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John Waters

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · NJ · Oct 20, 2010 → Oct 4, 2012

1deal (issuers)
$6.65Mreported sold
19investors
3Form D filings
2010–2012years on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:22 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

John Waters is listed as a director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Oct 2010 and Oct 2012: AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP (Berkeley Heights, NJ — other technology — 2010–2012; $6.65M reported sold to 19 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 O'Connell Benjamin (3 shared filings), William A. Marshall (3 shared filings), John David Luce (2 shared filings), John Edward Sheridan (2 shared filings), Todd A. Borus (2 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 (AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA) — 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 7 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 Waters and found 5 differences: Same name, different state: "John Waters" (CA) is a separate record; Same name, different state: "John Waters" (GA or FL or TX) is a separate record; 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for John Waters has not run yet — it is joining a line of 3,653 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 27 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

None found in sources searched — federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026

What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:22 AM ET.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: AZ, CA, DE, TX, WA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

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 Waters..

State securities regulators searched: AZ (Corporation Commission Securities Division), CA (DFPI — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE (DOJ Investor Protection Unit), TX (State Securities Board), WA (DFI) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. Other states are not covered.

3. Bankruptcies

7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

John M Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 09-30237 · Filed Aug 3, 2009 · Closed Nov 30, 2009
Role of John M Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2009-11-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John J. Waters, Jr. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 06-21292 · Filed Nov 14, 2006 · Closed Feb 22, 2007
Role of John J. Waters, Jr.: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2007-02-22 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John H. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 97-12076 · Filed Mar 5, 1997 · Closed Sep 21, 1998
Role of John H. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1998-09-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John H. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 96-11408 · Filed Feb 28, 1996 · Closed Jan 30, 1997
Role of John H. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-01-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John H. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 94-14409 · Filed Sep 22, 1994 · Closed Apr 18, 1996
Role of John H. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1996-04-18 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John M. Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 94-26341 · Filed Sep 13, 1994 · Closed Apr 10, 1995
Role of John M. Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-04-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
John Waters and Suellen Waters closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 92-33950 · Filed Jun 19, 1992 · Closed Dec 19, 1995
Role of John Waters and Suellen Waters: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1995-12-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 185 federal dockets); 10 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (NJ)
What was searched

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, 2:22 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

5 differences found between the filings for John Waters (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Jan 8, 2015 – May 22, 2026

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NJ. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state CA, is listed on 11 filings — most recently by StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P. (May 22, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Oct 20, 2010 to Oct 4, 2012; the other runs Jan 8, 2015 to May 22, 2026.

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.

John Waters (CA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · May 22, 2026 ↗StepStone HB Real Estate Opportunities Fund, L.P. — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (NJ) — this page ↗
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Note · Mar 12, 2021 – Dec 15, 2021

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (GA or FL or TX) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NJ. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state GA or FL or TX, is listed on 8 filings — most recently by Nutex Health, Inc. (Oct 17, 2023). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Oct 20, 2010 to Oct 4, 2012; the other runs Mar 12, 2021 to Dec 15, 2021.

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.

John Waters (GA,FL,TX) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Oct 17, 2023 ↗Nutex Health, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (NJ) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 27, 2013 – Jun 11, 2015

Same name, different state: "John M Waters" (IA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NJ. A separate record, "John M Waters" with address state IA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by NXT Bancorporation, Inc. (Jun 11, 2015). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Oct 20, 2010 to Oct 4, 2012; the other runs Sep 27, 2013 to Jun 11, 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.

John M Waters (IA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Jun 11, 2015 ↗NXT Bancorporation, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (NJ) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · May 15, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (CO) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NJ. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state CO, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Zero E Technologies, LLC (May 15, 2012). Both records have filings in the same period (May 15, 2012).

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.

John Waters (CO) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · May 15, 2012 ↗Zero E Technologies, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (NJ) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Sep 9, 2011 – Feb 27, 2012

Same name, different state: "John Waters" (IN) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is NJ. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state IN, is listed on 4 filings — most recently by My Best Friend's Hair, LLC (Feb 27, 2012). Both records have filings in the same period (Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 2012).

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.

John Waters (IN) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D · Feb 27, 2012 ↗My Best Friend's Hair, LLC — PartnerFacts page ↗John Waters (NJ) — this page ↗
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What is compared

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.

5. Money to insiders

1 of 3 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $267,500; 0 report finder's fees; 0 report proceeds to related persons.

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Oct 4, 2012 D
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP
File 021-184997
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Mar 19, 2012 D
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP
File 021-175206
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Oct 20, 2010 D
AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP
File 021-149362
$267,500$0$0
Proceeds to be used for working capital and general business purposes.
C.K. Cooper & Company, Inc. BrokerCheck CRD 106578 ↗EDGAR ↗
How this is counted

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).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named John Waters on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

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Other Technology

AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP

Berkeley Heights, NJ · Oct 20, 2010 → Oct 4, 2012 · 3 filings
  • Oct 4, 2012 · D · $3,300,000 sold of $3,300,000 · 12 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Mar 19, 2012 · D · $4,050,000 sold of $4,050,000 · 15 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗
  • Oct 20, 2010 · D · $5,000,000 sold of $5,000,000 · 19 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $6.65M from 19 investors (100% of the $3.3M target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director on 3 filings for this deal.

Latest filing on EDGAR ↗
Sources

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.

Other pages with the same name (9)

Separate person records under the same name, not combined with this page. Each line says whether it shares an issuer with this record.

  • John Waters — CA, 10 issuers, Jan 8, 2015 → May 22, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — IN, 2 issuers, Sep 9, 2011 → Feb 27, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — GA, FL, TX, 1 issuer, Mar 12, 2021 → Dec 15, 2021 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — CO, 1 issuer, May 15, 2012 → May 15, 2012 · no shared issuer
  • John M Waters — IA, 1 issuer, Sep 27, 2013 → Jun 11, 2015 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — IL, 1 issuer, Jul 19, 2022 → Jul 19, 2022 · no shared issuer
  • John Waters — United Kingdom (as filed: X0), 1 issuer, Aug 13, 2026 → Aug 13, 2026 · no shared issuer
  • John W. Waters — GA, 1 issuer, Jan 7, 2011 → Jan 7, 2011 · no shared issuer
  • John D. Waters — FL, 1 issuer, Dec 17, 2012 → Dec 17, 2012 · no shared issuer

People around John 9

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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O'Connell Benjamin

Executive Officer, Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

WM
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Person

William A. Marshall

Executive Officer · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

TB
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Person

Todd A. Borus

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

JL
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Person

John David Luce

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

JS
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Person

John Edward Sheridan

Director · 2 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

HS
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Person

Harry Silverman

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

JL
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Person

J. David Luce

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

RS
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Person

Ranjit Singh

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

JS
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Person

J. Edward Sheridan

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

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 none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to John Waters 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.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers John Waters is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #296,677 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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Business registries

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