Block Offering

Block Offering

A block of shares available for purchase usually priced at or below market prices, usually without a registration statement. A block of shares for sale is announced after the market closes, usually at a discount to the closing price. Investors have a short period of time, less than 2 hours, to place an order. If allocated shares, they will be in the investors account before the market opens the following day.

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