secondary offering
noun[C]
FINANCE,STOCK MARKETukus(alsosecondary distribution)
anoccasionwhen acompanyissuesnewshares, but not for the firsttime, or thenumberofsharesinvolved
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anoccasionwhen ashareholdersellsalargenumberof a company'sshares, or thenumberofsharesinvolved:
Theholdingcorporationannouncedyesterdaythat it hadshelvedplanstoconductasecondaryofferingofsharesin TAM, Inc.