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SEC adopts rules requiring ‘insider’ filings for foreign company executives

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Alexander Barzacanos

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Many directors and officers of US-traded foreign private issuers must soon publicly disclose their shareholdings and trades in SEC filings.

Starting March 18, 2026, directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with a class of equity securities registered under Exchange Act Section 12 must electronically file the same core insider ownership reports that US company insiders do on Forms 3, 4, and 5.

This resulted from the SEC adopting final rules and form amendments to

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