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Reports of Foreign Private Issuers on Form 6-K

17cfr240_15d_16

a. Every foreign private issuer which is subject to Rule 15d-1 shall make reports on Form 6-K, except that this rule shall not apply to:

1. Investment companies required to file reports pursuant to Rule 30b1-1;

2. Issuers of American depositary receipts for securities of any foreign issuer; or

3. Asset-backed issuers, as defined in § 229.1101 of this chapter.

b. Such reports shall be transmitted promptly after the information required by Form 6-K is made public by the issuer, by the country of its domicile or under the laws of which it was incorporated or organized or by a foreign securities exchange with which the issuer has filed the information.

c. Reports furnished pursuant to this rule shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of section 18 of the Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.


Regulatory History

32 FR 7849, May 30, 1967
44 FR 70137, Dec. 6, 1979
47 FR 54781, Dec. 6, 1982
50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985
56 FR 30075, July 1, 1991
SEC Release 33-8518:  70 FR 1506, Jan. 7, 2004

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