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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Mar 11, 2009 → Jul 29, 2015
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:17 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
John Ku is listed as an executive officer on 13 SEC Form D filings by 3 issuers between Mar 2009 and Jul 2015: Giovine Investment Partners International Ltd (Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9) — pooled investment fund — 2015; $875.3M reported sold to 201 investors), GIOVINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP (Santa Monica, CA — pooled investment fund — 2010–2015; $590.4M reported sold to 343 investors) and Giovine Long Only L P (Santa Monica, CA — pooled investment fund — 2009–2012; $18.6M reported sold to 14 investors).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 3 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, over about 6 years. Across those companies the filings report $1.48B sold in total.
Listed alongside David Beach (9 shared filings), Thomas A. Giovine (9 shared filings), David Bree (2 shared filings), Roger H. Hanson (2 shared filings) and Thomas K. Giovine (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.
All 3 issuers belong to the sponsor group Giovine (3 issuers, $1.48B reported sold, 2009–2015).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Giovine has 3 companies on file and $1.48B reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
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 bankruptcy case matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 1 record 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 13 public filings for John Ku and found 8 differences, 2 worth asking the sponsor about: Bankruptcy case: John Ku; Form D filed 3,722 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: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)
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 Ku..
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).
1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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, 2:17 AM ET.
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Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
8 differences found between the filings for John Ku — 2 worth asking about (compared 13 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California docket "John Ku" filed Jun 15, 2011, closed Oct 26, 2016. John Ku is listed as Debtor. Our match estimate: 58%.
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.
The filing says the first sale was Jan 1, 2000. The Form D was filed Mar 11, 2010 — 3,722 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 3,707 days past that.
What this means The notice went in months after money was taken in. Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves, but it is fair to ask the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Jul 29, 2015 (first sale Jan 1, 2000). It reports $875,264,696 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 29, 2015 (first sale Jan 1, 2000). It reports $590,449,220 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 Mar 8, 2012 (first sale Oct 1, 2006). It reports $18,552,079 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "John Ku" with address state NY, is listed on 6 filings — most recently by MANOR ROAD INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP (Sep 10, 2014). Both records have filings in the same period (Sep 5, 2012 to Sep 10, 2014).
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.
The people listed on the Mar 7, 2014 filing give Grand Cayman, Bermuda (as filed: D0); on the Mar 5, 2015 filing they give Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9).
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.
The people listed on the Mar 8, 2012 filing give Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (as filed: E9); on the Mar 8, 2013 filing they give Grand Cayman, Bermuda (as filed: D0).
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.
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.
2 of 3 offerings report sales commissions totalling $7,750,661; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2015 D/A GIOVINE INVESTMENT PARTNERS LP File 021-128623 | $4,180,640 (est.) | $0 | $0 (est.) | Coronado Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 111992 ↗ via Coronado Investments, LLC (CRD 111992 ↗) | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jul 29, 2015 D/A Giovine Investment Partners International Ltd File 021-93315 | $3,570,021 (est.) | $0 | $0 (est.) Proceeds will be used for Investment Capital | Coronado Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 111992 ↗ via Coronado Investments, LLC (CRD 111992 ↗) | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 8, 2012 D/A Giovine Long Only L P File 021-95865 | $0 | $0 | $0 (est.) Proceeds will be used for Investment Capital | Coronado Investments, LLC BrokerCheck CRD 111992 ↗ via Coronado Investments, LLC (CRD 111992 ↗) | 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 Ku on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $590.4M from 343 investors as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 7 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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.
Raised $875.3M from 201 investors as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 2 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: Pooled Investment Fund / 506(b) (83,801 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.
Raised $18.6M from 14 investors as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer on 4 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.
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.
Roger H. Hanson is on 133 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
David Bree is on 410 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
One team, 3 deal companies. John Ku is listed on 3 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name John Ku.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
None of the 3 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.
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 Ku 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 3 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers John Ku is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Giovine Investment Partners International Ltd's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #299,438 of 374,652 in line (1,346 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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