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To: Curtis E. Bemis who wrote (6578)8/16/2000 10:05:31 AM
From: peggylynn  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 14638
 
There is a more detailed article about friends and family shares and tech advisory boards in the optical sector in Fortune. The SEC doesn't require disclosure for this type of activity. - peggylynn

fortune.com
Wooing Potential Customers with Options
Unregulated "technical advisory boards" are a sweet way or startups to funnel stock to big-company buyers.

By Melanie Warner

All Aboard the Gravy Train
Startups appoint customers to their technical advisory boards ... and then make out.