Form F-1 - Registration Statement

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status

No forms / supporting documents in this ICR. Check IC Document Collections.

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
42987	Form F-1 - Registration Statement Form and Instruction	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 3235-0258	ICR Reference No: 202509-3235-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202305-3235-012
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF
Title: Form F-1 - Registration Statement
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: 03/20/2026

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	04/30/2026
Responses	270	66
Time Burden (Hours)	108,699	26,571
Cost Burden (Dollars)	195,658,740	32,130,375

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Abstract: The Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) was enacted in order to provide full and fair disclosure with respect to publicly offered securities and to prevent fraud in connection with such offerings. The Securities Act carries out this purpose by requiring the filing of a registration statement in connection with public distributions of securities by issuers and their control persons. Schedule A of the Securities Act specifies the general types of information that must be disclosed in registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). The Commission has authority, under Section 19 of the Securities Act, to promulgate rules to carry out the provisions of the Securities Act. Form F-1 (17 CFR 239.31) is a registration form used by foreign private issuers to register the public offering of securities under the Securities Act. Specifically, foreign private issuers may use Form F-1 to register securities offerings for which no other form is authorized or prescribed, except that it may not be used for an offering of asset-backed securities. The information collected is intended to ensure the adequacy of information available to investors in connection with securities offerings by foreign private issuers.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 5 USC 77c, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 77s(a), 77z-3 Name of Law: Securities Act of 1933
   US Code: 15 USC 78c(b), 78l, 78m Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
   US Code: 15 USC 78o(d), 78w(a), 78mm 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 1848	01/15/2026
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	91 FR 13656	03/20/2026
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 1

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form F-1 - Registration Statement	SEC 1981	Form F-1 - Registration Statement

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ICR Summary 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	270	66	0	0	204	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	108,699	26,571	0	0	82,128	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	195,658,740	32,130,375	0	0	163,528,365	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 82,128 hours is due to an increase in the estimated number of annual Form F-1 responses (from 66 to 270). The increase in cost burden of $163,528,365 is due to an increase in the Commission’s estimate of the cost to issuers of outside professionals (from $400 per hour to $600 per hour). In addition, the increase in cost burden is also due to an estimated increase in the in number of annual Form F-1 responses (as described above).

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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: 03/20/2026

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