Form 20-F

Definition:

An Annual Report filed with the SEC and required under the Exchange Act filed by Foreign Private Issuers. Form 20-F is used to disclose extensive business and financial information about the company, as well for other purposes, in particular, for a Foreign Private Issuer to register its securities with the SEC for the first time. It is also used as a guideline for what disclosure to include in an offering document for a Private Placement to US investors. Generally, the requirements for a Form 20-F are less onerous than for a Form 10-K. An annual Report on Form 20-F must be filed within four months of year-end.

See also Form 6-K.

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