(pr[schwa]-spek-t[schwa]s). A printed document that describes the main features of an enterprise (esp. a corporation’s business) and that is distributed to prospective buyers or investors; esp., a written description of a securities offering. • Under SEC regulations, a publicly traded corporation must provide a prospectus before offering to sell stock in the corporation. Pl. prospectuses […]
prospectus n. 募股说明书；招股说明书；招股章程；证券销售书 由公司或其代理人、受托人发表的说明公司发行股份、债券或其他证券的性质和目标的文书，用以揭示证券的投资或风险特征，以邀请公众认购。是在投资者购买之前须向其提供的法律要求的登记表上的主要文件。该文件应包括关于公司及其经营状况的全部重要事实，以便未来的投资者就投资的价值作出抉择。美国联邦证券法要求发出公众股票要约之公司须向证券交易委员会提交招股说明书并提供给所有未来的购买者。招股说明书的内容由联邦证券法律及规则规定。招股说明书意指任何要约出售证券或确认出售证券的说明书、通知、通告、广告、信件，可以是通讯、书面或广播、电视的方式。
prospectus (pr[schwa]-spek-t[schwa]s). A printed document that describes the main features of an enterprise (esp. a corporation’s business) and that is distributed to prospective buyers or investors; esp., a written description of a securities offering. • Under SEC regulations, a publicly traded corporation must provide a prospectus before offering to sell stock in the corporation. Pl.