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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · IN · Sep 9, 2011 → Feb 27, 2012
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 Waters is listed as an executive officer and director on 4 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Apr 2009 and Feb 2012: BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE INC (Anderson, IN — manufacturing — 2009–2012; $16.2M reported sold to 10 investors) and My Best Friend's Hair, LLC (Carmel, IN — other technology — 2012; $374K reported sold to 7 investors).
What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and director, over about 3 years. Across those companies the filings report $16.6M sold in total.
Listed alongside John Fox (3 shared filings), Keith Trent (3 shared filings), Laney Thornton (3 shared filings), Mark Huang (3 shared filings), Reuben Munger (3 shared filings) and 9 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) — 1 court 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 4 public filings for John Waters and found 11 differences: Bankruptcy case: Seydel v. Centier Bank; No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; 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.
Community search for John Waters has not run yet — it is #1,090 of 20,569 in line; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 311 names.
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1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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, 2:18 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.
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)
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: 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).
None found in sources searched — federal bankruptcy courts (CourtListener / RECAP), checked Oct 24, 2026
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, 2:18 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.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
11 differences found between the filings for John Waters (compared 4 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Indiana docket "Seydel v. Centier Bank" filed May 3, 2013, closed May 27, 2014. Rutherford Seydel (listed on the same filings) is listed as Plaintiff ("Seydel"). Our match estimate: 70%.
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 latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 27, 2012 (first sale Feb 17, 2012). It reports $374,417 sold of $500,000 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 Apr 20, 2009 (first sale Jan 1, 2009). It reports $16,192,715 sold of $17,092,715 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 Apr 20, 2009 filing lists John Waters as executive officer, director; the Sep 9, 2011 Form D lists director.
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 E. Waters" on the Apr 20, 2009 filing, and "John Waters" on 3 filings (from Sep 9, 2011).
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.
"Other Technology" (Apr 20, 2009); then "Manufacturing" (Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 15, 2012).
What this means The issuer described its business differently on different forms. Often it is just a different box ticked; sometimes the deal itself changed. Ask which business your money is in.
This page covers filings where the address state is IN. 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 Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is IN. 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 Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is IN. 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 Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is IN. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state NJ, is listed on 3 filings — most recently by AUTHENTIDATE HOLDING CORP (Oct 4, 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.
This page covers filings where the address state is IN. A separate record, "John Waters" with address state CO, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Zero E Technologies, LLC (May 15, 2012). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Sep 9, 2011 to Feb 27, 2012; the other has one filing dated May 15, 2012.
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.
None reported on 4 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2012 D My Best Friend's Hair, LLC File 021-174020 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Feb 15, 2012 D BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE INC File 021-173518 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Sep 9, 2011 D BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE INC File 021-165589 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Apr 20, 2009 D/A BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE INC File 021-126183 | $0 | $0 | $0 (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 Waters on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $374K from 7 investors (75% of the $500K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as 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.
Raised $16.2M from 10 investors (100% of the $850K target) as of the latest filing. John is listed as director, executive officer 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.
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 Waters. Their page shows their other deals.
Reuben Munger is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.
Listed on the same filings as John Waters. Their page shows their other deals.
Ryan Pfenninger is on 6 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
None of the 2 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 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 2 issuers this person is listed on — nothing matched.
Websites and social links of the issuers John Waters is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in BRIGHT AUTOMOTIVE INC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #344,720 of 374,652 in line (481 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
One-tap searches on sites we do not index ourselves, with the name pre-filled (Anderson, IN). Each opens in a new tab; what you find there is not verified by PartnerFacts.
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