Rule 415

Rule 415

Permits corporations to file a registration for securities they intend to issue in the future when market conditions are favorable. See: Shelf registration.

Rule 415

An SEC regulation allowing a publicly-traded company to register a new issue of stock and actually offer it at any time over a two-year period, subject to compliance with other appropriate regulations. This offering is covered by a single prospectus but may be offered to the public in different tranches. This practice is called shelf registration.

Rule 415

A 1982 SEC rule that permits corporations to register a security issue and then sell the securities piecemeal throughout a two-year period as conditions and needs warrant. See also shelf registration.