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===Initial Public Offering===

===Initial Public Offering===

The Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Apple Computer was held on December 12, 1980. The corporation originally filed to sell its stocks at $14 per share but the stock opened at $22. Apple Computer sold 46 million shares and the stock price closed at $29 per share on its first day of trading. The company recorded a $1.778 billion market valuation. The Apple Computer IPO was recorded the largest in the United States Corporate History since Ford Motor Co.<ref>[http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thisweek/2004/20041218.shtml This Week in Apple Historyby Owen Linzmayer& Bryan Chaffin]</ref> <ref>[http://investor.apple.com/faq.cfm Apple Inc. Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

Apple Computer's '''Initial Public Offering (IPO)''' was held on December 12, 1980. The corporation originally filed to sell its stocks at $14 per share but the stock opened at $22. Apple Computer sold 46 million shares and the stock price closed at $29 per share on its first day of trading. The company recorded a $1.778 billion market valuation. The Apple Computer IPO was recorded the largest in the United States Corporate History since Ford Motor Co.<ref>[http://www.macobserver.com/columns/thisweek/2004/20041218.shtml This Week in Apple Historyby Owen Linzmayer& Bryan Chaffin]</ref> <ref>[http://investor.apple.com/faq.cfm Apple Inc. Frequently Asked Questions]</ref>

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