Iconic Shoemaker Cole Haan Is Going Public

After 92 years in business, shoe manufacturer Cole Haan has filed for an initial public offering. 

The footwear retailer submitted a confidential offering draft to the SEC in October, and filed its "S-1" IPO registration statement Friday morning. Cole Haan is owned by private equity firm Apax Partners, which purchased the company from apparel giant Nike in 2013; Nike had acquired Cole Haan in 1988. 

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