Form 18, Registration Form

Form 18 (17 CFR 249.218) is a registration form that can be used by a foreign government or a political subdivision thereof to register securities for listing on a U.S. exchange. Form 18 requires the disclosure of information concerning, among other things, the securities being listed, the external and internal funded debt of the registrant, and the receipts and expenditures of the registrant. The registrant is also required to provide, among other things, a copy of its last annual budget as an exhibit. The principal function of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (the “Commission”) forms and rules under the securities laws disclosure provisions is to make information available to investors. The information required to be filed with the Commission permits verification of compliance with securities law requirements and assures the public availability and dissemination of such information. Security holders, investors, broker-dealers, investment banking firms, professional security analysts, and others may use the Form 18 information in evaluating securities and making investment decisions with respect to such securities. In addition, all investors may benefit indirectly from submissions on Form 18, as direct users generally effect transactions in securities on the basis of current information included in such filings, thereby causing the market prices of the securities to reflect such information.

The latest form for Form 18, Registration Form expires 2028-09-30 and is listed under ICR 202502-3235-012.