Series 79 practice questioneasySEC Registration Statements
An issuer that is eligible for short-form registration wants to register a follow-on offering after its IPO. Which form is typically used?
- AForm S-4
- BForm S-3✓ Correct answer
- CForm 10-Q
- DForm 8-K
Explanation
Why B — Form S-3
An eligible reporting issuer may use Form S-3. Merely completing an S-1 does not itself create S-3 eligibility.
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