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April 29, 2004: Google Filed for IPO

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<img decoding="async" class=" wp-image-21470 " data-tf-not-load src="http://vid.geekazine.com/dith/uploads/2013/04/Google-DayinTechHistory-300x300.jpg" alt="Google" width="210" height="210" srcset="https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Google-DayinTechHistory-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Google-DayinTechHistory-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Google-DayinTechHistory-65x65.jpg 65w, https://dayintechhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Google-DayinTechHistory.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px" />April 29, 2004: Google file IPO

2004 – Google files the S-1 form with SEC for their IPO. They said they wanted to raise US$2,718,281,828; a Mathematical algorithm based on the day they filed. The form can be found at SEC.gov

The stock finally started trading on August 19, 2004 at $85 a share in a unique online auction.


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