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How IPOs Really Work: S-1, Pricing, Greenshoe, Lockup

September 12, 2026August 6, 2026 by Bruno
How IPOs Really Work: S-1, Pricing, Greenshoe, Lockup

From S-1 to greenshoe to the 180-day lockup — a plain-English guide to how a company actually goes public in the U.S., with Ritter’s 1980-2025 data.

Categories Market Education Tags capital markets, greenshoe option, investing basics, ipo lockup, ipo mechanics, s-1 filing

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