All companies qualify to register securities on a Form S-1 registration statement. Private companies going public should know about the expansive disclosure required by in registration statements filed with the SEC before making your decision to go public. A registration statement on Form S-1 has two principal parts which require expansive disclosures. Part I of the registration NYSE Lawyer statement could be the prospectus which requires that the business provide certain disclosures about its business operations, financial condition, and management. Part II contains information that doesn't need to be delivered to investors.