deficiency letter

Deficiency letter

Notification from the SEC to a prospective issuer of securities that revisions or additions need to be made to the preliminary prospectus.

Deficiency Letter

A letter from the SEC stating that there is a problem with a particular filing, especially a prospectus. A deficiency letter is submitted to the filer if the SEC determines that there is a major omission or error in the filing. The company making the filing is expected to deal with the deficiency immediately and make an amended filing. Generally speaking, the submission of a deficiency letter delays a new issue and may be accompanied by a stop order, forbidding a new issue until the matter is resolved.

deficiency letter

A letter from the SEC indicating disapproval with one or more aspects of a security issuer's registration statement.