apr 19, 2016 · Parties as named in the release: Bruce A. Hartshorn Read the release ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings); different first name (bruce); middle initial differs
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 John E. Hartshorn..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Hartshorn Partners II LLC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 20-15984 · Filed Apr 29, 2020 · Closed May 3, 2022
Role of Hartshorn Partners II LLC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2022-05-03 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Hartshorn v. Bank of America Home Loans closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Washington · No. 11-01744 · Filed Aug 3, 2011 · Closed Oct 4, 2011
Role of Hartshorn: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2011-10-04 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in WA (not a filing state)
JOHN HARTSHORN and KARISSA HARTSHORN closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · No. 07-50735 · Filed Jun 12, 2007 · Closed Oct 16, 2007
Role of JOHN HARTSHORN and KARISSA HARTSHORN: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-10-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); first name matches; court in NV (not a filing state); middle initial differs
John R Hartshorn and Tresa L Hartshorn closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 04-36271 · Filed Jun 29, 2004 · Closed Oct 25, 2004
Role of John R Hartshorn and Tresa L Hartshorn: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-10-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); first name matches; court in VA (not a filing state); middle initial differs
John R Hartshorn and Tresa L Hartshorn closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 04-33040 · Filed Mar 29, 2004 · Closed Jul 1, 2004
Role of John R Hartshorn and Tresa L Hartshorn: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-07-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); first name matches; court in VA (not a filing state); middle initial differs
AT&T Universal Card Services v. Hartshorn closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Iowa · No. 96-05019 · Filed Jan 31, 1996 · Closed Jul 11, 1996
Role of Hartshorn: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1996-07-11 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in IA (not a filing state)
John B. Hartshorn and Laura D. Hartshorn closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 8:90-bk-00549 · Filed Jan 19, 1990 · Closed Jan 30, 1991
Role of John B. Hartshorn and Laura D. Hartshorn: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1991-01-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (4 people in Form D filings, 38 federal dockets); first name matches; court in FL (not a filing state); middle initial differs
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, 2:23 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

6 differences found between the filings for John E. Hartshorn — 1 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Sep 10, 2010 – Feb 8, 2011

Form D filed 151 days after the first sale — New Planet Technologies, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Sep 10, 2010. The Form D was filed Feb 8, 2011 — 151 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 136 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 · Oct 28, 2016 – Nov 14, 2016

Form D filed 17 days after the first sale — New Planet Technologies, Inc.

The filing says the first sale was Oct 28, 2016. The Form D was filed Nov 14, 2016 — 17 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 2 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 · Oct 28, 2016 – Nov 14, 2016

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — New Planet Technologies, Inc. (latest filing Nov 14, 2016)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 14, 2016 (first sale Oct 28, 2016). It reports $789,679 sold of $1,330,000 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 10, 2010 – Feb 8, 2011

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — New Planet Technologies, Inc. (latest filing Feb 8, 2011)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 8, 2011 (first sale Sep 10, 2010). It reports $315,000 sold of $400,000 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 · Feb 8, 2011 – May 13, 2014

John E. Hartshorn is written 2 different ways on the filings

listed as "John Hartshorn" on the Feb 8, 2011 filing, and "John E. Hartshorn" on 2 filings (from May 13, 2014).

What this means Same person, written differently — a middle name or suffix left off, or spelled another way. It is normal, but check that the full legal name matches your subscription documents.

Sources
Note · Feb 8, 2011 – May 13, 2014

Reported revenue range changed between filings — New Planet Technologies, Inc.

"$1 - $1,000,000" (Feb 8, 2011); then "Decline to Disclose" (May 13, 2014).

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

None reported on 3 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
Nov 14, 2016 D
New Planet Technologies, Inc.
File 021-274343
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
May 13, 2014 D
New Planet Technologies, Inc.
File 021-217231
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 8, 2011 D
New Planet Technologies, Inc.
File 021-155011
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

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

Other Technology

New Planet Technologies, Inc.

Colorado Springs, CO · Feb 8, 2011 → Nov 14, 2016 · 3 filings
  • Nov 14, 2016 · D · $789,679 sold of $1,330,000 · 11 investors · min. $6,500 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • May 13, 2014 · D · $856,400 sold of $856,400 · 16 investors · min. $10,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 8, 2011 · D · $315,000 sold of $400,000 · 7 investors · min. $5,000 · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $856K from 16 investors (64% of the $1.33M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other Technology / 506(b) (17,390 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 John 4

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

WM
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Person

William D. Miller

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 8 other issuers

William D. Miller is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

PL
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Person

Philip R. Lane

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

Listed on the same filings as John E. Hartshorn. Their page shows their other deals.

TH
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Person

Tyson J. Hartshorn

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

Listed on the same filings as John E. Hartshorn. Their page shows their other deals.

CO
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Person

Chris L. Odell

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John E. Hartshorn. 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 John E. Hartshorn 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 John E. Hartshorn is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in New Planet Technologies, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #280,954 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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