Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• LOCKUP PERIOD
  
  The lead underwriter typically restricts insiders from selling their shares for a period of time — usually 180 days — from the effective date of the offering. However, the lead underwriter has the option of lifting the lockup period earlier.
  
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