a chart showing the relevant time periods of the offering process including the pre-filing or quiet period,

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a chart showing the relevant time periods of the offering process including the pre-filing or "quiet period", "the waiting period" and the post effective period. Make a quick and crude list of permissible behavior in each period. Where do the following fit in the time periods on your chart: Red Herrings? Road shows? Free Written Prospectus? Rule 134 communications? The final prospectus under Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.

1. Latham & Watkins, US IPO Guide, pp.1-23 and 54-55

2. Michael Zeidel, Andrew Brady and Ryan Adams, SEC Expansion of 'Testing-the-Waters' Communications to All Issuers, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (October 4, 2019)

3. Anna Pinedo, Brian Hirshberg, and Carlos Juarez, Primary Direct Listings: A Hybrid Approach to a Traditional IPO Alternative,Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (January 24, 2021) 4. Perrie M. Winer and Desiree Hunter-Reay, Westlaw Practical Guidance, SPAC Litigation: An Overview

OPTIONAL: Note: All sources dated before 2020 will not incorporate the SEC's expansion of the "testing-the-water" or other amendments.

1. Ramey Layne and Brenda Lenahan Special Purpose Acquisition Companies: An Introduction, (July 6, 2018)

2. Joel Rubenstein, Michael Immordino, and John Guzman, Backed by SPACs, IPOs Hit New Heights in 2021, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance (March 24, 2022)

3. SEC Press Release, SEC Proposes Rule to Enhance Disclosure and Investor Protection Relating to Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, Shell Companies, and Projections (March 22, 2022)

4. Solicitations of Interest Prior to a Registered Public Offering: A Small Entity Compliance Guide (2019)