# 17 C.F.R. § 240.15d-11 (2026): Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter)

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## Section

- **Citation:** 17 C.F.R. § 240.15d-11 (2026)
- **Heading:** Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter)
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 17 CFR: Commodity and Securities Exchanges / Chapter II: SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION / Part 240: GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 / Subpart A: Rules and Regulations Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 / § 240.15d-11: § 240.15d-11   Current reports on Form 8-K (§ 249.308 of this chapter).

## Text

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, every registrant subject to § 240.15d-1 shall file a current report on Form 8-K within the period specified in that form unless substantially the same information as that required by Form 8-K has been previously reported by the registrant.
(b) This section shall not apply to foreign governments, foreign private issuers required to make reports on Form 6-K (§ 249.306 of this chapter) pursuant to § 240.15d-16, issuers of American Depositary Receipts for securities of any foreign issuer, or investment companies required to file reports pursuant to § 270.30a-1 of this chapter under the Investment Company Act of 1940, except where such an investment company is required to file notice of a blackout period pursuant to § 245.104 of this chapter.
(c) No failure to file a report on Form 8-K that is required solely pursuant to Item 1.01, 1.02, 1.05, 2.03, 2.04, 2.05, 2.06, 4.02(a), 5.02(e), or 6.03 of Form 8-K shall be deemed to be a violation of 15 U.S.C. 78j(b) and § 240.10b-5.
[42 FR 4429, Jan. 25, 1977, as amended at 50 FR 27939, July 9, 1985; 68 FR 4355, Jan. 28, 2002; 69 FR 15618, Mar. 25, 2004; 70 FR 1622, Jan. 7, 2005; 71 FR 53263, Sept. 8, 2006; 75 FR 56792, Sept. 16, 2010; 81 FR 82020, Nov. 18, 2016; 88 FR 51943, Aug. 4, 2023; 90 FR 9690, Feb. 18, 2025]

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