SEC Proposes Extension for Form F-10 Collection of Information

Regs.gov: Securities and Exchange Commission

Published March 17th, 2026

Detected March 21st, 2026

Summary

The SEC has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget for the extension of the information collection for Form F-10, used by certain Canadian foreign private issuers for securities offerings. The notice details the estimated burden hours and costs associated with the form.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the extension of the previously approved collection of information under Form F-10. This form, governed by the Securities Act of 1933, is utilized by certain Canadian foreign private issuers for securities offerings to provide necessary information to investors. The SEC estimates the annual burden to be approximately 30.23 hours per response, with an estimated annual cost burden of $707,382.

This notice serves as a request for public comment on the information collection. Interested parties can submit comments via the provided RegInfo.gov link or email to the SEC desk officer at OMB. The comment period closes on April 20, 2026. While this is a notice regarding an information collection extension, the underlying requirements of Form F-10 remain binding for affected issuers.

What to do next

Submit comments on the Form F-10 information collection request by April 20, 2026.

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Upon Written Request, Copies Available From: Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of FOIA Services, 100 F Street NE, Washington, DC 20549-2736

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget this request
for extension of the previously approved collection of information discussed below.

Form F-10 (17 CFR 239.40) is a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 (15 U.S.C. 77a, et seq.) that may be used by certain Canadian foreign private issuers. The information collected is intended to ensure the adequacy
of information available to investors in connection with securities offerings. The information required by Form F-10 is mandatory,
and Form F-10 is publicly available on the Commission's Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (“EDGAR”) system.
We estimate that Form F-10 takes approximately 30.23 hours per response and is filed once per year by approximately 52 respondents,
for a total of approximately 52 responses annually. We estimate that 25% of the 30.23 hours per response is carried internally
by the issuer for a total annual reporting burden of 393 hours ((30.23 hours per response × 25%) × 52 responses). We estimate
that 75% of the 30.23 hours per response is carried externally by outside professionals retained by the issuer at an estimated
rate of $600 per hour for a total annual cost burden of $707,382 ((75% × 30.23 hours per response) × $600 per hour × 52 responses).

An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays
a currently valid OMB Control Number.

The public may view and comment on this information collection request at: https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAViewICR?ref_nbr=202512-3235-027 or send an email comment to MBX.OMB.OIRA.SECdeskofficer@omb.eop.gov within 30 days of the day after publication of this notice by April 20, 2026.

Dated: March 17, 2026. Sherry R. Haywood, Assistant Secretary. [FR Doc. 2026-05461 Filed 3-19-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8011-01-P