Form 40-F

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 2285 Form 40-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
Form SEC 2285 Form 40-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Repair queued
2025 03 20_90 FR 13222_3235-0381_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-20	Available
2025 03 20_90 FR 13222_3235-0381_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-03-20	Repair queued
Form 40-F.SS.Final.2025.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-09-15	Repair queued
Form 40-F.SS.Final.Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2025-02-26	Available
2025 01 15_90 FR 3983_3235-0381_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-15	Repair queued
2025 01 15_90 FR 3983_3235-0381_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-01-15	Repair queued
February 18, 2025.EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-26	Repair queued
February 18, 2025.EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2025-02-26	Missing upstream

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34962	Form 40-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form 40-F
34962	Form 40-F	Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0381	ICR Reference No: 202501-3235-002
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No: 202409-3235-015
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF
Title: Form 40-F
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved with change	Conclusion Date: 12/02/2025
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)	Date Received in OIRA: 03/20/2025
Terms of Clearance: OMB understands that SEC is in the process of revising its methodologies to estimate annualized costs to the Federal government for all its relevant collections of information. OMB anticipates that future extensions of this OMB control number will reflect the revised methodologies. Supporting statement updated during OMB review.

table that charts list comparision

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	12/31/2028	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	175	0	132
Time Burden (Hours)	18,875	0	14,237
Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,974,850	0	17,084,560

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Abstract: Form 40-F is used by certain Canadian issuers to register a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) or (g) or to satisfy their annual reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78l, 78m, 78o, 78w Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 3983	01/15/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 13222	03/20/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

table that charts list of burden

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 40-F	SEC 2285	Form 40-F

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	175	132	0	0	43	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	18,875	14,237	0	0	4,638	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	33,974,850	17,084,560	0	0	16,890,290	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: The increase in burden of 4,638 hours and the increase of $16,890,290 in cost burden are due to adjustments. The increase in both the burden hours and cost burden reflect an increase in number of Forms 40-F responses (from 132 responses to 175 responses). Also, the increase in cost burden is because the Commission increased the cost burden per hour estimate from $400 per hour to $600 per hour for outside professionals.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government:

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 03/20/2025

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