Form 10-12B

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Form 10-12B is an SEC filing used to register securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

[edit] Form Uses

This form is one of the most useful of the security registration forms because it relates to securities created as a result of a spin-off.

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There are three major portions of the 10-12B form:

Letter to Shareholders from Parent Company - This provides a history of the parent company, their reason for the spin-off, and and other relevant information.
Information Statement - This section contains all the information investors need to know. Occasionally, portions of this section will be left blank and amended (with 10-12B/A filings) at a later time.
Financial Information - This section contains all the financial information, including pro-forma statements. These statements show what the financials would look like if the spun-off division were its own company in the past.