Checked fact 215922 Oct 2026Safety and security
On 8 June 2026 OpenAI said it had confidentially submitted a draft S-1 registration statement to the SEC and had not decided on timing.
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We recently submitted a confidential S-1. We expect it to leak so we’re just announcing it. We have not decided on timing yet; it may be a while because there are things we want to do that are likely easier as a private company.
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Confidential submission of draft S-1 to the SEC
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