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In contrast to securities listed on U.S. stock exchanges, securities on the OTCQX®, OTCQB® and OTCIDTM markets may make public disclosure available through a variety of reporting standards:
International Reporting Standard: The company is an International Company listed on a non-U.S. stock exchange and is compliant with the disclosure requirements of Exchange Act Rule 12g3-2(b), which requires English language disclosure. Companies listed on a non-U.S. stock exchange that does not require English language disclosure may qualify for the Current Information tier by providing a 12g3-2(b) confirmation via OTCIQ. Exchanges marked with an asterisk on our list of Qualified Foreign Exchanges indicates that OTC Markets Group treats the exchange as requiring English language disclosure.
SEC Reporting Standard: Companies that file disclosure via the SEC’s EDGAR system in compliance with their SEC reporting obligations (including Regulation A (Tier 2), Regulation CF and Investment Companies). See: What happens when a company is no longer required to publish reports with the SEC?
Non-SEC Reporting U.S. Banks and Bank Holding Companies: Banks that do not report to the SEC via EDGAR can follow the disclosure requirements of our OTCQX, OTCQB, or OTCID Markets.
Alternative Reporting Standard (ARS): Companies that do not fall within the categories above may follow our Alternative Reporting Standard to make material information publicly available to investors and remain the subject of public broker-dealer quotes:
OTCQX U.S. and OTCQB companies incorporated in the U.S. can provide disclosure pursuant to the Alternative Reporting Standard Disclosure Guidelines for OTCQX and OTCQB via our OTCIQ Disclosure & News Service. OTCQX companies are also subject to the eligibility requirements and terms of the OTCQX Rules for U.S. Companies. OTCQB companies are subject to OTCQB Rules.
OTCID companies must publish disclosure in accordance with the OTCID Disclosure Guidelines to remain qualified for the OTCID Market. Pink Limited Information companies must provide the minimum required information under SEC Rule 15c2-11 to remain eligible for public broker-dealer quotes.
Other Reporting Obligations:
Corporate Actions - SEC Rule 10b-17 requires all OTCQX, OTCQB, OTCID and Pink LimitedTM Information companies to provide timely notice to FINRA of certain corporate actions, including dividends, stock splits, reverse splits, name changes, mergers, acquisitions, dissolutions, bankruptcies or liquidations, at least 10 days prior to the record date. Companies who fail to report such corporate actions in the required time may be subject to fines up to $5,000. For more information, see FINRA's Notice to Member 10-38. For further details, contact FINRA's Operations Department at 866-776-0800.
Ongoing Disclosure Obligations by Reporting Standard
for OTCQX, OTCQB and OTCID Companies
The below requirements should be completed through OTCIQ.com, or if applicable, through EDGAR or SEDAR.
Reporting Standard | Company Verified Profile | Financial Reports | Certification |
International Reporting | Every six (6) months | • Annual Reports - Concurrent with the filing requirements of its non-U.S. stock exchange • Interim Reports - Concurrent with the filing requirements of its non-U.S. stock exchange
SEDAR filings are automatically integrated and do not need to be uploaded to OTCIQ.com | 12g3-2(b) Certification - Concurrently with the Annual Report filing, no later than 45 days after Annual Report filing deadline |
SEC Reporting | Every six (6) months | SEC Filings - Remain current with SEC Reporting obligations
Regulation A filers on OTCQX: See OTCQX Rules for additional filing requirements
EDGAR filings are automatically integrated and do not need to be uploaded to OTCIQ.com | Management Certification - Concurrently with the Annual Report filing, no later than 45 days after Annual Report filing deadline |
Bank Reporting | Every six (6) months | OTCQX and OTCQB: • Bank regulatory filings - Remain current in filing obligations with your banking regulator • Annual Report - 90 days from fiscal year end • Quarterly Reports including a balance sheet and a statement of income - 45 days from fiscal quarter end
OTCID: • Bank regulatory filings - Remain current in filing obligations with your banking regulator • Annual Report - 120 days from fiscal year end
Call Reports and other bank regulatory filings are automatically integrated and do not need to be uploaded to OTCIQ.com | Management Certification - Concurrently with the Annual Report filing, no later than 45 days after Annual Report filing deadline |
Alternative Reporting | Every six (6) months | • Annual Report - 90 days from fiscal year end • Quarterly Reports - 45 days from fiscal quarter end
See the Disclosure Guidelines for: | Management Certification - Concurrently with the Annual Report filing, no later than 45 days after Annual Report filing deadline |
Notification of Late Filing - Required if a company is unable to file a periodic report by its original due date and wishes to request an extension