SEC Prospectus Rule 424B1 is the prospectus form that is filed by a company if there are amended articles or changes to their prospectus therein. A company would also file this when there is any new or forgotten information on the original prospectus, thus correcting before finalization.
With the 1933 Securities act, investors are now able to make better financial decisions based on what a company actually tells the public. The act required securities issuers to file and complete statements of registration about financial and material information that the public investors may need know before buying in. These are filed with the SEC before they are available for purchase by the public, namely ten copies of a relevant prospectus including: The companies Ticker symbol, what the company plans to do after their IPO, the number and types of shares they offer, their last reported price, and a few others.
This relevant prospectus will also include how an investor could go about gaining more information about the company, so there is no hidden information or lack of information being volunteered by the company. Things such as finances, share volume, and even amendments to previous prospectus articles. The companies last annual report, (if they have one), will also be included in the list of information that should be easily found by the investor if needed.
As well, the form should include information on experts who prepared the prospectus and other files. These experts are also verified by the SEC and are on file to be contacted should the need arise. Before these forms existed there were instances of companies who’s prospectus would change without anyone knowing or being contacted about it, as well as companies not displaying certain information about themselves. In order to make a level playing field for everyone, this has been done away with by this act and the form itself.