Facebook Amends Initial Public Offer Filing A Third Time

Facebook has submitted a third amendment to the initial public offer documentation originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1.

Facebook has submitted a third amendment to the initial public offer documentation originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 1.

Today’s filing discloses the company’s acquisition of 750 patents from IBM to defend against lawsuits by Yahoo and other companies. The previous amendment filed on March 7 alluded to the Yahoo case, whereas the latest filing elaborates a bit, saying:

We have not yet filed an answer or asserted any counterclaims with respect to this complaint.

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