SEC’s Epic Post-Shutdown Filing Backlog Risks Stalling US IPOs

Published on November 21, 2025

The end of the government shutdown left the SEC with an avalanche of paperwork, forcing staff to prioritize new company registration statements critical for initial public offerings (IPOs). More than a dozen companies had to revise their IPO timelines due to the delays, creating market uncertainty.

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