SEC Form 6-K

Form 6-K updates for FPIs

Foreign private issuers use Form 6-K to furnish interim results, press releases, and other material updates between annual 20-F filings.

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40

Last 40 entries

Unique issuers

38

CIKs in sample

Median file size

42.5 KB

Daily pace

40.0/day

Based on last 40 filings

Latest acceptance

Nov 21, 5:20 PM ET

Acceptance time in ET

Recent filings

Latest SEC submissions
40 items

Item classification

Who qualifies

Companies incorporated outside the U.S. that meet the foreign private issuer tests (share ownership, governance).

Furnished promptly after information is released abroad—often the same day as the local market announcement.

Market dynamics

Typical contents

Press releases, interim financials, slide decks, or explanations of home-country rule differences.

Global funds subscribe to 6-K alerts to bridge timezone gaps and IFRS-to-GAAP adjustments.

Key resources

Comparability

FPIs may report under IFRS without U.S. GAAP reconciliation, so earnings models must normalize KPIs manually.

There is no fixed deadline—FPIs furnish 6-Ks ‘promptly’ after material information is made public in their home market. Many align 6-K drops with local earnings releases.

FAQs

Compliance quick hits
Is a 6-K ever considered ‘filed’?

Yes when the issuer explicitly states the information is filed instead of furnished, typically when incorporating it into an offering document.

Do FPIs file 10-Q or 8-K forms?

No. FPIs rely on 20-F/40-F annual reports plus 6-K updates, so monitoring 6-Ks is the only way to catch interim disclosures.

Is Inline XBRL required on 6-Ks?

Only when the FPI submits financials equivalent to 10-Q/10-K disclosure; other 6-K materials are usually exempt.

How quickly must press releases be furnished on 6-K?

Promptly after they’re public in the home market—same-day furnishing is the norm to avoid selective disclosure concerns.