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OpenAI Files Confidential SEC Paperwork To Explore U.S. IPO
OpenAI filed confidential preliminary IPO paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 8, 2026, opening the door to a possible Wall Street debut.[1]
OpenAI said it has not yet set timing for an IPO but wants the option to go public sooner if it decides that is best.[1] The filing follows Anthropic's June 1 IPO move and arrives as SpaceX conducts an AI-focused IPO roadshow.[1]
Last year OpenAI reorganized into a public benefit corporation under the control of a nonprofit to pave the way for a public listing.[1]
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- On June 8, 2026, OpenAI said it filed confidential preliminary IPO paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- The company stated it has not yet set timing for an IPO but wants the option to go public sooner if it decides that is best.
- OpenAI’s filing follows Anthropic’s June 1 IPO move and comes as SpaceX conducts an AI-focused IPO roadshow.
- OpenAI reorganized last year into a public benefit corporation under the control of a nonprofit to pave the way for a public listing.
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June 08, 2026