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Guide for Foreign Private Issuers: 2008 SEC Rule Changes Affect Your Upcoming Annual Report on Form 20-F

January 8, 2009
David M. Johansen, John R. Vetterli

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Foreign private issuers must comply with several 2008 SEC rule changes that will affect the timing and content of the next Annual Report they must file on Form 20-F with the SEC. Some of the new rules extend accommodations to issuers, while others provide for more stringent requirements. Also, some of the new rules apply to 2008 Annual Reports, while others apply only to subsequent Annual Reports. Here's a summary guide to the rule changes.

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