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Foreign Securities
Foreign corporations wishing to sell securities in the United
States must register those securities with the SEC. They are generally
subject to the same rules and regulations that apply to securities of
U.S. companies, although the nature of information which foreign
companies make available to investors may be somewhat different. The
SEC is working actively to remove regulatory barriers to owning
foreign stock, consistent with maintaining investor protection. In
addition, U.S. investors who are interested in foreign securities may
purchase American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). These are negotiable
receipts, registered in the name of a U.S. citizen, which represent a
specific number of shares of a foreign corporation.
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