NOT MERGED YET On Microsoft, Bethesda, And Securities Law (Form S - 4) (VL429)

From "Vault" to securities filing investigations, gamers are clearly eager to see the consummation of the Microsoft + Bethesda merger, but while there is much to be commended about the current deep dive through Microsoft's SEC EDGAR filings, Form S-4 isn't (and won't fully be) the answer.

Let's talk about securities registration!

Folks are on the right track, but not quite there yet...in Virtual Legality.

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Discussed in this episode:

"I'd need to get more input from an actual lawyer..."
Tweet - March 5, 2021 - Klobrille
https://twitter.com/klobrille/status/1367807278557126659

Microsoft EDGAR Filings
As of March 5, 2021
https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?CIK=0000789019&action=getcompany

Microsoft Form S-4 Filing - Notice of Effectiveness
Effective March 4, 2021
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/999999999521000839/9999999995-21-000839-index.htm

"Securities Act of 1933"
Wikipedia Entry
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Securities_Act_of_1933

SEC Form S-1
https://www.sec.gov/about/forms/forms-1.pdf

"Reclassification of securities, mergers, consolidations and acquisitions of assets."
17 CFR 230.145 (Rule 145)
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/17/230.145

Form S-4
https://www.sec.gov/about/forms/forms-4.pdf

Microsoft's S-4 Prospectus (as amended)
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/789019/000119312521069628/d30757d424b3.htm

Microsoft Investor Relations - SEC Filings
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Investor/sec-filings.aspx

Microsoft S-4 Filing (February 16, 2021)
https://microsoft.gcs-web.com/static-files/e8b5731f-34c5-4107-a0d0-520c5330ce77

Form of Merger-Facing Form S-4
Elastic + Endgame
https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1707753/000119312519211245/d509645ds4.htm

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