SEC form glossary

Form 6-K: report of foreign private issuer.

Form 6-K is how a foreign private issuer furnishes material information it publishes at home, such as interim results and press releases. It is the foreign-issuer counterpart to the 8-K, but its content follows home-country requirements.

Filed by
Foreign private issuers registered with the SEC
Deadline
Promptly after the information is made public in the home country or to security holders
Observed filings
246
Volume rank
#11 of 162 forms

Who files Form 6-K

Foreign private issuers registered with the SEC.

When it is due

Promptly after the information is made public in the home country or to security holders.

What it contains

  • Press releases
  • Interim financial reports
  • Notices of shareholder meetings

Recent Form 6-K filings we observed

Newest 12 filings with form 6-K, 6-K/A in our collector’s record (through 2026-11-09). Each links to the filing index on SEC.gov.
FiledCompanyFormAccession
2026-11-09Generation Essentials Group6-K0001213900-26-117527
2026-11-09Nanobiotix S.A.6-K0001171843-26-007272
2026-11-09Metals Royalty Co Inc.6-K0001104659-26-124493
2026-11-09Polyrizon Ltd.6-K0001213900-26-117523
2026-11-09Grupo Cibest S.A.6-K0002058897-26-000335
2026-11-09EDENOR6-K0001292814-26-005191
2026-11-09CEMENTOS PACASMAYO SAA6-K0001213900-26-117489
2026-11-09BARRICK MINING CORP6-K0001193125-26-453391
2026-11-09Fresenius Medical Care AG6-K0001104659-26-124415
2026-11-09DAVION HEALTHCARE PLC6-K0001683168-26-008431
2026-11-09TURKCELL ILETISIM HIZMETLERI A S6-K0001104659-26-124384
2026-11-09Tiziana Life Sciences Ltd6-K0001213900-26-117429

Variants in the sample: 6-K (242), 6-K/A (4).

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Questions

What is SEC Form 6-K?

Form 6-K is how a foreign private issuer furnishes material information it publishes at home, such as interim results and press releases. It is the foreign-issuer counterpart to the 8-K, but its content follows home-country requirements.

When is Form 6-K due?

Promptly after the information is made public in the home country or to security holders.

Who files Form 6-K?

Foreign private issuers registered with the SEC.

Do foreign issuers file 10-Q reports?

No. Foreign private issuers are not required to file 10-Q or 8-K reports; they furnish 6-K reports and file an annual 20-F or 40-F.

Related forms

Definition and deadline: SEC form instructions or rule release. Examples: our record of EDGAR’s latest-filings feed and daily indexes, last observed 2026-11-09.

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