Every company that wants to go public in the US must first register with the SEC - US companies file an S-1, foreign companies an F-1, and the final priced prospectus arrives as a 424B4 just before shares trade. This tracker lists 2,753 registration filings, newest first, parsed directly from SEC EDGAR. Companies in registration usually have no ticker yet; tickers appear once assigned.
| Company | Stage | Ticker | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|
| XCEL ENERGY INC | Priced - final prospectus | XEL | 1997-09-18 |
| XCEL ENERGY INC | Priced - final prospectus | XEL | 1997-09-18 |
| ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP | Priced - final prospectus | ZBRA | 1997-09-05 |
| KOHLS Corp | Priced - final prospectus | KSS | 1997-08-15 |
| LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP | Priced - final prospectus |
An S-1 is the first public look at a private company - financials, risk factors, and how it plans to use the money. Most companies amend the registration several times (S-1/A) as the SEC reviews it and terms firm up. When you see the final priced prospectus (424B4), the IPO is days or hours away. Once a company starts trading you can follow it in the market cap rankings with full financial statements and filing history.
| LKFN |
| 1997-08-15 |
| SL GREEN REALTY CORP | Priced - final prospectus | SLG | 1997-08-15 |
| STEEL DYNAMICS INC | Priced - final prospectus | STLD | 1997-08-14 |
| Oruka Therapeutics, Inc. | Priced - final prospectus | ORKA | 1997-08-11 |
| LAUREATE EDUCATION, INC. | Priced - final prospectus | LAUR | 1997-08-04 |
| MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC | Priced - final prospectus | MSM | 1997-08-01 |
| INCYTE CORP | Priced - final prospectus | INCY | 1997-07-31 |
| MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC | Priced - final prospectus | MSM | 1997-07-31 |
| TEREX CORP | Priced - final prospectus | TEX | 1997-07-23 |
| PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Priced - final prospectus | PPC | 1997-07-23 |
| JONES LANG LASALLE INC | Priced - final prospectus | JLL | 1997-07-18 |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INC | Priced - final prospectus | IRM | 1997-07-02 |
| IRON MOUNTAIN INC | Priced - final prospectus | IRM | 1997-07-02 |
| LEAR CORP | Priced - final prospectus | LEA | 1997-06-25 |
| SIMMONS FIRST NATIONAL CORP | Priced - final prospectus | SFNC | 1997-06-20 |
| BXP, Inc. | Priced - final prospectus | BXP | 1997-06-19 |
| MAXIMUS, INC. | Priced - final prospectus | MMS | 1997-06-17 |
| M&T BANK CORP | Priced - final prospectus | MTB | 1997-06-09 |
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | Priced - final prospectus | SRPT | 1997-06-05 |
| RAMBUS INC | Priced - final prospectus | RMBS | 1997-05-14 |
| KULICKE & SOFFA INDUSTRIES INC | Priced - final prospectus | KLIC | 1997-05-14 |
| Unum Group | Priced - final prospectus | UNM | 1997-05-06 |
| Covista Inc. | Priced - final prospectus | ATGE | 1997-03-27 |
| 1ST SOURCE CORP | Priced - final prospectus | SRCE | 1997-03-18 |
| RANGE RESOURCES CORP | Priced - final prospectus | RRC | 1997-03-12 |
| RANGE RESOURCES CORP | Priced - final prospectus | RRC | 1997-03-12 |
| AGCO CORP /DE | Priced - final prospectus | AGCO | 1997-03-04 |
| AGCO CORP /DE | Priced - final prospectus | AGCO | 1997-03-04 |
| SM Energy Co | Priced - final prospectus | SM | 1997-02-24 |
| BORGWARNER INC | Priced - final prospectus | BWA | 1997-02-21 |
| BORGWARNER INC | Priced - final prospectus | BWA | 1997-02-21 |
| WATSCO INC | Priced - final prospectus | WSO | 1997-02-20 |
| SILGAN HOLDINGS INC | Priced - final prospectus | SLGN | 1997-02-14 |
| PENN Entertainment, Inc. | Priced - final prospectus | PENN | 1997-02-12 |
| Gentherm Inc | Priced - final prospectus | THRM | 1997-02-12 |
| ESTEE LAUDER COMPANIES INC | Priced - final prospectus | EL | 1997-02-11 |
| POPULAR, INC. | Priced - final prospectus | BPOP | 1997-02-03 |
| KILROY REALTY CORP | Priced - final prospectus | KRC | 1997-01-30 |
| MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC | Priced - final prospectus | MCHP | 1997-01-29 |
| INSPERITY, INC. | Priced - final prospectus | NSP | 1997-01-29 |
| M&T BANK CORP | Priced - final prospectus | MTB | 1997-01-29 |
| PATTERSON UTI ENERGY INC | Priced - final prospectus | PTEN | 1997-01-28 |
| TENET HEALTHCARE CORP | Priced - final prospectus | THC | 1997-01-28 |
| RPM INTERNATIONAL INC/DE/ | Priced - final prospectus | RPM | 1997-01-14 |
| U-Haul Holding Co /NV/ | Priced - final prospectus | UHAL | 1996-12-13 |
| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC | Priced - final prospectus | DGX | 1996-12-13 |