Foreign Private Issuer Guide

Definition:

Known colloquially as the Foreign Private Issuer Guide, this publication, entitled “Accessing the US Capital Markets – A Brief Overview for Foreign Private Issuers” was published in February 2013 by the Division of Corporation Finance at the SEC.

This guide is intended to provide a general overview of the relevant laws and regulations governing the US securities markets with which foreign companies wishing to access the US capital markets should be familiar. The guide provides considerations for foreign companies, especially foreign private issuers, who would like to raise funds or issue securities into the United States.

The guide can be found at: http://www.sec.gov/divisions/ corpfin/internatl/foreign-private-issuers-overview.shtml#I

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