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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CT, NJ · Dec 9, 2013 → Sep 27, 2021
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:18 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
John D. Kuhns is listed as an executive officer, director, and promoter on 13 SEC Form D filings by 7 issuers between May 2009 and Sep 2021. Largest by amount reported sold: China New Energy Group CO (Tianjin,, China (as filed: F4) — oil and gas — 2009–2010; $15M reported sold to 2 investors), GLOBAL PHOTONIC ENERGY CORP (Medford Lakes, NJ — other technology — 2013; $11.9M reported sold), Master Silicon Carbide Industries, Inc. (Lakeville, CT — manufacturing — 2009; $10M reported sold to 1 investors), Numa Numa Resources Ltd (Lakeville, CT — industry reported as "Other" — 2021; $2.5M reported sold to 24 investors), Bougainville Gold Exchange Ltd (Lakeville, CT — industry reported as "Other" — 2016; $2M reported sold to 5 investors) and 2 more (all listed below).
What this means A repeat sponsor — 7 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer, director, and promoter, over about 12 years. Across those companies the filings report $43.7M sold in total.
Listed alongside Amy B. Kornafel (6 shared filings), Dean L. Ledger (6 shared filings), Robert J. Fasnacht (6 shared filings), Mary Elizabeth Fellows (5 shared filings), James Tie Li (4 shared filings) and 17 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.
4 of the issuers belong to the sponsor group Bougainville (4 issuers, $15.5M reported sold, 2009–2021).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Bougainville has 4 companies on file and $15.5M 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) — 16 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 16 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 13 public filings for John D. Kuhns and found 15 differences, 7 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action naming a team member: Shadron L. Stastney (Sep 18, 2013); Investor count went down between filings; 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 D. Kuhns..
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).
16 cases: 1 open, 15 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
15 differences found between the filings for John D. Kuhns — 7 worth asking about (compared 13 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
A ap release dated Sep 18, 2013 names Shadron Lee Stastney (listed on the same filings). Our match estimate: 80%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.
What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.
The May 6, 2014 filing reports 22 investors; the Apr 22, 2015 Form D/A reports 19 investors.
What this means Investor counts normally only grow. A smaller number can mean investors left or were refunded, or a count was corrected. Ask the sponsor what happened.
The Sep 27, 2021 Form D reports $2,500,000 sold and $450,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters.
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.
NanoFlex Power Corp (last filing Apr 17, 2017; $1,309,750 sold of $15,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.
What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.
Canaccord Genuity is listed as receiving sales compensation on 1 filing (Sep 27, 2021) with no FINRA CRD number given.
What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.
Kuhns Brothers Securities Corporation is listed as receiving sales compensation on 1 filing (May 15, 2009) with no FINRA CRD number given.
What this means People paid to sell securities normally hold a FINRA registration with a CRD number. Without one we cannot look them up on BrokerCheck. Ask who they are and whether they are registered.
Form D filed 139 days after the first sale — Numa Numa Resources Ltd · Form D filed 162 days after the first sale — NanoFlex Power Corp · Form D filed 78 days after the first sale — NanoFlex Power Corp · Form D filed 76 days after the first sale — NanoFlex Power Corp · Form D filed 89 days after the first sale — GLOBAL PHOTONIC ENERGY CORP · and 3 more
What this means Late notices are common and carry no penalty by themselves. A pattern of late paperwork is worth asking the sponsor about.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Sep 27, 2021 (first sale May 11, 2021). It reports $2,500,000 sold of $3,000,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Aug 24, 2016 (first sale Aug 12, 2016). It reports $2,000,000 sold of $3,000,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Oct 21, 2013 (first sale Jul 24, 2013). It reports $11,897,000 sold of $12,000,000 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.
John D. Kuhns appears on the Jan 20, 2015 Form D (director) but not on the Apr 22, 2015 Form D/A for the same offering.
What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.
John D. Kuhns appears on the May 6, 2014 Form D (director) but not on the Apr 22, 2015 Form D/A for the same offering.
What this means People leave, and the issuer must list only current officers, directors and promoters. It is still worth asking why this person left and who replaced them.
The Jun 6, 2013 filing lists John D. Kuhns as director; the Oct 21, 2013 Form D lists executive officer.
What this means Roles on Form D are self-reported by the issuer. A change can mean a real change in who runs the company, or just a different box ticked. Ask who makes decisions today.
listed as "John Kuhns" on 6 filings (from May 15, 2009), and "John D Kuhns" on 6 filings (from Jun 6, 2013), and "John Douglas Kuhns" on the Sep 27, 2021 filing.
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.
CT on 11 filings (May 15, 2009 to Sep 27, 2021); NJ on 2 filings (Jun 6, 2013 to Oct 21, 2013).
What this means The address on a Form D is usually the company's, not the person's home, so this often just reflects different companies. It can also mean a move. Nothing wrong by itself.
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.
1 of 13 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $540,000; 2 report finder's fees totalling $146,000; 1 reports proceeds to related persons totalling $450,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2021 D Numa Numa Resources Ltd File 021-414667 | $0 | $121,000 | $450,000 | Canaccord Genuity no CRD number reported | EDGAR ↗ |
| Aug 24, 2016 D Bougainville Gold Exchange Ltd File 021-269443 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Mar 14, 2016 D Bougainville Fund Management LLC File 021-259215 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jan 20, 2015 D NanoFlex Power Corp File 021-232550 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 6, 2014 D NanoFlex Power Corp File 021-216895 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 9, 2013 D NanoFlex Power Corp File 021-207616 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Dec 9, 2013 D NanoFlex Power Corp File 021-207617 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Oct 21, 2013 D GLOBAL PHOTONIC ENERGY CORP File 021-204905 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Jun 6, 2013 D GLOBAL PHOTONIC ENERGY CORP File 021-197599 | $0 (est.) | $25,000 (est.) | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 27, 2010 D China New Energy Group CO File 021-148180 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 27, 2010 D China New Energy Group CO File 021-148182 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nov 17, 2009 D Master Silicon Carbide Industries, Inc. File 021-124141 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 15, 2009 D China New Energy Group CO File 021-131279 | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | Kuhns Brothers Securities Corporation no CRD number reported | 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 D. Kuhns on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $2.5M from 24 investors (83% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.
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 / 506(b) (18,678 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 $2M from 5 investors (67% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.
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 / 506(b) (18,678 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 $1M from 9 investors (100% of the $1M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, promoter.
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 Banking and Financial Services / 506(b) (1,630 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 $1.31M from 61 investors (44% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director 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. "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.
Raised $11.9M (99% of the $12M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director 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: Other Technology / 506(c) (805 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 $15M from 2 investors (100% of the $3M 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.
Raised $10M from 1 investor (100% of the $10M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as executive officer, director.
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.
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 D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John D. Kuhns. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 4 deal companies. John D. Kuhns is listed on 4 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 D. Kuhns.
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 7 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 D. Kuhns 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 7 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers John D. Kuhns is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Master Silicon Carbide Industries, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #366,531 of 374,652 in line (1,383 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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