On what specific date did Facebook officially become a publicly traded company?

Facebook officially became a publicly traded company on May 18, 2012. This was the date of its initial public offering (IPO), when the company's shares were first offered to the public for trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange under the ticker symbol "FB."

Facebook officially became a publicly traded company on May 18, 2012. This was the date of its initial public offering (IPO), when shares of Facebook stock were made available for purchase on the Nasdaq stock exchange.