The SEC adopted multiple amendments to forms and rules for foreign private issuers in Release No. 33-8959, Foreign Issuer Reporting Enhancements, on September 23, 2008.

The amendments are part of a series of SEC initiatives to change disclosure requirements and other requirements for foreign private issuers in light of market developments, new technologies and other matters in a manner that promotes investor protection and cross-border capital flows, the Commission said in its release.

The amendments are effective 60 days after publication in the Federal Register, which usually occurs a few days after publication on the SEC’s website.