SFES offering history
Every offering-related filing in SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC’s recent SEC record — registrations (announced capacity) kept separate from pricing documents (executed sales). Reviewed 1,005 filings back to Jan 18, 2011.
| Date | Filing | What it means | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2024 | EFFECT → | EFFECTIVE | SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin |
| Oct 11, 2017 | EFFECT → | EFFECTIVE | SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin |
| Sep 28, 2017 | S-3 → | REGISTERED | S-3 registration — capacity to sell shares, not a sale yet |
| Oct 1, 2014 | EFFECT → | EFFECTIVE | SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin |
| Oct 1, 2014 | EFFECT → | EFFECTIVE | SEC declared a registration effective — selling can begin |
| Sep 16, 2014 | S-3 → | REGISTERED | S-3 registration — capacity to sell shares, not a sale yet |
| Nov 20, 2012 | 8-K → | EXECUTED | Unregistered share sale disclosed (8-K item 3.02) |
Two honest limits. (1) A 424B takedown can price shares or notes— EDGAR’s metadata doesn’t say which, so open the document: large investment-grade filers use these mostly for bond deals (no dilution), small-caps mostly for shares. (2) At-the-market (ATM) programs sell shares gradually and individual sales are not separately filed — the visible footprint is the enabling shelf and its 424B5; actual ATM share counts surface later in the 10-Q/10-K share count. Educational information from public filings, not investment advice.
SFES offering FAQ
When did SFES last execute an offering?
Per SEC filings, SAFEGUARD SCIENTIFICS INC's most recent priced offering document is a 8-K filed 2012-11-20. Note a 424B takedown can price shares or notes (debt) — the linked document says which.
When did SFES last announce or register an offering?
The most recent registration is a S-3 filed 2017-09-28. A registration is capacity to sell shares — not a sale.
Does an offering always mean dilution?
Registered direct offerings and shelf takedowns issue new shares and dilute existing holders. Resale registrations (424B3/B7) let existing holders sell and do not create new shares. Secondary sales by insiders also do not dilute. Each row here is labeled with what it is.