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Related person on Form D filings · address state as listed: CO · listed Oct 21, 2010 → Feb 7, 2014
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3 of 9 offerings report sales commissions totalling $1,323,000; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Source | Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Feb 7, 2014 D File 021-211533 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jan 14, 2014 D/A File 021-204596 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Aug 20, 2013 D File 021-201593 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jul 23, 2013 D File 021-200098 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing |
| EDGAR ↗ | Nov 20, 2012 D File 021-187304 | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | N/A no CRD number reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Sep 7, 2012 D File 021-183791 | $0 | $0 | $0 (est.) | None no CRD number reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Jun 22, 2012 D File 021-180209 | $900,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 (est.) | GVC Capital BrokerCheck CRD 38923 ↗ Northland Capital Markets BrokerCheck CRD 40258 ↗ MLV & Co. BrokerCheck CRD 150959 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Mar 21, 2011 D/A File 021-155366 | $135,000 (est.) | $0 | $0 (est.) | GVC Capital LLC BrokerCheck CRD 38923 ↗ |
| EDGAR ↗ | Oct 21, 2010 D File 021-149432 | $288,000 (est.) | $0 (est.) | $0 (est.) | GVC Capital, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 38923 ↗ |
As reported by the issuer on Form D (Items 12–15), 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).
| Source | Issuer | Role | Filed | Form | Offering | Sold | Investors | Min. investment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Promoter Mr. Barton resigned as an officer and director of the Issuer on March 13, 2013, and had no involvement with this transaction. | Feb 7, 2014 | D | $240,000 similar: $1,050,000–$13,125,000 | $240,000 | 1 similar: 3–19 | No minimum reported similar: $11,000–$62,888 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Promoter Mr. Barton resigned as an officer and director of the Issuer on March 13, 2013, and had no involvement in this transaction. | Jan 14, 2014 | D/A | $200,000 similar: $1,050,000–$13,125,000 | $200,000 | 1 similar: 3–19 | No minimum reported similar: $11,000–$62,888 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Promoter Mr. Barton resigned as an officer and director of the Issuer on March 13, 2013, and had no involvement in this transaction. | Oct 15, 2013 | D | $100,000 similar: $1,050,000–$13,125,000 | $100,000 | 1 similar: 3–19 | No minimum reported similar: $11,000–$62,888 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Promoter Mr. Barton resigned as an officer and director of the Company on March 13, 2013, and had no involvement with this transaction. | Aug 20, 2013 | D | Indefinite | $216,000 | 2 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Promoter Mr. Barton resigned as an officer and director of the Issuer on March 13, 2013, and had no involvement with this transaction. | Jul 23, 2013 | D | $350,000 | $350,000 | 1 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Spectrum Resources Corp. | Executive Officer, Director, Promoter | Nov 20, 2012 | D | $3,600,000 | $0 | 0 | $30,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Rockdale Resources Corp | Executive Officer, Director, Promoter | Sep 7, 2012 | D | $4,047,250 | $4,047,250 | 117 | No minimum reported |
| EDGAR ↗ | Vanguard Energy Corp | Director, Promoter | Jun 22, 2012 | D | $10,000,000 | $0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Vanguard Energy Corp | Director, Promoter | Mar 21, 2011 | D/A | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | 44 | $25,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Vanguard Energy Corp | Director, Promoter | Feb 15, 2011 | D | $1,200,000 | $0 | 0 | $25,000 |
| EDGAR ↗ | Vanguard Energy Corp | Director, Promoter | Oct 21, 2010 | D | $3,600,000 | $0 | 0 | $100,000 |
Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Related-person names are matched on first + last name and the address state on the filing; records that share a name but could not be tied together by a second identifier are listed separately below.
"Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it is listed on an issuer this record is also listed on (a second identifier); where it is not, it could be the same person or a different one.
People and management entities the issuers listed as related persons on the same Form D filings as John Barton. Source: the EDGAR rows in the table above.
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Sources 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 · Last checked Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET.
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