Publicly held definition
/What is Publicly Held?
A business is publicly held when its shares have been sold to the public through an initial public offering , and it subsequently makes required periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission . Investors can then buy and sell their shares on a secondary market. A business that is publicly held is nearly always structured as a corporation .
Terms Similar to Publicly Held
A publicly held company is also known as a publicly traded company.
