Registration Statement

Definition:

In the United States, a legal document, such as a Form S-1 Registration Statement, Form F-1 Registration Statement, Form S-3 Registration Statement or a Form F-3 Registration Statement under the Securities Act, that must be submitted to the SEC by an issuer before any solicitation of the public is permitted. Pursuant to the Exchange Act, it is the legal document required to effect the registration of a class of securities. The precise form used largely depends on the issuer’s status. The Registration Statement is designed to give investors a basis upon which to make an investment decision, and includes information about the securities being offered and the issuer’s business. In the case of an IPO or Secondary Offering, this will be the Prospectus such as Form S-4 or Form F-4.