Facebook to Go Public May 18

From DailyTech: Facebook announced that its initial public offering (IPO) will take place May 18, 2012.

Social networking giant Facebook revealed that it was planning a 2012 IPO back in November 2011. The company was talking about raising $10 billion for the initial public offering.

Many had previously thought a 2011 IPO was in the works, but a shaky economy and ongoing privacy battles with the U.S. government put everything on hold.

In February 2012, Facebook made the IPO official. The company said it was looking to sell $5 billion of its private shares and hoped to be valued at $100 billion.

Now, Facebook will go public May 18. It is looking to raise $5 billion in the offering.

The company's roadshow is expected to start Monday, where prospective investors will take part in a series of meetings to draw interest in Facebook's stock. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, will be present at some of the meetings.

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