Ins 6.41(3)(g)4.4. Not more than one report need be filed to report any holdings or with respect to any transaction in securities held by a trust, regardless of the number of officers, directors or 10% stockholders who are either trustees, settlors, or beneficiaries of a trust, provided that the report filed shall disclose the names of all trustees, settlors and beneficiaries who are officers, directors or 10% stockholders. A person having an interest only as a beneficiary of a trust shall not be required to file any such report so long as he or she relies in good faith upon an understanding that the trustee of such trust will file whatever reports might otherwise be required of such beneficiary.
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.5. As used in this par. (g) the “immediate family” of a trustee means:
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.a.a. A son or daughter of the trustee, or a descendant of either,
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.b.b. A stepson or stepdaughter of the trustee,
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.c.c. The father or mother of the trustee, or an ancestor of either,
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.d.d. A stepfather or stepmother of the trustee,
Ins 6.41(3)(g)5.e.e. A spouse of the trustee. For the purpose of determining whether any of the foregoing relations exists, a legally adopted child of a person shall be considered a child of such person by blood.
Ins 6.41(3)(g)6.6. In determining, for the purposes of s. 611.31 (4) (a), Stats., whether a person is the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 10% of any class of any equity security, the interest of such person in the remainder of a trust shall be excluded from the computation.
Ins 6.41(3)(g)7.7. No report shall be required by any person, whether or not otherwise subject to the requirement of filing reports under s. 611.31 (4) (a), Stats., with respect to an indirect interest in portfolio securities held by:
Ins 6.41(3)(g)7.a.a. A pension or retirement plan holding securities of an insurer whose employees generally are the beneficiaries of the plan,
Ins 6.41(3)(g)7.b.b. A business trust with over 25 beneficiaries.
Ins 6.41(3)(g)8.8. Nothing in this par. (g) shall be deemed to impose any duties or liabilities with respect to reporting any transaction or holding prior to its effective date.
Ins 6.41(3)(h)(h) Exemption for small transactions.
Ins 6.41(3)(h)1.1. Any acquisition of securities shall be exempt from s. 611.31 (4) (a), Stats., where:
Ins 6.41(3)(h)1.a.a. The person effecting the acquisition does not within 6 months thereafter effect any disposition, otherwise than by way of gift, of securities of the same class, and
Ins 6.41(3)(h)1.b.b. The person effecting such acquisition does not participate in acquisitions or in dispositions of securities of the same class having a total market value in excess of $3,000 for any 6 months’ period during which the acquisition occurs.
Ins 6.41(3)(h)2.2. Any acquisition or disposition of securities by way of gift, where the total amount of such gifts does not exceed $3,000 in market value for any 6 months’ period, shall be exempt from s. 611.31 (4) (a), Stats., and may be excluded from the computations prescribed in subd. 1. b.
Ins 6.41(3)(h)3.3. Any person exempted by subd. 1. or 2. shall include in the first report filed by him or her after a transaction within the exemption a statement showing acquisitions and dispositions for each 6 months’ period or portion thereof which has elapsed since the last filing.
Ins 6.41(3)(i)(i) Exemption from s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats. Any transaction which has been or shall be exempted from the requirements of s. 611.31 (4) (a), Stats., shall, insofar as it is otherwise subject to the provisions of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., be likewise exempted from s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats.
Ins 6.41(4)(4)Rules under s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats.
Ins 6.41(4)(a)(a) Exemption from s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., of certain transactions effected in connection with a distribution.
Ins 6.41(4)(a)1.1. Any transaction of purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of a security which is effected in connection with the distribution of a substantial block of securities shall be exempt from the provisions of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., to the extent specified in par. (a) as not comprehended within the purpose of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., upon the following conditions:
Ins 6.41(4)(a)1.a.a. The person effecting the transaction is engaged in the business of distributing securities and in participating in good faith, in the ordinary course of such business, in the distribution of such block of securities;
Ins 6.41(4)(a)1.b.b. The security involved in the transaction is a part of such block of securities and is acquired by the person effecting the transaction, with a view to the distribution thereof, from the insurer or other person on whose behalf such securities are being distributed or from a person who is participating in good faith in the distribution of such block of securities; or a security purchased in good faith by or for the account of the person effecting the transaction for the purpose of stabilizing the market price of securities of the class being distributed or to cover an over-allotment or other short position created in connection with such distribution; and
Ins 6.41(4)(a)1.c.c. Other persons not within the purview of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., are participating in the distribution of such block of securities on terms at least as favorable as those on which such person is participating and to an extent at least equal to the aggregate participation of all persons exempted from the provisions of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., by this par. (a). However, the performance of the functions of manager of a distributing group and the receipt of a bona fide payment for performing such functions shall not preclude an exemption which would otherwise be available under this par. (a).
Ins 6.41(4)(a)2.2. The exemption of a transaction pursuant to this par. (a) with respect to the participation therein of one party thereto shall not render such transaction exempt with respect to participation of any other party therein unless such other party also meets the conditions of this par. (a).
Ins 6.41(4)(b)(b) Exemption from s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., of acquisitions of shares of stock and stock options under certain stock bonus, stock option or similar plans. Any acquisition of shares of stock (other than stock acquired upon the exercise of an option, warrant or right) pursuant to a stock bonus, profit sharing, retirement, incentive, thrift, savings or similar plan, or any acquisition of a qualified or a restricted stock option pursuant to a qualified or a restricted stock option plan, or a stock option pursuant to an employee stock purchase plan, by a director or officer of an insurer issuing such stock or stock option shall be exempt from the operation of s. 611.31 (4) (b), Stats., if the plan meets the following conditions:
Ins 6.41(4)(b)1.1. The plan has been approved, directly or indirectly,
Ins 6.41(4)(b)1.a.a. By the affirmative votes of the holders of a majority of the securities of such insurer present, or represented, and entitled to vote at a meeting held in accordance with the applicable laws of the state of Wisconsin, or