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Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Nov 27, 2013 → Dec 3, 2014
Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:29 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET
Stephen Murphy is listed as an executive officer and director on 3 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Nov 2013 and Dec 2014: Balius Energy Inc. (Wichita, KS — oil and gas — 2013–2014; $250K reported sold to 13 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 Eric C. Bronk (3 shared filings) and Dick Schremmer (1 shared filing).
What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Stephen. Each name links to their own page.
The issuer belongs to the sponsor group Cygni (8 issuers, $544K reported sold, 2009–2025).
What this means A sponsor group is one team that sets up a new company for each deal. Cygni has 8 companies on file and $544K reported sold in total — the group page shows the whole track record in one place.
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) — 2 court cases matching the name, 3 SEC releases, 7 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.
What this means 12 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 Stephen Murphy and found 13 differences, 3 worth asking the sponsor about: Regulator action: Stephen J. Murphy (Jul 24, 1997); 417% of the money raised went to insiders; 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 Stephen Murphy has not run yet — it is joining a line of 27,142 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.
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2 cases: 1 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 1 dismissed
890 Other statutory actions
850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
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, 2:29 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.
3 SEC releases
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 Stephen Murphy..
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).
7 cases: 7 closed (disposition not in docket feed)
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, 2:29 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.
Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals
13 differences found between the filings for Stephen Murphy — 3 worth asking about (compared 3 filings on Oct 24, 2026)
An SEC litigation release dated Jul 24, 1997 names Stephen Murphy. Our match estimate: 44%. The release is the source; we do not summarize its outcome here.
What this means A regulator filed or announced an action naming this person or company (or someone on the same filings). Read the release; ask the sponsor what it was and how it ended.
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Kansas docket "Rajala, Chapter 7 Trustee v. Schremmer Consulting, L.L.C." filed Apr 13, 2010, closed Feb 10, 2011. Dick Schremmer (listed on the same filings) is listed as Defendant ("Schremmer Consulting, L.L.C."). 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 Dec 3, 2014 Form D reports $60,000 sold and $250,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
The Nov 27, 2013 Form D reports $12,000 sold and $50,000 of the proceeds used for payments to officers, directors or promoters (marked as an estimate).
What this means The filing reports how much of the money raised was paid to insiders. Over 10% is high for most deals. Ask what it paid for.
Balius Energy Inc. (last filing Apr 21, 2015; $250,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Dec 3, 2014 (first sale Nov 19, 2014). It reports $60,000 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.
The latest filing for this offering is dated Nov 27, 2013 (first sale Nov 19, 2013). It reports $12,000 sold of $250,000 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.
"No Revenues" (Nov 27, 2013); then "$5,000,001 - $25,000,000" (Dec 3, 2014).
What this means This is the size band the issuer picks for itself on the form. A change can mean the business grew or shrank — or that it chose not to say. Ask for current numbers.
This page covers filings where the address state is CA. A separate record, "STEPHEN JAMES MURPHY" with address state IL, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by LawEngine Inc. (Jul 27, 2026). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 27, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014; the other has one filing dated Jul 27, 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 CA. A separate record, "Stephen V. Murphy" with address state NY or CT or MA or TX, is listed on 61 filings — most recently by Epicor, Inc. (Feb 18, 2026). Both records have filings in the same period (Nov 27, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014).
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 CA. A separate record, "Stephen Murphy" with address state X0, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by Genesis Global Technology Ltd (Mar 9, 2021). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 27, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014; the other has one filing dated Mar 9, 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 CA. A separate record, "Stephen Murphy" with address state AZ, is listed on 10 filings — most recently by TRANSCAPITAL GEORGIA TAX CREDIT FUND I (Mar 18, 2013). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 27, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014; the other runs May 14, 2009 to Mar 18, 2013.
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 CA. A separate record, "Stephen Max Murphy" with address state OK, is listed on 1 filing — most recently by CNBO BANCORP INC (Apr 8, 2009). The two records do not overlap in time: this page runs Nov 27, 2013 to Dec 3, 2014; the other has one filing dated Apr 8, 2009.
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.
0 of 3 offerings report sales commissions; 0 report finder's fees; 2 report proceeds to related persons totalling $300,000. (includes amounts the issuer reported as estimates)
| Offering (latest filing) | Sales commissions | Finder's fees | To insiders | Paid to sell it | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2014 D Balius Energy Inc. File 021-229350 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 (est.) | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| May 16, 2014 D Balius Energy Inc. File 021-217512 | $0 | $0 | $0 | None listed on this filing | EDGAR ↗ |
| Nov 27, 2013 D Balius Energy Inc. File 021-207145 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 (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 Stephen Murphy on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.
Raised $250K from 13 investors (8% of the $3M target) as of the latest filing. Stephen is listed as executive officer, director 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. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Oil and Gas / 506(b) (1,000 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.
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.
Eric C. Bronk is on 9 issuers in total — a repeat sponsor. Their page lists every one.
Listed on the same filings as Stephen Murphy. Their page shows their other deals.
One team, 8 deal companies. Stephen Murphy is listed on 1 of them.
Issuers are grouped when their Form D filings share related persons, a management entity or a business address (automatic match from the filings). "Listed" marks the issuers that name Stephen Murphy.
A shared address can mean the same team, a shared office building or a registered agent. It is a lead, not a conclusion.
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.
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 Stephen Murphy 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.
Websites and social links of the issuers Stephen Murphy is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Balius Energy Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #303,559 of 374,652 in line (1,330 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓
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