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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · TN · Jul 24, 2015 → Dec 16, 2016
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:34 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
John Hamilton is listed as a director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Jul 2015 and Dec 2016: LEANKIT, INC. (Franklin, TN — other technology — 2015–2016; $14.8M reported sold to 101 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 CHRIS HEFLEY (3 shared filings), DANIEL NORTON (3 shared filings), JON TERRY (3 shared filings), STEPHEN FRANKLIN (3 shared filings), TIM MULRON (3 shared filings) and 4 others.
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 (AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, LA, ME, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, NH, NM, OR, RI, TX, WA) — 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 4 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 John Hamilton and found 10 differences: 22% of the money raised went to insiders; Form D filed 18 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.
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None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: NV (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
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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).
4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
10 differences found between the filings for John Hamilton (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
The Jul 24, 2015 Form D reports $14,781,437 sold and $3,192,025 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
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.
The filing says the first sale was Nov 28, 2016. The Form D was filed Dec 16, 2016 — 18 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 16, 2016 (first sale Jan 2, 2013). It reports $8,453,306 sold of an indefinite amount 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 24, 2015 (first sale Jul 14, 2015). It reports $14,781,437 sold of $17,496,437 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.
"$1,000,001 - $5,000,000" (Jan 14, 2013); then "Decline to Disclose" (Jul 24, 2015); then "$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Sep 16, 2016); then "Decline to Disclose" (Dec 16, 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TN. A separate record, "John Hamilton" with address state CA, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Dec 20, 2022). Both records have filings in the same period (Nov 24, 2015 to Dec 16, 2016).
What this means Two records with one name were active at the same time. That can be one person listing different company addresses, or two different people. We keep them apart until a filing ties them together. Check both pages before you decide.
This page covers filings where the address state is TN. A separate record, "John Hamilton" with address state KY, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Alliance Cost Containment LLC (Apr 29, 2015). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 24, 2015 to Dec 16, 2016; the other has one filing dated Apr 29, 2015.
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TN. A separate record, "John M. Hamilton" with address state DC, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by CFBANC CORP/D C (May 10, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 24, 2015 to Dec 16, 2016; the other runs May 1, 2009 to May 10, 2011.
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TN. A separate record, "John Eric Hamilton, III" with address state AL, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by ALIANT FINANCIAL CORP (Jan 4, 2011). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 24, 2015 to Dec 16, 2016; the other runs Jul 22, 2009 to Jan 4, 2011.
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.
This page covers filings where the address state is TN. A separate record, "John R Hamilton" with address state KS, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by BOTS, INC. (Aug 3, 2009). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Jul 24, 2015 to Dec 16, 2016; the other has one filing dated Aug 3, 2009.
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.
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.
0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $12,500; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $3,192,025. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 D LEANKIT, INC. File 021-276442 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 16, 2016 D/A LEANKIT, INC. File 021-190165 | $0 | $12,500 | $0 | Watermark Advisors BrokerCheck CRD 127819 ↗ via Watermark Advisors (CRD 127819 ↗) | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 24, 2015 D LEANKIT, INC. File 021-244416 | $0 | $0 | $3,192,025 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
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).
Every issuer that named John Hamilton on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $14.8M from 101 investors (100% of the $4M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.
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.
Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.
Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.
Listed on the same filings as John Hamilton. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John Hamilton. Their page shows their other deals.
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.
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 are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to John Hamilton 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.
Websites and social links of the issuers John Hamilton is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in LEANKIT, INC.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #279,108 of 374,652 in line (510 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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