common stock for a period of 180 days after the date of this prospectus, except for sales in connection with the grant or exercise of stock based equity awards and for sales to !AC in order to comply with our obligations pursuant to the investor rights agreement and 140 Table of Contents employee matters agreement to be entered with IAC. See "Certain relationships and related party transactions." Any such shares acquired by IAC would be subject to IAC's lock-up agreement described above. The representatives of the underwriters may. at any time. waive these restrictions. See "Underwriting" for a more complete description of the lock-up agreements that we. IAC, and our directors and executive officers will enter into with the representatives of the underwriters. Registration statement on Form S-8 We intend to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8 covering the shares of common stock reserved for issuance under the Match Group, Inc. 2015 Equity Incentive Plan. That registration statement is expected to be filed and become effective as soon as practicable after the closing of this offering. Upon effectiveness, the shares of common stock covered by that registration statement will be eligible for sale in the public market, subject to the lock-up agreements and Rule 144 restrictions described above. Rule 144 All shares of our common stock held by our "affiliates;' as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, generally may be sold in the public market only in compliance with Rule 144. Rule 144 defines an affiliate as any person who directly or indirectly controls, or is controlled by. or is under common control with, the issuer, which generally includes our directors, executive officers, 10% stockholders and certain other related persons. Under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, a person (or persons whose shares are aggregated) who is deemed to be an "affiliate" of ours would be entitled to sell within any three month peri