DealBook: Focus on Private Shares Could Push a Public Offering

While it is unclear what exactly the S.E.C. is focusing on, legal experts say that one clear area of inquiry relates to a federal law that establishes a limit for private companies of fewer than 500 shareholders. Once a company has 500 shareholders, it must register its private shares with the S.E.C. and publicly disclose its financial results.

DealBook: Focus on Private Shares Could Push a Public Offering

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