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OMB Control No: 3235-0120	ICR Reference No: 202507-3235-007
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202210-3235-002
Agency/Subagency: SEC	Agency Tracking No: CF
Title: Form 18-K - Annual Report
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: 09/25/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	12/31/2025
Responses	37	38
Time Burden (Hours)	296	304
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

Abstract: One of the purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) is to help ensure that secondary markets for publicly traded securities are fair and honest. One method by which the Exchange Act carries out this purpose is by requiring issuers that have securities listed on a national securities exchange to file periodic reports with the Commission. Issuer periodic reporting requirements are prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) pursuant to its authority in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. The Commission exercised its authority under Section 13(a) to establish a periodic reporting system for foreign governments and political subdivisions. The system is only applicable with respect to issuers with securities registered on national securities exchanges under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act. Form 18-K (17 CFR 249.318) is an annual report that is filed by foreign governments or political subdivisions of foreign governments that have securities that are listed on a national securities exchange. Form 18-K elicits disclosure of information concerning the listed securities of a foreign government or political subdivision of a foreign government, including external and internal debt, receipts and expenditures, foreign exchange controls, imports and exports, and balance of payments. A copy of the issuer’s latest annual budget is required to be filed as well. In requiring such information, Form 18-K helps to ensure that relevant information about the issuer is available and updated annually and can help to confirm the accuracy of previously disclosed information.

Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 15 USC 78l, 78m Name of Law: Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 34536	07/22/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 46297	09/25/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Form 18-K - Annual Report	SEC 1797	Form 18-K

ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Annual Number of Responses	37	38	-1
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	296	304	-8
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	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 decrease in burden of 8 hours is due to a decrease in the estimated number of Form 18-Ks filed with the Commission annually (from 38 to 37).

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

Agency Contact: Pearl Crawley 202 551-3256 crawleyp@sec.gov

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