DEFICIENCY LETTER

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"дефектное письмо": письменное уведомление Комиссией по ценным бумагам и биржам эмитента о том, что предварительный проспект займа требует пересмотра, исправления ошибок или расширения (США);см. Securities and Exchange Commission.

A letter, issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating a significant deficiency or omission in a registered statement or prospectus. A deficiency letter should be dealt with promptly, and the SEC should be alerted of any actions taken to remedy the situation.

When issuing securities, a deficiency letter will usually disrupt the process. The letter will often halt the registration process, postponing the date of the issue. This prevents a company from receiving funds at an expected date. Furthermore, a stop order may be issued along with the deficiency letter. This will prevent any sale of the securities in the issue until the deficiency is handled.