Trulia Files Paperwork Behind Closed Doors for IPO

Sorry, folks, there’s no open house today. Leveraging a new provision in the JOBS Act, Trulia, an online real estate listing service and Zillow competitor, has filed confidentially for a public offering, Reuters reports. The provision enables growth companies with less than $1 billion in revenue to keep their documents secret until 21 days before the start of the road show. A spokesperson from the San Francisco-based company declined to comment.

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