Definition green-shoe option

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When presenting to angel investors, it is important to understand the terms commonly used when evaluating an investment:

Definition of green-shoe option

Green-shoe Option or overallotment offer is an option contained in the underwriting agreement that allows the underwriter to purchase and sell additional shares if the market's demand for the shares is greater than originally expected.


  • 1933 act
  • 1934 act
  • abandonment option
  • acceleration request
  • accredited investor
  • act of state doctrine
  • all or none
  • antidilutive securities
  • bid and ask
  • blue sky laws
  • carved out entity
  • comfort letter
  • dilution
  • earn out arrangements
  • EDGAR
  • escrow account
  • exempt offering
  • f series forms
  • FCPA
  • financial reporting releases
  • going public
  • green shoe option
  • industry pop industry flurry
  • insiders
  • ipo backlog
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  • listing application
  • lock up period
  • market maker
  • NASD
  • no action letter
  • nonaccredited investor
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  • phantom stock plans
  • preliminary prospectus
  • price earnings ratio
  • primary offering
  • QIB
  • quiet period
  • regulation a
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  • road show
  • rule 144a
  • rule 504
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  • SABs
  • safe harbor rule
  • secondary offering
  • seed financing
  • short swing profit recapture
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  • stock option plans
  • tender offer
  • tombstone ad
  • treasury stock method
  • waiting period
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