The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu The leading online blog in the fields of corporate governance and financial regulation. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:32:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/cropped-photography-4-e1706898544564-1-32x32.png Investors Buying Stock in NFL Player through First Fantex IPO – The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu 32 32 Investors Buying Stock in NFL Player through First Fantex IPO https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2014/05/10/investors-buying-stock-in-nfl-player-through-first-fantex-ipo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=investors-buying-stock-in-nfl-player-through-first-fantex-ipo https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2014/05/10/investors-buying-stock-in-nfl-player-through-first-fantex-ipo/#comments Sat, 10 May 2014 13:00:14 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/corpgov/?p=63223?d=20141215161745EST Posted by Noam Noked, co-editor, HLS Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, on Saturday, May 10, 2014
Editor's Note:

The following post comes to us from Brian Korn, of counsel in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton LLP, and is based on a Pepper Hamilton publication by Mr. Korn and Andrew D. Kupchik.

On April 28, 2014, shares of Fantex, Inc. (Fantex), which are linked to the performance and earnings of Vernon Davis, star tight end of the San Francisco 49ers, were sold to the public. Other professional football players for whom Fantex has filed initial public offering (IPO) registration statements include quarterback EJ Manuel of the Buffalo Bills and running back Arian Foster of the Houston Texans.

What Is Fantex?

Fantex is an online securities exchange that is a member of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

How Does Fantex Work?

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