John Strause is listed as a director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in Feb 2010: Optional Energy Partners, Inc. (Palm Harbor, FL — agriculture — 2010; $72K reported sold to 10 investors).
What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed Feb 2010. 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 Andrew F Tangeman (1 shared filing), David Pueschel (1 shared filing), John Taddonio (1 shared filing), Larry L. Lehr (1 shared filing) and Scott Simpson (1 shared filing).
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) — 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 1 public filing for John Strause and found 2 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 119 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.