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William Bien

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · MD · May 9, 2024 → May 9, 2024

1deal (issuers)
$92.2Mreported sold
26investors
1Form D filing
2024year on file
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Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:56 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

William Bien is listed as an executive officer and director on 1 SEC Form D filing by 1 issuer in May 2024: Forever Oceans Corp (Bethesda, MD — agriculture — 2024; $92.2M reported sold to 26 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC, filed May 2024. 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 Brad Hudson (1 shared filing), Jason Heckathorn (1 shared filing) and Kevin McFarlane (1 shared filing).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around William. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FINRA, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 24 court cases matching the name, 1 SEC release, 11 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 36 records came back, including 6 court cases still open — open cases can take years and cost money. 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 1 public filing for William Bien and found 3 differences: No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open; Same name, different state: "William Bien" (CA) 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

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Key records

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

1. Lawsuits

24 cases: 6 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 6 open, 8 dismissed, 4 judgment

Bien v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. closed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:26-cv-04819 · Filed Aug 25, 2026 · Closed Aug 25, 2026
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2026-08-25 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP v. Bien open
District Court, D. Minnesota · No. 0:26-cv-02397 · Filed Apr 28, 2026
Role of Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MN (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Ocean State Towing & Recovery, Inc. open
District Court, D. Massachusetts · No. 1:25-cv-11227 · Filed May 5, 2025
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MA (not a filing state)
BIEN v. ARKEMA, INC. closed
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:25-cv-00880 · Filed Feb 19, 2025 · Closed Mar 5, 2025 · Nature of suit: 365 P.I.: Personal Inj. Prod. Liability · Cause: 28:1442 Notice of Removal
Role of BIEN: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2025-03-05 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Davol, Inc. open
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:24-cv-02311 · Filed May 9, 2024
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
BIEN AIME v. HEINZEN, LLC closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 1:23-cv-04030 · Filed Jul 27, 2023 · Closed Feb 13, 2024
Role of BIEN AIME: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2024-02-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Bien v. Davol, Inc. open
District Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 2:21-cv-01960 · Filed Apr 22, 2021
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 2:19-cv-06961 · Filed Dec 12, 2019 · Closed Aug 5, 2020 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-08-05 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Nordstrom, Inc. dismissed
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 2:19-cv-04701 · Filed Aug 14, 2019 · Closed Apr 24, 2020 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-04-24 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Bien v. Tucker Milling, LLC closed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 4:18-cv-00268 · Filed Dec 7, 2018 · Closed Jan 16, 2020
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2020-01-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Mid Atlantic Capital Corporation v. Bien judgment
District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:17-cv-00122 · Filed Jan 12, 2017 · Closed Apr 17, 2018 · Nature of suit: 896 Arbitration · Cause: 09:1 U.S. Arbitration Act
Role of Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2018-04-17 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Other; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CO (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Unifund CCR, LLC dismissed
District Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 1:15-cv-02637 · Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Closed Feb 11, 2016 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer credit · Cause: 15:1692 Fair Debt Collection Act
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2016-02-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Bien v. Stellar Recovery, Inc. judgment
District Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:14-cv-00366 · Filed Aug 15, 2014 · Closed Sep 22, 2015 · Nature of suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions · Cause: 28:1446 Notice of Removal
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-09-22 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in RI (not a filing state)
Bien v. Equifax Information Services, LLC dismissed
District Court, D. Rhode Island · No. 1:14-cv-00306 · Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Closed Feb 19, 2015 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-02-19 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in RI (not a filing state)
Bien v. LifeLock Incorporated judgment
District Court, D. Arizona · No. 2:14-cv-00416 · Filed Mar 3, 2014 · Closed Jul 21, 2015 · Nature of suit: 850 Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities · Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2015-07-21 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on motion before trial; judgment for defendant Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in AZ (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. EMC Mortgage Corporation dismissed
District Court, S.D. Florida · No. 0:08-cv-61995 · Filed Dec 12, 2008 · Closed Jul 8, 2009 · Nature of suit: 290 Other real property actions
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2009-07-08 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
GE Healthcare IITS USA Corp. v. Bien dismissed
District Court, D. Vermont · No. 2:08-cv-00253 · Filed Nov 21, 2008 · Closed Jun 18, 2009 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2009-06-18 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VT (not a filing state)
In Re: Bien Seiko Inc. open
District Court, Northern Mariana Islands · No. 1:05-mc-00122 · Filed Aug 18, 2005
Role of Bien Seiko Inc.: Party · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption
Bien v. Commonwealth Bank dismissed
District Court, E.D. Virginia · No. 3:03-cv-00941 · Filed Nov 7, 2003 · Closed Jan 7, 2005 · Nature of suit: 791 Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2005-01-07 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in VA (not a filing state)
Bien v. The Inforcer, Inc. closed
District Court, N.D. New York · No. 1:03-cv-00683 · Filed Jun 4, 2003 · Closed Jun 11, 2003 · Nature of suit: 422 Bankruptcy appeals rule 28 USC 158
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2003-06-11 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Appeal affirmed (magistrate judge) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Bien v. Informix Software dismissed
District Court, N.D. California · No. 3:00-cv-04609 · Filed Dec 7, 2000 · Closed Jul 3, 2002 · Nature of suit: 470 Civil (RICO)
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2002-07-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Housing Partners V v. Bien judgment
District Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 1:94-cv-00122 · Filed Aug 25, 1994 · Closed Apr 23, 1998 · Nature of suit: 290 Other real property actions
Role of v. Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1998-04-23 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Judgment on court trial; judgment for plaintiff Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
First Bank Trust v. Bien Xanh closed
District Court, E.D. Texas · No. 1:90-cv-00468 · Filed Jul 10, 1990 · Closed Nov 29, 1990
Role of Bien Xanh: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 1990-11-29 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in TX (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc. open
District Court, E.D. New York · No. 1:19-cv-06961 · Filed —
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
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, 2:56 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.

2. Regulatory actions

1 SEC release

MFB 111 Investment, LLC and Monise François Bien Aimé Litigation release
SEC · Sep 19, 2023 · Parties as named in the release: MFB 111 Investment, LLC and Monise François Bien Aimé Read the release ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings); different first name (ois)
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 William Bien..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (64,910 actions): FINRA (38,350 actions, 1995–2026), NASAA (31 actions, 2000–2026; listing starts 1997), AK Division of Banking and Securities (273 actions, 1971–2025), AL Securities Commission (880 actions, 2001–2026), AR Securities Department (1,305 actions, 1998–2026), 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), CO Division of Securities (731 actions, 2001–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-05-02)), CT Department of Banking Securities Division (940 actions, 2006–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2026-04-22)), DC DISB Securities Bureau (25 actions, 2012–2026), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), FL Office of Financial Regulation (49 actions, 2018–2026), GA Secretary of State Securities Division (65 actions, 2015–2026; listing starts 2012), HI DCCA Securities Enforcement Branch (26 actions, 2012–2026), ID Department of Finance Securities Bureau (663 actions, 1994–2026), IL Secretary of State Securities Department (4,122 actions, 2003–2023), KS Insurance Department Securities Division (58 actions), KY Department of Financial Institutions (342 actions, 2005–2026), LA Office of Financial Institutions Securities Division (13 actions, 2010–2025; listing starts 2008), MA Secretary of the Commonwealth Securities Division (125 actions, 2012–2025; live site blocks automated access — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-02-04), MD Attorney General Securities Division (1,054 actions, 2004–2026), ME Office of Securities (539 actions, 2000–2026), MI LARA Corporations, Securities & Commercial Licensing Bureau (201 actions), MO Secretary of State Securities Division (919 actions, 1998–2026), MS Secretary of State Securities Division (209 actions, 1995–2026), MT Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (597 actions, 2000–2026), NC Secretary of State Securities Division (265 actions, 2004–2024), ND Securities Department (711 actions, 1990–2026; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2026-01-06), NH Bureau of Securities Regulation (402 actions, 2002–2026), NM Regulation and Licensing Department Securities Division (90 actions, 2010–2025), NV Secretary of State Securities Division (118 actions, 2018–2026), NY Attorney General Investor Protection Bureau (44 actions, 2012–2026), OH Division of Securities (327 actions, 1993–2006), OK Department of Securities (2,531 actions, 1998–2026), OR Division of Financial Regulation (589 actions, 1988–2026), PA Department of Banking and Securities (1,448 actions, 2008–2024; the regulator no longer publishes this list live — loaded from the Internet Archive snapshot of 2024-08-09), RI DBR Securities Division (98 actions, 2005–2025), SC Attorney General Securities Division (540 actions, 2006–2026), SD Division of Insurance – Securities Regulation (106 actions, 2017–2026), TN Department of Commerce and Insurance Securities Division (405 actions, 1992–2026), TX State Securities Board (936 actions, 1999–2026), UT Division of Securities (772 actions, 2000–2026; older years from the Internet Archive (snapshot of 2010-05-27)), VT DFR Securities Division (137 actions, 2010–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026), WI DFI Division of Securities (1,072 actions, 1998–2026), WV Securities Commission (State Auditor) (64 actions), WY Secretary of State Compliance Division (6 actions, 2016–2024) — last crawled Oct 24, 2026, 8:48 AM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

11 cases: 1 open, 10 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Bien-Aime Confiance LLC open
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Florida · No. 6:25-bk-04315 · Filed Jul 11, 2025
Role of Bien-Aime Confiance LLC: Debtor · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in FL (not a filing state)
FERDINAND PALAFOX ACDAN and BIEN AREVALO VELARDE-ACDAN closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · No. 24-11423 · Filed Mar 26, 2024 · Closed Jun 28, 2024
Role of FERDINAND PALAFOX ACDAN and BIEN AREVALO VELARDE-ACDAN: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2024-06-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NV (not a filing state)
Myngo Re'Bien Ondrea Nadia Lee and Robert Francis Lee closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. Georgia · No. 23-57123 · Filed Jul 27, 2023 · Closed Nov 6, 2023
Role of Myngo Re'Bien Ondrea Nadia Lee and Robert Francis Lee: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2023-11-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in GA (not a filing state)
Bien v. Personal Finance Company closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Missouri · No. 17-02006 · Filed Jun 21, 2017 · Closed Jul 6, 2017
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2017-07-06 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MO (not a filing state)
Bien T. Nguyen and Van B. Pham closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, C.D. California · No. 8:10-bk-14452 · Filed Apr 6, 2010 · Closed Aug 13, 2010
Role of Bien T. Nguyen and Van B. Pham: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2010-08-13 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in CA (not a filing state)
Discover Bank, Issuer of The Discover Card v. Bien closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · No. 09-02048 · Filed Jul 17, 2009 · Closed Feb 1, 2010
Role of Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2010-02-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Bien-Aime v. American Education Services closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Ohio · No. 1:06-ap-01045 · Filed Feb 13, 2006 · Closed Feb 12, 2007
Role of Bien-Aime: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2007-02-12 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in OH (not a filing state)
BIEN ME SABE CAFE INC closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Puerto Rico · No. 05-12089 · Filed Oct 15, 2005 · Closed Feb 21, 2008
Role of BIEN ME SABE CAFE INC: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 2008-02-21 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PR (not a filing state)
Bien v. The Enforcer, Inc. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 03-90019 · Filed Jan 16, 2003 · Closed Mar 16, 2004
Role of Bien: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2004-03-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Fleet Credit Card Services, L.P. v. Bien closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · No. 1:00-ap-00344 · Filed Dec 21, 2000 · Closed Jun 20, 2001
Role of Bien: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2001-06-20 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Lawrence W. Butler and Janice A. Bien Butler closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · No. 94-51814 · Filed Mar 23, 1994 · Closed Sep 17, 1997
Role of Lawrence W. Butler and Janice A. Bien Butler: Debtor · Outcome: Case closed 1997-09-17 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (3 people in Form D filings, 84 federal dockets); different first name (janice); court in the person's filing state (MD)
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, 2:56 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

3 differences found between the filings for William Bien (compared 1 filing on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Jun 1, 2021 – May 9, 2024

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Forever Oceans Corp (latest filing May 9, 2024)

The latest filing for this offering is dated May 9, 2024 (first sale Jun 1, 2021). It reports $92,188,383 sold of an indefinite amount 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.

Form D/A · May 9, 2024 ↗Forever Oceans Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
Sources
Note · May 4, 2018 – Oct 30, 2020

Same name, different state: "William Bien" (CA) is a separate record

This page covers filings where the address state is MD. A separate record, "William Bien" with address state CA, is listed on 2 filings — most recently by Glasnostic, Inc. (Oct 30, 2020). The two records do not overlap in time: this page has one filing dated May 9, 2024; the other runs May 4, 2018 to Oct 30, 2020.

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.

William Bien (CA) — PartnerFacts page ↗Form D/A · Oct 30, 2020 ↗Glasnostic, Inc. — PartnerFacts page ↗William Bien (MD) — this page ↗
Sources
Note · Jun 24, 2021 – May 9, 2024

Address moved from Gainesville, VA to Bethesda, MD — Forever Oceans Corp

The people listed on the Jun 24, 2021 filing give Gainesville, VA; on the May 9, 2024 filing they give Bethesda, MD.

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.

Form D · Jun 24, 2021 ↗Form D/A · May 9, 2024 ↗Forever Oceans Corp — PartnerFacts page ↗
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 1 offering — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
May 9, 2024 D/A
Forever Oceans Corp
File 021-404174
$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 William Bien on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

FO
Agriculture

Forever Oceans Corp

Bethesda, MD · May 9, 2024
  • May 9, 2024 · D/A · $92,188,383 sold of Indefinite · 19 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $92.2M from 26 investors as of the latest filing. William is listed as executive officer, director.

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  • William Bien — CA, 1 issuer, May 4, 2018 → Oct 30, 2020 · no shared issuer

People around William 3

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Jason Heckathorn

Executive Officer, Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Bien. Their page shows their other deals.

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Kevin McFarlane

Director · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Bien. Their page shows their other deals.

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Brad Hudson

Executive Officer · 1 shared filing (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as William Bien. Their page shows their other deals.

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Business registration (state registry / Secretary of State)

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Adviser registration (Form ADV)

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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

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