How Does a Stock Move From OTC to a Major Exchange?

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While a lot of fanfare may occur when a stock is newly listed on an exchange—especially on the NYSE—there isn't a new initial public offering (IPO). Instead, the stock simply goes from being traded through the OTC market to being traded on the exchange. Insert-tag-here

Depending on the circumstances, the stock symbol may change. A stock that moves from the OTC to Nasdaq often keeps its symbol—both allowing up to five letters.

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What if we do qualify behind the scenes? Confidential process? Dark status? I haven't a clue but seems like its in the realm of possibilities yet.