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Update: US Insider Reporting Requirements Coming for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers

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Effective March 18, 2026, officers and directors of foreign private issuers that have securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange or registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (for purposes of this...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Section 16(a) Compliance for Foreign Private Issuers: Final Rules Adopted and March 18 Deadline Approaching

In our prior client alert, we reported on the enactment of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act1 (HFIAA), which extends Section 16(a) insider reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules to Implement Section 16 Filing Requirements for Officers and Directors of Foreign Private Issuers

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Reminder: Effective March 18, 2026, directors and officers of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) will become subject to reporting of their beneficial ownership and subsequent changes in beneficial ownership on Forms 3, 4, and 5...more

White & Case LLP

SEC adopts rules to apply Section 16(a) to directors and officers of foreign private issuers

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On February 27, 2026, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted certain rule and form amendments implementing the landmark requirements of the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HIFAA”). ...more

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SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting for Officers and Directors of Foreign Private Issuers

On February 27, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued final rules and form amendments to implement the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIA Act)....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

SEC Adopts Final Rules Under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act

On February 27, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced that it adopted final rule and form amendments implementing the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIA Act). The HFIA...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

New Reporting Obligations for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the “HFIAA”), which will terminate an exemption that long enabled directors and officers of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”)...more

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Obrigações de Reporte para Diretores e Executivos de Emissores Privados Estrangeiros

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Em 18 de dezembro de 2025, o Presidente dos Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, sancionou a lei denominada Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”), que eliminará uma isenção que, por muitos anos, permitiu que diretores e...more

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The Time to Act is Now: Officers and Directors of Foreign Private Issuers Must Comply with Section 16(a) Reporting Requirements

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”), making officers and directors of foreign private issuers (“FPIs”) subject to public reporting of holdings of, and...more

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U.S. Insider Reporting Rules Expand to Foreign Private Issuers: What Canadian Companies and Directors Need to Know

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Recent changes to U.S. securities law will significantly expand insider reporting obligations for directors and officers of Canadian companies that qualify as foreign private issuers (FPIs) with securities registered in the...more

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Update: US Insider Reporting Requirements Coming for Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers

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Effective March 18, 2026, officers and directors of foreign private issuers that have securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange or registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (for purposes of this...more

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Foreign private issuer officers and directors required to file with the SEC under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of...

On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the Act) was enacted as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. Effective March 18, 2026, the Act eliminates an exemption from the reporting...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Prepare for the Worst, and Hope for the Best: Time to Begin Preparing for Section 16 Reporting by Insiders of SEC-reporting...

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As you may recall, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA) was signed into law on December 18, 2025. In a nutshell, this means that directors and officers of foreign private issuers whose securities are...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

President Trump Signs Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act into Law

On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA), expanding the scope of beneficial ownership reporting...more

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Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations to Apply to Officers and Directors of Foreign Private Issuers Starting March 18, 2026

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On December 18, 2025, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (“HFIAA”) was enacted as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act. This new law amends Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as...more

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Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations for Foreign Private Issuer Directors and Officers in 2026

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The Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which was signed into law on 18 December 2025, introduces a new compliance requirement for foreign private issuers (FPIs) that historically have not been subject to US...more

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Foreign Private Issuer Insiders to Become Subject to Section 16 Reporting

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026.  Section 8103 of the act, entitled the “Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act” (“HFIAA”), eliminates the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Section 16(a) Reporting Will Be Required for Foreign Private Issuer Directors and Officers

Starting on March 18, 2026, any executive officer or director of any “foreign private issuer”i (FPI) that has a class of equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Section 16 Reporting Required for Foreign Private Issuers in 2026

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On December 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA), which eliminates a long-standing exemption that enabled foreign private issuers (FPIs) to avoid insider reporting...more

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Section 16(a) Insider Reporting Extended to Foreign Private Issuer Officers and Directors

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The National Defense Authorization Act for the US federal government’s 2026 fiscal year was signed into law on December 18, 2025. While primarily an annual defense bill establishing the budget and expenditures of the US...more

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Foreign Private Issuers to Be Subject to Section 16(a) Reporting Obligations

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On Dec. 18, President Trump signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA). The HFIAA requires directors and officers of foreign private issuers (FPIs) to file reports with the Securities and...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Foreign Private Issuers’ D&Os Will No Longer Be Exempt From Section 16(a) Insider Reporting Obligations

On December 18, 2025, as part of the FY 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (HFIAA) was signed into law....more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Section 16 Reporting Requirements Expanded to Directors and Officers of Foreign Private Issuers Effective March 18, 2026

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Directors and officers of foreign private issuers take note: unless the SEC exempts you, you will be required to report beneficial ownership and transactions in your company’s registered equity securities to the SEC, and your...more

Jones Day

Amendments to Exchange Act Section 16(a) Extending Insider Reporting to Foreign Private Issuers Enacted

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President Trump has signed into law the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the "Amendment"), which amends Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") to extend Section 16 "insider"...more

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Section 16 Insider Reporting to Apply to Foreign Private Issuers Beginning March 18, 2026

Effective March 18, 2026, directors and officers of U.S.-listed companies that qualify as foreign private issuers (FPIs) will be required to publicly report their equity holdings and transactions pursuant to Section 16(a) of...more

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