The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) imposes a significantly reduced regulatory burden on foreign issuers wishing to trade on US markets, compared to US companies. Meaning, filing as a foreign issuer is easier, less time-consuming, and a lot less expensive.

• No 10-Q’s are required to be filed. Just a Form 20-F as an annual report, not due until 6 months after fiscal year end
• No 8-K’s are required. However, Form 6-K must be filed for information distributed to shareholders
• No proxy solicitation Schedule 14A or 14C required.
• No Forms 3, 4, 5 or 13 D/G required. Insiders not subject to Section 16b short swing profit rules
• You must provide audited financial statements for the last 3 years, but a balance sheet for the earliest of the 3 years is not required. Audit must be dated within 12 months of filing
• Interim financials: If the document is dated more than nine months after the end of the last audited financial year, it should contain consolidated interim financial statements, which may be unaudited (in which case that fact should be stated), covering at least the first six months of the financial year

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