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Seth Bernstein

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · FL, RI · Sep 17, 2014 → Sep 25, 2015

1deal (issuers)
$67.1Mreported sold
34investors
5Form D filings
2014–2015years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 3:04 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Seth Bernstein is listed as a director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Sep 2014 and Jan 2016: LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP (West Warwick, RI — other technology — 2014–2016; $67.1M reported sold to 34 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 Craig Cogut (5 shared filings), Donald Harkleroad (5 shared filings), Edward D. Bednarcik (5 shared filings), Fredric Maxik (5 shared filings), James Jones (5 shared filings) and 7 others.

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Seth. 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 5 public filings for Seth Bernstein and found 9 differences, 1 worth asking the sponsor about: Seth Bernstein is no longer listed on the Aug 2, 2016 amendment; 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 Seth Bernstein has not run yet — it is joining a line of 6,317 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, 3:04 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 Seth Bernstein..

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

1 case: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Seth W Bernstein closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · No. 15-17228 · Filed Apr 21, 2015 · Closed Nov 19, 2015
Role of Seth W Bernstein: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2015-11-19 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same full name (rare in federal dockets); 2 people with this name in Form D filings; court in the person's filing state (FL)
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, 3:04 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

9 differences found between the filings for Seth Bernstein — 1 worth asking about (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Worth asking · Jan 21, 2016 – Aug 2, 2016

Seth Bernstein is no longer listed on the Aug 2, 2016 amendment — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

Seth Bernstein appears on the Jan 21, 2016 Form D/A (director) but not on the Aug 2, 2016 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.

Sources
Note · Aug 14, 2014 – Sep 17, 2014

Form D filed 34 days after the first sale — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The filing says the first sale was Aug 14, 2014. The Form D was filed Sep 17, 2014 — 34 days later. The rule: a Form D is generally due within 15 days after the first sale, so this one is 19 days past that.

What this means A late notice is common and carries no penalty by itself. It is worth asking the sponsor why the paperwork lagged.

Sources
Note · Jan 21, 2016 – Aug 2, 2016

Offering amount changed between filings — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The Jan 21, 2016 filing says $15,000,000 offered; the Aug 2, 2016 Form D/A says $25,000,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Nov 20, 2014 – Feb 17, 2015

Offering amount changed between filings — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The Nov 20, 2014 filing says $21,000,000 offered; the Feb 17, 2015 Form D/A says $32,525,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Sep 17, 2014 – Nov 20, 2014

Offering amount changed between filings — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The Sep 17, 2014 filing says $8,000,000 offered; the Nov 20, 2014 Form D/A says $21,000,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
Note · Jun 18, 2009 – Mar 21, 2017

Same name, different state: "Seth Bernstein" (NY) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is FL or RI. A separate record, "Seth Bernstein" with address state NY, is listed on 10 filings — most recently by OZA Private Investors Offshore Ltd. (Mar 21, 2017). Both records have filings in the same period (Sep 17, 2014 to Sep 25, 2015).

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.

Sources
Note · Sep 25, 2015 – Jan 21, 2016

Address moved from Melbourne, FL to West Warwick, RI — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The people listed on the Sep 25, 2015 filing give Melbourne, FL; on the Jan 21, 2016 filing they give West Warwick, RI.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Sources
Note · Sep 17, 2014 – Nov 20, 2014

Address moved from Satellite Beach, FL to Melbourne, FL — LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

The people listed on the Sep 17, 2014 filing give Satellite Beach, FL; on the Nov 20, 2014 filing they give Melbourne, FL.

What this means Businesses move; this just shows the two places and dates. If you were told one city and the forms say another, ask which is current.

Sources
Note · Sep 17, 2014 – Jan 21, 2016

Seth Bernstein is listed with 2 different address states: FL, RI

FL on 4 filings (Sep 17, 2014 to Sep 25, 2015); RI on 1 filing (Jan 21, 2016).

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.

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

None reported on 2 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Jan 21, 2016 D/A
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP
File 021-248272
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 17, 2015 D/A
LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP
File 021-224878
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

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 Seth Bernstein on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other Technology

LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP

West Warwick, RI · Sep 17, 2014 → Jan 21, 2016 · 5 filings
  • Jan 21, 2016 · D/A · $10,000,000 sold of $15,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director (Director of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 25, 2015 · D · $10,000,000 sold of $15,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director (Director of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 17, 2015 · D/A · $32,525,000 sold of $32,525,000 · 4 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director (Director of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Nov 20, 2014 · D/A · $21,000,000 sold of $21,000,000 · 3 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director (Director of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 17, 2014 · D · $8,000,000 sold of $8,000,000 · 1 investors · min. $1,000 · role: Director (Director of the Issuer) EDGAR ↗

Raised $67.1M from 34 investors (100% of the $15M target) as of the latest filing. Seth is listed as director on 5 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. "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.

Other pages with the same name (1)

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

  • Seth Bernstein — NY, 10 issuers, Jun 18, 2009 → Mar 21, 2017 · no shared issuer

People around Seth 12

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

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Craig Cogut

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 6 other issuers

Craig Cogut is on 7 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

RD
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Person

Richard Davis

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 14 other issuers

Richard Davis is on 15 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.

FM
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Person

Fredric Maxik

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

JJ
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James Jones

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

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Person

Sanford R. Climan

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

EB
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Person

Edward D. Bednarcik

Executive Officer · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

DH
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Person

Donald Harkleroad

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

JR
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Person

Jonathan Rosenbaum

Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

DM
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Person

Dennis McGill

Executive Officer, Director · 4 shared filings (1 issuer) · also on 1 other issuer

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

LW
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Person

Leon Wagner

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

WP
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Person

Warner Philips

Director · 3 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. Their page shows their other deals.

SS
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Person

Samer Salty

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Seth Bernstein. 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 Seth Bernstein 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 Seth Bernstein is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in LIGHTING SCIENCE GROUP CORP's SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #2,165 of 374,652 in line (14 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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