Get Document Cover Sheet. General Form For Registration Of Securities Pursuant To Section 12(b) Or (g)

Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act ) establishes the thresholds at which an issuer is required to register a class of securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ).

In the United States, a registration statement is a set of documents, including a prospectus, which a company must file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission before it proceeds with a public offering.

Key Takeaways. SEC Form S-1 is an SEC registration required for U.S. companies that want to be listed on a national exchange. It is basically a registration statement for a company that is usually filed in connection with an initial public offering.

A legal document filed with the SEC to register securities for public offering that details the purpose of the proposed public offering. The statement outlines financial details, a history of the company's operations and management, and other facts of importance to potential buyers.

Registration statements for securities offerings often include a prospectus, which is the disclosure document describing the offering, the securities and the company to prospective investors. ... Form S-1 is the registration statement form often used for registering securities offerings.

Your company may not actually sell the securities covered by the registration statement until the SEC staff declares the registration statement "effective." ... Once your company's registration statement is effective, the company becomes subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements.

A document filed with the SEC explaining a new offering of securities for public trade. A registration statement must contain a complete description of the security and the terms of the sales. It must also include applicable information about the issuer's financial situation and applicable risk factors.