Facebook Inc. is targeting dates between April 2012 and June 2012 for an initial public offering of its stock, said people familiar with the matter.

Facebook is in internal discussions over the timing of its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the IPO, and is considering filing dates as early as this year, one of these people said.

Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has not made any final decisions regarding an IPO, and the date for a filing with the SEC is still in flux, these people cautioned.

The company is exploring raising $10 billion in an IPO that could value Facebook at more than $100 billion, said these people.

The final value of the company and how much money it seeks in an IPO will largely be determined by the market and the European economy, cautioned these people.

Facebook has crafted an internal prospectus and is ready to go public at any time, said the people.

The company hasn't made any decisions over which banks will be involved in its IPO, they said.

Facebook Chief Financial Officer David Ebersman has been leading the company's talks with Silicon Valley bankers about an IPO, said people familiar with the matter.

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