This document defines and describes a red herring prospectus. It discloses that a red herring prospectus is a preliminary prospectus for an initial public offering that does not contain complete details about the offering such as price and number of shares. The document provides information to investors about the issuing company and offering while the SEC reviews the registration statement before approving the offering. A red herring prospectus allows the company to generate interest in the offering before setting final share prices and quantities.