A Form S-3 filing is a simplified version of Form S-1 which is used to register a company’s securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specific requirements apply when an abbreviated Form S-3 can be used and when the more detailed Form S-1 must be filed.
Keep reading to discover the main difference between Forms S-1 and S-3, when the S-3 SEC filing is used, and what the filing requirements are.