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Chapter 3 — SEC Disclosure Topics

3.3 Disclosures About Risk

3.3 Disclosures About Risk

The SEC staff continues to expect registrants to provide investors with tailored, comprehensive, and transparent risk disclosures.

Footnotes

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Division Director William Hinman, “Applying a Principles-Based Approach to Disclosing Complex, Uncertain and Evolving Risks,” March 15, 2019.
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This type of comment is specifically targeted at SEC registrants that have significant operations in China.
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The final rule amends Forms 20-F and 6-K and require FPIs to provide disclosures that are generally consistent with those discussed herein for domestic registrants. Specifically, FPIs must disclose in their annual Form 20-F the board’s oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats and management’s role in assessing and managing material risks from cybersecurity threats. The final rule also requires FPIs to furnish on Form 6-K information on material cybersecurity incidents that they disclose or publicize in a foreign jurisdiction to any stock exchange or security holders.
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Adoption dates applicable to FPIs for disclosures in Form 6-K are consistent with Form 8-K, Item 1.05, and disclosures in Form 20-F are consistent with Item 106.
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Sample Letter to Companies Regarding Disclosures Pertaining to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and Related Supply Chain Issues.