Form 20-F

Forms and Documents

Forms and supporting documents for this ICR

Document	Type	Status	Availability
Form SEC 1852 Form 20-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Available
3235-0288_30-Day Submission Notice.pdf.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-09-14	Available
3235-0288_60-Day Collection Notice.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-07-09	Available
Form 20-F. Supporting Statement.Final.pdf	Supporting Statement A	Uploaded 2026-06-30	Available
March 6, 2025.EDGAR PIA.pdf	Supplementary Document	Uploaded 2026-06-04	Available

IC Document Collections

Information collection document groups

IC ID	Collection	Type	Status	Form
34776	Form 20-F	Form and Instruction	Modified	Form 20-F

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0288	ICR Reference No: 202606-3235-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202601-3235-018
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF
Title: Form 20-F
Type of Information Collection: Extension without change of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/14/2026

table that charts list comparision

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2026
Responses	1,029	729
Time Burden (Hours)	680,056	481,787
Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,229,312,261	870,912,188

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Abstract: Form 20-F (17 CFR 249.220f) is used by foreign private issuers to register securities pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) and to file annual or transition reports pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Form 20-F is also used to collect disclosure from foreign private issuers on Form F-1 (17 CFR 239.31) and Form F-4 (17 CFR 239.34). The information collected by Form 20-F provides a comprehensive overview of a company’s business and financial condition and includes audited financial statements. The information collected by Form 20-F is intended to provide investors with material information needed to make informed investment decisions.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78l, 78m(a), 78o(d), 78w(a) 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:
	91 FR 42566	07/09/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 58225	09/14/2026
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 20-F	SEC 1852	Form 20-F

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ICR Summary of Burden

table that charts list of burden

	Total Request	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	1,029	729	0	0	300	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	680,056	481,787	0	0	198,269	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	1,229,312,261	870,912,188	0	0	358,400,073	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 hours of 198,269 hours and increase in the cost burden of $358,400,073 are due to an increase in the estimated number of annual Form 20-F responses (from 729 responses to 1,029 responses).

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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: 09/14/2026

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