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Samuel Varner

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · KY · Apr 2, 2009 → Feb 8, 2013

2deals (issuers)
$25.7Mreported sold
130investors
10Form D filings
2009–2013years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Samuel Varner is listed as an executive officer and promoter on 10 SEC Form D filings by 2 issuers between Apr 2009 and Feb 2013: Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC (Stamford, CT — pooled investment fund — 2010–2013; $24.4M reported sold to 124 investors) and Lexington Asset Management, LLC (Raleigh, NC — industry reported as "Other" — 2009–2012; $1.33M reported sold to 6 investors).

What this means 2 separate companies raised money with this person listed as executive officer and promoter, over about 4 years. Across those companies the filings report $25.7M sold in total.

No other person or management entity is listed on the same filings.

What this means The filings name this person alone — no co-officers, directors or promoters were listed.

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) — 6 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 6 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 10 public filings for Samuel Varner and found 5 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Form D filed 1,228 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.

What the community is saying

Community search for Samuel Varner has not run yet — it is joining a line of 25,980 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 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, 2:19 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: VA (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 Samuel Varner..

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).

3. Bankruptcies

6 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Samuel A. Varner and Tiffany Varner closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · No. 02-55626 · Filed Oct 4, 2002 · Closed Jan 7, 2003
Role of Samuel A. Varner and Tiffany Varner: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2003-01-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)
Samuel L Varner, JR closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Illinois · No. 00-05826 · Filed Feb 28, 2000 · Closed Nov 29, 2005
Role of Samuel L Varner, JR: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2005-11-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in IL (not a filing state)
Samuel Varner closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. South Carolina · No. 99-03991 · Filed May 7, 1999 · Closed Jun 21, 2004
Role of Samuel Varner: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2004-06-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in SC (not a filing state)
Samuel C. Varner and Sheila M Varner closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 1:90-bk-10706 · Filed May 1, 1990 · Closed Oct 15, 1990
Role of Samuel C. Varner and Sheila M Varner: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-10-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in CA (not a filing state)
Samuel E. Varner and Tammy M. Varner closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 90-20233 · Filed Jan 29, 1990 · Closed Nov 14, 1990
Role of Samuel E. Varner and Tammy M. Varner: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-11-14 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)
Samuel F. Varner and Tammy L. Varner closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 5:90-bk-00045 · Filed Jan 17, 1990 · Closed Sep 7, 1990
Role of Samuel F. Varner and Tammy L. Varner: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1990-09-07 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (a name found in 12 federal dockets); court in PA (not a filing state)
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, 2:19 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 Samuel Varner — 1 worth asking about (compared 10 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Apr 2, 2012 – Feb 8, 2013

Samuel Varner appears on 2 deals that stopped filing before reaching their target

Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC (last filing Feb 8, 2013; $24,372,626 sold of $50,000,000); Lexington Asset Management, LLC (last filing Apr 2, 2012; $1,333,694 sold of $3,000,000). 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.

Sources
Worth asking · Oct 1, 2006 – Feb 10, 2010

Form D filed 1,228 days after the first sale — Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC

The filing says the first sale was Oct 1, 2006. The Form D was filed Feb 10, 2010 — 1,228 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 1,213 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.

Sources
Note · Oct 1, 2006 – Feb 8, 2013

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC (latest filing Feb 8, 2013)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 8, 2013 (first sale Oct 1, 2006). It reports $24,372,626 sold of $50,000,000 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.

Sources
Note · Jul 1, 2009 – Apr 2, 2012

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Lexington Asset Management, LLC (latest filing Apr 2, 2012)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Apr 2, 2012 (first sale Jul 1, 2009). It reports $1,333,694 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.

Sources
Note · Feb 10, 2010 – Feb 9, 2011

Minimum investment changed between filings — Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC

The Feb 10, 2010 filing lists a minimum of $250,000; the Feb 9, 2011 Form D/A lists $100,000.

What this means A different minimum usually means the offering terms changed. Check which terms apply to you.

Sources
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 2 offerings reports sales commissions totalling $1,000; 1 reports finder's fees totalling $1,000; 0 report proceeds to related persons. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)

Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Feb 8, 2013 D/A
Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC
File 021-138625
$1,000 (est.)$1,000 (est.)$0 (est.)John M. Grover BrokerCheck CRD 1973090 ↗
via Raymond James & Associates (CRD 705 ↗)

Matthew L. Stockham BrokerCheck CRD 2294887 ↗
via Lexington Investment Company (CRD 27393 ↗)

Barry F. Edick BrokerCheck CRD 1570075 ↗
via Wunderlich Securities, Inc. (CRD 2543 ↗)

Gregory S. Driver BrokerCheck CRD 1056908 ↗
via Wunderlich Securities, Inc. (CRD 2543 ↗)

Henry McNaughton Fyfe, III BrokerCheck CRD 1514374 ↗
via Duncan Williams (CRD 6950 ↗)

Ned Laughlin, III BrokerCheck CRD 4365578 ↗
via Duncan Williams (CRD 6950 ↗)

Michael N. Murphy BrokerCheck CRD 5156483 ↗
via Duncan Williams (CRD 6950 ↗)

Timothy Nash BrokerCheck CRD 4555054 ↗
via March Capital Corporation (CRD 24142 ↗)
EDGAR ↗
Apr 2, 2012 D/A
Lexington Asset Management, LLC
File 021-129549
$0 (est.)$0 (est.)$0 (est.)N/A no CRD number reportedEDGAR ↗
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 2

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

Pooled Investment Fund

Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC

Stamford, CT · Feb 10, 2010 → Feb 8, 2013 · 4 filings
  • Feb 8, 2013 · D/A · $24,372,626 sold of $50,000,000 · 124 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 9, 2012 · D/A · $24,372,626 sold of $50,000,000 · 124 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 9, 2011 · D/A · $19,953,862 sold of $50,000,000 · 123 investors · min. $100,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 10, 2010 · D · $19,661,485 sold of $50,000,000 · 121 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $24.4M from 124 investors (49% of the $50M target) as of the latest filing. Samuel is listed as executive officer, promoter on 4 filings for this deal.

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

Lexington Asset Management, LLC

Raleigh, NC · Apr 2, 2009 → Apr 2, 2012 · 6 filings
  • Apr 2, 2012 · D/A · $1,333,694 sold of $3,000,000 · 6 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 4, 2011 · D/A · $1,333,694 sold of $3,000,000 · 6 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 4, 2011 · D/A · $1,333,694 sold of $3,000,000 · 6 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 4, 2011 · D/A · $1,333,694 sold of $3,000,000 · 6 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 1, 2010 · D/A · $375,000 sold of $3,000,000 · 2 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗
  • Apr 2, 2009 · D · $0 sold of $3,000,000 · 0 investors · min. $250,000 · role: Executive Officer, Promoter EDGAR ↗

Raised $1.33M from 6 investors (44% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. Samuel is listed as executive officer, promoter on 6 filings for this deal.

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.

People around Samuel 0

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

No other person or management entity is named on the same filings.

The team behind the deals

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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.

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 Samuel Varner 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.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Samuel Varner is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Lexington Keystone Fund, LLC's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #332,921 of 374,652 in line (1,301 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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