boatman,
Yes, it was a public filing....once it was filed. But before it was filed, there is no way that Beebe would've been able to mention it.
Now, should he have put out a PR about the filing? I'm not sure. I can understand the camp that says that he should've, but on the other hand, I normally think of PR's as a company's way of sharing GOOD news.
One thing is for sure....whether he put out a PR or not, it doesn't change the facts that a Reg D was filed.