What Is a Shelf Registration

What is a shelf registration?

A) A shelf registration is an arrangement whereby a firm agrees to a series of loans from a syndicate that will be made over a short period of time and then repaid over a longer period of time.
B) A shelf registration is a process by which a firm is allowed to issue any number of securities without specific approval so long as the total amount of securities does not exceed a prescribed amount.
C) A shelf registration allows a firm to issue securities in several countries at the same time.
D) A shelf registration allows a firm to obtain approval for a specified range of securities to be issued at a later date rather than having to register and have approved each security at the time it is issued.