---
kind: "section"
citation: "17 C.F.R. § 239.42"
title: "17"
number: "239.42"
heading: "Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process and undertaking for issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-10, or F-80 (§§ 239.38, 239.39, 239.40, or 239.41), or registering securities or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F (§ 249.240f of this chapter), or by any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F, or 14D-9F (§§ 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102, or 240.14d-103 of this chapter), by any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with respect to securities registered on Form F-7 (§ 239.37), F-8, F-10, or by a Canadian issuer qualifying an offering statement pursuant to Regulation A (§ 230.251 et seq. of this chapter) on Form 1-A (§ 239.90), or by any non-U.S. issuer providing Form CB (§ 249.480 of this chapter) to the Commission in connection with a tender offer, rights offering or business combination."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/17/239.42"
---

# §239.42. Form F-X, for appointment of agent for service of process and undertaking for issuers registering securities on Form F-8, F-10, or F-80 (§§ 239.38, 239.39, 239.40, or 239.41), or registering securities or filing periodic reports on Form 40-F (§ 249.240f of this chapter), or by any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F, or 14D-9F (§§ 240.13e-102, 240.14d-102, or 240.14d-103 of this chapter), by any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with respect to securities registered on Form F-7 (§ 239.37), F-8, F-10, or by a Canadian issuer qualifying an offering statement pursuant to Regulation A (§ 230.251 et seq. of this chapter) on Form 1-A (§ 239.90), or by any non-U.S. issuer providing Form CB (§ 249.480 of this chapter) to the Commission in connection with a tender offer, rights offering or business combination.


Form F-X shall be filed with the Commission:

- (a) By any issuer registering securities on Form F-8, F-10, or F-80 under the Securities Act of 1933;
- (b) By any issuer registering securities on Form 40-F under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
- (c) By any issuer filing a periodic report on Form 40-F, if it has not previously filed a Form F-X in connection with the class of securities in relation to which the obligation to file a report on Form 40-F arises;
- (d) By any issuer or other non-U.S. person filing tender offer documents on Schedule 13E-4F, 14D-1F, or 14D-9F;
- (e) By any non-U.S. person acting as trustee with respect to securities registered on Form F-7, F-8, F-10, or F-80;
- (f) By a Canadian issuer qualifying an offering statement pursuant to the provisions of Regulation A; and
- (g) By any non-U.S. issuer providing Form CB to the Commission in connection with a tender offer, rights offering or business combination.

## Notes

### Amendments

[73 FR 972, Jan. 4, 2008, as amended at 76 FR 46620, Aug. 3, 2011]

### Authority

Authority: 15 U.S.C. 77c, 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s, 77z-2, 77z-3, 77sss, 78c, 78 l, 78m, 78n, 78 o (d), 78 o -7 note, 78u-5, 78w(a), 78 ll, 78mm, 80a-2(a), 80a-3, 80a-8, 80a-9, 80a-10, 80a-13, 80a-24, 80a-26, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37, and sec. 71003 and sec. 84001, Pub. L. 114-94, 129 Stat. 1321, unless otherwise noted. Sections 239.31, 239.32 and 239.33 are also issued under 15 U.S.C. 78 l, 78m, 78 o, 78w, 80a-8, 80a-29, 80a-30, 80a-37 and 12 U.S.C. 241. Sections 239.63 and 239.64 are also issued under 15 U.S.C. 77f, 77g, 77h, 77j, 77s(a), 77sss(a), 78c(b), 78 l, 78m, 78n, 78o(d), 78w(a), 80a-8, 80a-24, 80a-29, and 80a-37.

### Source

Source: 33 FR 18991, Dec. 20, 1968, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[73 FR 972, Jan. 4, 2008, as amended at 76 FR 46620, Aug. 3, 2011]