Registration Statement

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. This is done to protect investors from fraud.

A registration statement is a filing with the SEC making required disclosures in connection with the registration of a security, a securities offering or an investment company under federal securities laws.

1. The registration statement shall be signed by the registrant, its principal executive officer or officers, its principal financial officer, its controller or principal accounting officer and by at least a majority of the board of directors or persons performing similar functions.

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.

Reviews a company's registration statement to ensure compliance with SEC disclosure rules and federal securities laws, and to elicit clear and balanced disclosure to investors. The typical timeframe for the SEC review is between 90 to 150 days.

Form 10 is a Registration Statement used to register a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act).All companies can register securities on Form 10 regardless of whether they are public or private.

A description of the company's properties and business; A description of the security to be offered for sale; Information about the management of the company; and. Financial statements certified by independent accountants.

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.