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META 424B5: Shelf registration

Meta Platforms

Filed with the SEC on · accession 0001193125-26-444440

META filed a 424B5 (prospectus (offering)) with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026. Meta Platforms filed a preliminary prospectus supplement (424B5) for a multi-tranche offering of senior notes across five maturities, with terms and amounts left blank pending pricing. The stock moved +2.4% by the first close after the filing.

Summary of the filing

Meta Platforms filed a preliminary prospectus supplement (424B5) for a multi-tranche offering of senior notes across five maturities, with terms and amounts left blank pending pricing. The notes are unsecured obligations and will not be listed on any exchange.

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Key details

IssuerMeta Platforms, Inc.
Joint book-running managerCitigroup
Joint book-running managerMorgan Stanley

How META stock reacted

Close before

$606.73

Nov 2, 2026

First close after

+2.36%

$621.03

5 trading days

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Since filing

+1.67%

$616.84

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Frequently asked questions

What did META file with the SEC on Nov 3, 2026?

META filed a 424B5 (Shelf registration). Meta Platforms filed a preliminary prospectus supplement (424B5) for a multi-tranche offering of senior notes across five maturities, with terms and amounts left blank pending pricing. The notes are unsecured obligations and will not be listed on any exchange.

What does a shelf registration mean for META stock?

New shares dilute existing holders and are often sold at a discount to the market price.

How do I read a 424B5?

The final terms of an offering of shares or bonds. Look at price, number of shares and the discount to the market price. Large offerings dilute existing shareholders.

Why are SEC filings important?

Public companies must tell the SEC about anything that can change their value — results, leadership changes, big deals, new shares, bankruptcy. Filings are the official source, often before the news. A 424B5 (prospectus (offering)): The final terms of an offering of shares or bonds.

How did META stock react to this filing?

META closed at $606.73 before the filing and $621.03 on Nov 3, 2026 (+2.36%).

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