Form SEC-1815 Form 6-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of ________________________________, 20___.
Commission File Number ________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F … Form 40-F …
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached
annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ____
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other
document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the
registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country
exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required
to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject
of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
_________________________________________________
(Registrant)
Date __________________________________

By
(Signature) *

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* Print the name and title under the signature of the signing officer.

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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. Rule as to Use of Form 6-K.
This form shall be used by foreign private issuers which are required to furnish reports pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
B. Information and Documentation Required to be Furnished.
Subject to General Instruction D herein, an issuer furnishing a report on this form shall furnish whatever information, not required
to be furnished on Form 40-F or previously furnished, such issuer (i) makes or is required to make public pursuant to the law of the
jurisdiction of its domicile or in which it is incorporated or organized, or (ii) files or is required to file with a stock exchange on which
its securities are traded and which was made public by that exchange, or (iii) distributes or is required to distribute to its security
holders.
The information required to be furnished pursuant to (i), (ii) or (iii) above is that which is material with respect to the issuer and
its subsidiaries concerning: changes in business; changes in management or control; acquisitions or dispositions of assets;
bankruptcy or receivership; changes in registrant’s certifying accountants; the financial condition and results of operations; material
legal proceedings; changes in securities or in the security for registered securities; defaults upon senior securities; material increases
or decreases in the amount outstanding of securities or indebtedness; the results of the submission of matters to a vote of security
holders; transactions with directors, officers or principal security holders; the granting of options or payment of other compensation
to directors or officers; and any other information which the registrant deems of material importance to security holders.
This report is required to be furnished promptly after the material contained in the report is made public as described above.
The information and documents furnished in this report shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Act
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
If a report furnished on this form incorporates by reference any information not previously filed with the Commission, such
information must be attached as an exhibit and furnished with the form.
C. Preparation and Filing of Report.
(1) The Form 6-K report shall consist of a cover page, the report or document furnished by the issuer, and a signature page.
An issuer must submit the Form 6-K report in electronic format via the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis,
and Retrieval (EDGAR) system in accordance with the EDGAR rules set forth in Regulation S-T (17 CFR Part 232) except
as discussed below. An issuer submitting the Form 6-K in electronic format must provide the signatures required for the
Form 6-K report in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 302 (17 CFR 232.302). For assistance with technical questions about
EDGAR or to request an access code, call the EDGAR Filer Support Office at (202) 942-8900. For assistance with the EDGAR
rules, call the Office of EDGAR and Information Analysis at (202) 942-2940
(2) An issuer may submit a Form 6-K in paper under:
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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) (17 CFR 232.101(b)(1)) if the sole purpose of the Form 6-K is to furnish an annual report
to security holders;

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Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) to provide a report or other document that the issuer must furnish and make public under
the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the issuer’s “home country”),
or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the issuer’s securities are traded, as long as the report or
other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the issuer’s security holders,
and, if discussing a material event, including the disclosure of annual audited or interim consolidated financial results,
has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR; or

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a hardship exemption provided by Regulation S-T Rule 201 or 202 (17 CFR 232.201 or 232.202).

Note to paragraph (2): An issuer that is or will be incorporating by reference all or part of an annual or other report to security
holders, or of any part of a paper Form 6-K, into an electronic filing must file the incorporated portion in electronic format as
an exhibit to the filing in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 303(b) (17 CFR 232.303(b)).
(3) When submitting a Form 6-K in paper under one of the above rules, an issuer must check the appropriate box on the cover
page of the Form 6-K. When submitting a Form 6-K in paper under a hardship exemption, an issuer must provide the legend
required by Regulation S-T Rule 201(a)(2) or 202(c) (17 CFR 232.201(a)(2) or 232.202(c)) on the cover page of the Form 6K.

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(4) An issuer furnishing the Form 6-K in paper under one of the above rules, or as otherwise permitted by the Commission, must
deposit with the Commission eight complete copies of the Form 6-K report. An issuer must also file at least one complete copy
of the Form 6-K with each United States stock exchange on which any security of the issuer is listed and registered under
Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. The issuer must have signed at least one of the paper copies deposited with the
Commission and one filed with each United States stock exchange in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 12b-11(d) (17 CFR
240.12b-11(d)) when submitting the Form 6-K in paper to the Commission. An issuer submitting the Form 6-K in paper must also
conform the unsigned copies. When submitting the Form 6-K in electronic format to the Commission, an issuer may submit a
paper copy containing typed signatures to each United States stock exchange in accordance with Regulation S-T Rule 302(c)
(17 CFR 232.302(c)).
(5) [Reserved]
(6) Interactive Data File. Where a registrant prepares its financial statements in accordance with either generally accepted
accounting principles as used in the United States or International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International
Accounting Standards Board, an Interactive Data File (§232.11 of this chapter) is:
(a) Required to be submitted. Required to be submitted to the Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) and, to the extent submitted as an exhibit, listed as exhibit 101, if the registrant does not
prepare its financial statements in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.), except that an Interactive
Data File:
(i) First is required for a periodic report on Form 10-Q (§249.308a of this chapter), Form 20-F (§249.220f of this
chapter), or Form 40-F (§249.240f of this chapter), as applicable; and
(ii) Is required for a Form 6-K (§249.306 of this chapter) only when the Form 6-K contains either of the following:
audited annual financial statements that are a revised version of financial statements that previously were filed with the Commission
and that have been revised pursuant to applicable accounting standards to reflect the effects of certain subsequent events, including a
discontinued operation, a change in reportable segments or a change in accounting principle; or current interim financial statements
included pursuant to the nine-month updating requirement of Item 8.A.5 of Form 20-F. In either such case, the Interactive Data File
will be required only as to such revised financial statements or current interim financial statements regardless of whether the Form 6K contains other financial statements.
(b) Permitted to be submitted. Permitted to be submitted to the Commission in the manner provided by Rule 405 of
Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) if the:
(i) Registrant does not prepare its financial statements in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR
210.6-01 et seq.); and
paragraph C.(6).

(ii) Interactive Data File is not required to be submitted to the Commission under subparagraph (a) of this

(c) Not permitted to be submitted. Not permitted to be submitted to the Commission if the registrant prepares its financial
statements in accordance with Article 6 of Regulation S-X (17 CFR 210.6-01 et seq.).
Instruction to paragraphs C.(6)(a) and (b): When an Interactive Data File is submitted as provided by Rule 405(a)(3)(i) of
Regulation S-T (§232.405(a)(3)(i) of this chapter), the exhibit index must include the word “Inline” within the title description for
any eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)-related exhibit.

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D. Treatment of Foreign Language Documents.
(1) An issuer must submit the Form 6-K report in electronic format in the English language in accordance with Regulation ST Rule 306 (17 CFR 232.306) and Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d) (17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)), as referenced in Regulation S-T Rule 306(a)
(17 CFR 232.306(a)), except as otherwise provided by this Form. An issuer submitting the Form 6-K in paper must meet the requirements
of Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d) (17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)). In accordance with, or in addition to, the list of documents specified in
Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d)(2) (17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)(2)), an issuer must provide a full English translation of the following documents
furnished under cover of Form 6-K whether submitted electronically or in paper:
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press releases;

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communications and other documents distributed directly to security holders for each class of securities to which a
reporting obligation under Exchange Act Section 13(a) or 15(d) pertains, except for offering circulars and prospectuses
that relate entirely to securities offerings outside the United States (“foreign offerings”); and

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documents disclosing annual audited or interim consolidated financial information.

(2) In addition to the documents specified in Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d)(3) (17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)(3)), an issuer may furnish
under cover of Form 6-K, whether submitted electronically or in paper, an English summary instead of a full English
translation of a report required to be furnished and made public under the laws of the issuer’s home country or the rules
of the issuer’s home country stock exchange, as long as it is not a press release and is not required to be and has not been
distributed to the issuer’s security holders. Such a document may include a report disclosing unconsolidated financial
information about a parent company.
(3) An issuer is not required to submit under cover of Form 6-K an offering circular or prospectus that pertains solely to a foreign
offering, even when an English translation or English summary is available, if the issuer has already submitted a Form 6K or filed a Form 20-F or other Commission filing on EDGAR that reported material information disclosed in the offering
circular or prospectus. If an issuer has not previously disclosed this material information to the Commission, it may submit
in electronic format under cover of Form 6-K an English translation or English summary of the portion of the foreign offering
circular or prospectus that discusses the new material information.
(4) Any submitted English summary must meet the requirements of Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d)(3)(ii) (17 CFR 240.12b12(d)(3)(ii)). An issuer may submit the unabridged foreign language report or other document along with the English
summary or English translation as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 306(b) (17 CFR 232.306(b)) for electronic filings and
Exchange Act Rule 12b-12(d)(4) (17 CFR 240.12b-12(d)(4)) for paper filings.