Effective Date

Effective Date

The date on which an Offering is cleared by the SEC. The price and shares to be sold are set.The stock will trade when the market is open.
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      An estimated range, usually in $2.00 increments ($18-$20 as an example) within which an Offering is expected to be priced. This range can change during the Registration Period and is only a guide. A final price will be chosen on the Effective Date.
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      On the effective date of an IPO or Marketed Secondary Offering, investors will be given at least a 60 minute window to cancel their COB. This is "one last chance" for an investor to cancel a COB. You can also withdraw or modify your conditional offer ...
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      We take orders in dollars because the final price of the offering is not determined until the offering is effective. Your allocation will be in shares. Regardless of the final price, you will not be allocated more shares than the total dollar amount ...