Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
09/12/2025
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
10/31/2025
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Sections 14(d) and 14(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”) (15 U.S.C. 78n(d)
and (e)) govern certain tender offers. Under Exchange Act Rule
14d-1(b) (17 CFR 240.14d-1), the requirements of certain Commission
tender offer rules are deemed satisfied in connection with any
tender offer (including an exchange offer) for securities of
certain Canadian foreign private issuers (where less than 40
percent of the subject class of securities is held by U.S holders)
if the tender offer is subject to and complies with certain
Canadian law and the disclosures required under Canadian law are
filed with the Commission on Schedule 14D-1F (17 CFR 240.14d-102),
among other requirements. Under Exchange Act Rule 14e-2(c) (17 CFR
240.14e-2)—in lieu of requirements under certain Commission rules
that require companies subject to tender offers to make a
recommendation regarding the offer—certain Canadian foreign private
issuers that are the subject of a tender offer filed on Schedule
14D-1F shall file on Schedule 14D-9F (17 CFR. 240.14d–103)
disclosure required under certain Canadian law. Schedule 14D-9F
must also be filed by directors or officers of such companies that
are the subject of the tender offer where required by Canadian law.
In addition to the Canadian disclosure that is required on Schedule
14D-9F, Schedule 14-9F must include: a legend concerning the nature
of the tender offer; exhibits consisting of reports required under
Canadian law to be made publicly available and documents
incorporated by reference into the Canadian disclosure; and an
undertaking to provide requested information to the Commission.
Commission rules and related schedules (including Schedule 14D-9F)
that require a recommendation regarding a tender offer by the
company that is the subject of the tender offer (and by its
directors or officers under certain circumstances) provide
important information to securityholders in making their investment
decision. Schedule 14D-9F is part of the Commission’s
multijurisdictional disclosure system, which reduces expense and
increases efficiency in connection with filings with the Commission
for certain transactions and may encourage Canadian issuers to
extend certain transactions to U.S. securityholders, including
tender offers. Schedule 14D-9F provides investors in the securities
of Canadian foreign private issuers with the filer’s recommended
response to a tender offer. This information is important to
securityholders in making investment decisions. Disclosure required
under Canadian law is a key aspect of the information required on
Schedule 14D-9F, which reduces expense and increases efficiency in
connection with tender offer filings with the Commission.
We have decreased by one our
estimate of the number of responses (from two responses to one
response) based on Schedule 14D-9F filing data from 2022 through
2024. As a result, our estimate of total burden hours has decreased
by two (from four hours to two hours).
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Pearl Crawley 202 551-3256
crawleyp@sec.gov
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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.