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Secondary offering

A registered Offering of a large Block of a security which has been previously issued to the Public, by a current Shareholder. The Proceeds of the sale go to the holder, not the issuing company, and the number of shares Outstanding does not change. also called Secondary distribution.

Related Terms: 18 Block, Call, ECU, Offer, Offering, Outstanding, Proceeds, Public, Register, Rent, ROC, ROCE, Ring, SEC, Secondary distribution, Shareholder, Share, Sue
Other Related Pages: Category: Stocks Starting With: S
Additional Related Terms: 10-K, Accrual of discount, Agency security, Amortization of premium, Asset-backed security, All or any part, At call, American Depositary Share, All-risks coverage, Add-on service