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Amy J. Oliver (8785) [email protected] Daniel J. Wadley (10358) [email protected] Cheryl M. Mori (8887) [email protected] Attorneys for Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission 351 South West Temple, Suite 6.100 Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 Tel. 801-524-5796 Fax:801-524-3558 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF UTAH. CENTRAL DIVISION SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PLAINTIFF. v. BLACKBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, a Nevada Limited Liability Company, ANDREW D. KELLEY, an individual, and PAUL H. SHUMWAY, an individual, DEFENDANTS. COMPLAINT Case No.: Judge: Plaintiff, Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), for its Complaint against defendants Blackbird Capital Partners, LLC ("Blackbird"), Andrew D. Kelley ("Kelley"), and Paul H. Shumway ("Shumway") (collectively, "Defendants") alleges as follows: INTRODUCTION 1. This matter arises out of Blackbird's fraudulent conduct in the offer and sale of securities. Blackbird's principals, Kelley and Shumway, have solicited and continue to solicit Case 2:16-cv-01199-TC Document 1 Filed 11/28/16 Page 1 of 15

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Amy J. Oliver (8785)[email protected] J. Wadley (10358)[email protected] M. Mori (8887)[email protected] for PlaintiffSecurities and Exchange Commission351 South West Temple, Suite 6.100Salt Lake City, Utah 84101Tel. 801-524-5796

Fax:801-524-3558

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF UTAH. CENTRAL DIVISION

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE

COMMISSION,

PLAINTIFF.

v.

BLACKBIRD CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, aNevada Limited Liability Company, ANDREWD. KELLEY, an individual, and PAUL H.SHUMWAY, an individual,

DEFENDANTS.

COMPLAINT

Case No.:

Judge:

Plaintiff, Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), for its Complaint

against defendants Blackbird Capital Partners, LLC ("Blackbird"), Andrew D. Kelley ("Kelley"),

and Paul H. Shumway ("Shumway") (collectively, "Defendants") alleges as follows:

INTRODUCTION

1. This matter arises out of Blackbird's fraudulent conduct in the offer and sale of

securities. Blackbird's principals, Kelley and Shumway, have solicited and continue to solicit

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JS44 (Rev. 11/15) CIVIL COVER SHEET

The JS44civil cover sheet and theinformation contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service ofpleadings orother papers asrequired by law, except asprovided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the United States in September 1974, is required for the use of the Clerk of Court for thepurpose of initiating the civil docket sheet. (SEE INSTRUCTIONS ONNEXT PAGE OFTHIS FORM.)

I. (a) PLAINTIFFSSecurities and Exchange Commission

(b) County of Residence of First Listed Plaintiff

DEFENDANTSBlackbird Capital Partners, LLC; Andrew D. Kelley, Paul H. Shumway

County of Residence of FirstListed Defendant Salt Lake County(EXCEPT IN U.S. PLAINTIFFCASES)

(c) Attorneys (Firm Name, Address, andTelephone Number/Amy J. Oliver, Daniel J. Wadley, Cheryl M. Mori,351 S. West Temple, Suite 6.100, Salt Lake City, UT 84101801-524-5976

(IN U.S. PLAINTIFFCASESONLY)NOTE: IN LAND CONDEMNATION CASES. USE Tl IE LOCATION OF

11IE TRACT OF LAND INVOLVED.

Attorneys (IfKnown)

II. BASIS OF JURISDICTION (Place an"X" inOne Box Only)

zf 1 U.S.Government D 3 Federal QuestionPlaintiff (U.S. Government Not a Parly)

lJ 2 U.S. Government • 4 DiversityDefendant (Indicate('uizenslup ofParties m ItemIII)

III. CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES <//,;,, ,,„ ,\m oneBoxforPlaintiff(For1hversily ('ases Only) andOneBoxfor Defendant)

PTF DF.K PTF DEF

Citizen ofThis State 1 1 0 1 Incorporated or Principal Place O 4 0 4of Business In litis State

Citizen of Another State O 2 O 2 Incorporated and Principal Place 3 5 3 5of Business In Another State

Citizenor Subjectof a 3 2 3 ?> Foreign Nation 0 6 0 6Foreign Country

IV. NATU RE OF SUIT (Place an "X" inOne Box Only)| CONTRACT TORTS 1OKI II II Id /PI \ ALIA BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES

OHO Insurance PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJl'RY O 625 Drug Related Seizure O 422 Appeal 28 USC 158 "1 375 False Claims Act

0 120 Marine O 310 Airplane O 365 Personal Injury' - of Property 21 USC88I O 423 Withdrawal o 376 Qui Tarn (31 USC0 130 Miller Act O 315 Airplane Product Product Liability O 690 Other 28 USC 157 3729(a))0 140 Negotiable Instrument Liability

O 320 Assault, Libel &

Slander

O 367 Health Care/

Pharmaceutical

Personal Injury

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-1

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400 State ReapportionmentO 150 Recovery of Overpayment PROPERTY RIGHTS 410 Antitrust

& Enforcement ofJudgment O 820 Copyrights 430 Banks and BankingO 151 Medicare Act O 330 Federal Employers' Product Liability 3 830 Patent o 450 Commerce

O 152 Recovery of Defaulted Liability O 368 Asbestos Personal 0 840 Trademark "1 460 DeportationStudent Loans O 340 Marine

O 345 Marine Product

Liability

Injury' ProductLiability

PERSONAL PROPERTY

1

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470 Racketeer Influenced and

(Excludes Veterans) LABOR SOCIAL SECURITY Corrupt OrganizationsO 153 Recovery of Overpayment 3 710 Fair Labor Standards 0 861 IIIA(l395ff) 480 Consumer Credit

of Veteran"s Benefits O 350 Motor Vehicle O 370 Other Fraud Act O 862 Black Lung (923) o 490 Cable/Sat TV

O 160 Stockholders" Suits O 355 Motor Vehicle O 371 Truth in Lending O 720 Labor/Management O 863 D1WODIWW (405(g)) X 850 Securities CommoditiesO 190 Other Contract Product Liability O 380 Other Personal Relations O 864 SS1D Title XVI ExchangeO 195 Contract Product Liability O 360 Other Personal Property Damage O 740 Railway Labor Act O 865 RSI (405(g)) O 890 Other Statutory ActionsO 196 Franchise Injury O 385 Property Damage 3 751 Family and Medical I 891 Agricultural Acts

O 362 Personal Injury - Product Liability Leave Act o 893 Environmental Matters

Medical Malpractice O 790 Other Labor LitigationO 791 Employee Retirement

Income Security Act

J

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895 Freedom of InformationI REAL PROPERTY CIVIL RIGHTS PRISONER PETITIONS FEDERAL TAX SI ITS Act

O 210 Land Condemnation O 440 Other Civil Rights Habeas Corpus: 3 870 Taxes (U.S. Plaintiff 896 Arbitration

O 220 Foreclosure O 441 Voting O 463 Alien Detainee or Defendant) "1 899 Administrative Procedure

O 230 Rent Lease & Ejectment O 442 Employment O 510 Motions to Vacate O 871 IRS—ThirdParty Act/Review or Appeal ofO 240 Torts to Land O 443 Mousing,' Sentence 26 USC 7609 Agency DecisionO 245 Tort Product Liability Accommodations

O 445 Amer. w/Disabilities -

Employment

O 530 General

O 535 Death PenaltyOther:

-1 950 Constitutionality ofO 290 All Other Real Property IMMIGRATION State Statutes

O 462 Naturalization Application3 446 Amer. w/Disabilitics - O 540 Mandamus & Other O 465 Other Immigration

Other O 550 Civil Rights Actions

O 448 Education O 555 Prison Condition

O 560 Civil Detainee -

Conditions of

Confinement

V. ORIGIN (Place an "X" in One Box Only)& 1 Original O 2 Removed from

Proceeding State Court• 3 Remanded from

Appellate Court• 4 Reinstated or

Reopened3 5 Transferred from

Another District(specify)

3 6 MultidistrictLitigation

VI. CAUSE OF ACTION

Cite theUS. Civil Statute under which vou are lllinti (Donotcitcjurisdictional statutes unlessdiversity/15 U.S.C. §§ 77q(a), 78j(b); 17 CFR §§ 2%0.10b-5(5)

Brief description ofcause:violations of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws

VII. REQUESTED INCOMPLAINT:

D CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION

UNDER RULE 23, F.R.Cv.P.DEMANDS

VIII. RELATED CASE(S)IF ANY

(See instructions):JUDGE

DATE

11/28/2016

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

RECEIPTS AMOUNT

SIGNATURE: OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD

/s/Amy J. Oliver

APPLYING IFP JUDGE

CHECK YES only if demanded in complaint:

JURY DEMAND: 3 Yes • No

DOCKET NUMBER

MAG. JUDGE

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