This document provides an overview of the IPO and FPO process in India. It defines IPO as the first sale of stock by a company to the public and FPO as when an already listed company makes a fresh issue of securities or an offer for sale. The key steps in the IPO process are Board approval, filing documents with SEBI and exchanges, IPO grading, setting the price band, book building, allotment and issuing the final prospectus. Intermediaries that help facilitate the process include merchant bankers, underwriters, syndicate members, registrars and bankers to the issue. The document also outlines SEBI regulations around eligibility criteria, minimum public shareholding and lock-in periods for IPOs and