Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
Final Prospectus — 1. The final version of a prospectus for a public offering of securities. This document is complete in all details concerning the offering and is referred to as a statutory prospectus or offering circular. 2. Because open end mutual funds are… … Investment dictionary
prospectus — pro·spec·tus /prə spek təs/ n pl tus·es / tə səz/: a preliminary printed statement describing a business or other enterprise and distributed to prospective buyers, investors, or participants; specif: a description of a new security issue supplied … Law dictionary
Prospectus — A formal legal document, which is required by and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, that provides details about an investment offering for sale to the public. A prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make… … Investment dictionary
Red herring prospectus — A red herring prospectus is a document submitted by a company (issuer) who intends on having a public offering of securities (either stocks or bonds) in the United States. Most frequently associated with an Initial Public Offering (IPO), this… … Wikipedia
statutory prospectus — USA Any prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act. + statutory prospectus A statutory prospectus typically refers to a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act (such as the… … Law dictionary
preliminary prospectus — noun a first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring •… … Useful english dictionary
preliminary prospectus — Red Herring, also known as preliminary prospectus The preliminary prospectus is essentially Part I of the registration statement and may omit certain information relating to the offering (such as the final offering price). Also known as the Red… … Law dictionary
red herring — noun 1. any diversion intended to distract attention from the main issue (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑diversion, ↑deviation, ↑digression, ↑deflection, ↑deflexion, ↑divagation 2. a dried and smoked herring having a reddish color … Useful english dictionary
free writing — USA Section 2(a)(10)(a) of the Securities Act provides that a communication is not deemed a prospectus when accompanied or preceded by a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10(a) (the final prospectus). This type of communication is… … Law dictionary
bookbuilding — bookbuilding, book building The marketing of an issue of securities which effectively precedes the determination of the offer price. The bookbuilding period commences with the publication by the company of a preliminary offering document called… … Law dictionary
