Chapter 14, Problem 14.6Q

To determine

Introduction:The process of public offerings of securities begins with the preparation of the registration statement. The company must select one the appropriate form from 20 available forms. The most common are Form S-1 , Form S-2 and Form S-3 . Form S-1 is most comprehensive registration statement, for first time registration by companies that have never issued publicly traded stock. Form S-2 is an abbreviated form for present registrants who have other publicly traded stock. Form S-3 is a brief form available for large, established registrants whose stock has been trading for several years.

The types of public offerings of securities exempted from the SEC’s comprehensive registration requirements.