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Form 6-K
Practical Law Glossary Item 3-385-1557 (Approx. 2 pages)
Glossary
Form 6-K
A form under the Exchange Act requiring foreign private issuers subject to Exchange Act reporting requirements to furnish current reports to the SEC. A foreign private issuer is required to furnish promptly any information which it:
- Makes or is required to make public under the laws of the jurisdiction of its domicile, incorporation or organization.
- Files or is required to file with a securities exchange on which its securities trade, and the securities exchange has made that information public.
- Distributes or is required to distribute to its security holders.
A foreign private issuer is only required to furnish information if it is material to the issuer and its subsidiaries. Current reports on Form 6-K typically cover events including a change in control, significant acquisition or disposition of assets, bankruptcy or receivership, or a change in accountants. For more information on Form 6-K, see Practice Note, Preparing Form 6-K.
For more information on the periodic reporting and other obligations of foreign private issuers that become public companies, see Practice Note, Periodic Reporting and Other Disclosure Obligations of Foreign Private Issuers: Overview.