Form 20-F: Annual Report for Foreign Private Issuers
If your company is a foreign private issuer reporting in the U.S., the 20-F is your annual report — due four months after fiscal year-end. We convert, tag, proof, and file it on EDGAR.
We prepare and file your 20-F
Form 20-F is the annual report (and, when first registering, the Exchange Act registration statement) for foreign private issuers — the FPI counterpart to a domestic company's Form 10-K. Financial statements may be prepared under IFRS as issued by the IASB without reconciliation to U.S. GAAP.
Send us your draft in Word and Excel. We convert it to compliant EDGAR HTML, tag the financial statements and cover page in Inline XBRL, and send you a complete proof before filing. New to EDGAR? See our Form ID & EDGAR access guide.
Revisions to the proof are included. Volume rates for active issuers.
When is a 20-F due?
An annual report on Form 20-F is due four months after fiscal year-end, regardless of filer category. A December 31 year-end means an April 30 deadline; a March 31 year-end means July 31.
Running late? Filing a Form 12b-25 (NT 20-F) by the due date buys an extra 15 calendar days. Check your exact date with our EDGAR due dates calculator, and mind SEC holidays and EDGAR hours.
What goes into a 20-F
Company and business information, operating and financial review (the MD&A counterpart), directors and management, major shareholders, risk factors, corporate governance, and the audited financial statements — organized under the form's numbered items rather than the 10-K's Parts I–IV.
Common questions
Do we need XBRL on a 20-F?
Yes — financial statements and the cover page must be tagged in Inline XBRL, using the IFRS taxonomy if you report under IFRS as issued by the IASB, or the US GAAP taxonomy if you report under U.S. GAAP.
Can the 20-F be in our home-country format?
The 20-F follows its own item requirements and must be in English, but IFRS (as issued by the IASB) financials are accepted without U.S. GAAP reconciliation — most FPIs file the same audited statements they prepare at home.
How much does it cost?
It depends on the filing — contact us for a quick quote. There's no SEC fee on an annual report; you pay for preparation and submission, and conversion is included.
Is my information kept confidential?
Yes. We routinely handle market-moving material before it's public and treat your documents as strictly confidential until they're filed.
More answers on our full FAQ.