Free Form 18-K - Federal

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 18-K
For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof ANNUAL REPORT of ___________________________________________ (Name of registrant) Date of end of last fiscal year________________________ SECURITIES REGISTERED (As of the close of the fiscal year) Amount as to Which Registration is Effective Names of Exchanges on Which Registered

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Name and address of person authorized to receive notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission: The information set forth below is to be furnished: 1. In respect of each issue of securities of the registrant registered, a brief statement as to: (a) The general effect of any material modifications, not previously reported, of the rights of the holders of such securities. (b) The title and the material provisions of any law, decree or administrative action, not previously reported, by reason of which the security is not being serviced in accordance with the terms thereof. (c) The circumstances of any other failure, not previously reported, to pay principal, interest, or any sinking fund or amortization installment. 2. A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving the total outstanding of: (a) Internal funded debt of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant. If any internal funded debt is payable in foreign currency it should not be included under this paragraph (a), but under paragraph (b) of this item.) (b) External funded debt of the registrant. (Totals to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable. No statement need be furnished as to intergovernmental debt.) 3. A statement giving the title, date of issue, date of maturity, interest rate and amount outstanding, together with the currency or currencies in which payable, of each issue of funded debt of the registrant outstanding as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant. (a) As to each issue of securities of the registrant which is registered, there should be furnished a break-down of the total amount outstanding, as shown in Item 3, into the following: (1) Total amount held by or for the account of the registrant. (2) Total estimated amount held by nationals of the registrant (or if registrant is other than a national government by the nationals of its national government); this estimate need be furnished only if it is practicable to do so. (3) Total amount otherwise outstanding. (b) If a substantial amount is set forth in answer to paragraph (a)(1) above, describe briefly the method employed by the registrant to reacquire such securities. 5. A statement as of the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant giving the estimated total of: (a) Internal floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the currency of the registrant.) (b) External floating indebtedness of the registrant. (Total to be stated in the respective currencies in which payable.) SEC 1797 (4-07)
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Statements of the receipts, classified by source, and of the expenditures, classified by purpose, of the registrant for each fiscal year of the registrant ended since the close of the latest fiscal year for which such information was previously reported. These statements should be so itemized as to be reasonably informative and should cover both ordinary and extraordinary receipts and expenditures; there should be indicated separately, if practicable, the amount of receipts pledged or otherwise specifically allocated to any issue registered, indicating the issue. (a) If any foreign exchange control, not previously reported, has been established by the registrant (or if the registrant is other than a national government, by its national government), briefly describe the effect of any such action, not previously reported. (b) If any foreign exchange control previously reported has been discontinued or materially modified, briefly describe the effect on any such action, not previously reported. IF THE REGISTRANT IS A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OTHER THAN A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, IT NEED NOT ANSWER ITEMS 8, 9, AND 10.

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Brief statements as of a date reasonably close to the date of the filing of this report, (indicating such date in respect of the note issue and gold reserves of the central bank of issue of the registrant, and of any further gold stocks held by the registrant. Statements of imports and exports of merchandise for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. The statements should be reasonably itemized so far as practicable as to commodities and as to countries. They should be set forth in items of value and of weight or quantity; if statistics have been established in terms of value, such will suffice.

10. The balances of international payments of the registrant for each year ended since the close of the latest year for which such information was previously reported. The statements of such balances should conform, if possible, to the nomenclature and form used in the "Statistical Handbook of the League of Nations." (These statements need to be furnished only if the registrant has published balances of international payments.) EXHIBITS The following exhibits should be filed as part of the annual report: (a) Copies of any amendments or modifications, other than such have been previously filed, to all exhibits previously filed other than annual budgets. If such amendments or modifications are not in the English language, there should be furnished in addition a translation into English if the original exhibit was translated into English. (b) A copy of any law, decree, or administrative document outlined in answer to Item 1(b). If such law, decree or document is not in the English language, there should be furnished in addition thereto a translation thereof into English. (c) A copy of the latest annual budget of the registrant, if not previously filed, as presented to its legislative body. This document need not be translated into English. The registrant may file such other exhibits as it may desire, marking them so as to indicate clearly the items to which they refer. This annual report comprises: (a) Pages numbered ____________ to ____________ consecutively, and insert pages numbered ___________. (b) The following exhibits: __________________________________________________________________. This annual report is filed subject to the Instructions for Form 18-K for Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof, and the amendments to such Instructions numbered: ________________________________. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf of the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, at ______________________________,____________________________, on the ______________ day of ____________________________, ________. _____________________________________________________ (Name of registrant) By _____________________________________________________

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INSTRUCTION BOOK FOR FORM 18-K For Foreign Governments and Political Subdivisions Thereof ANNUAL REPORT Rule as to Use of Form 18-K This form is to be used for the annual reports of foreign governments or political subdivisions thereof, except any public corporation or other autonomous entity in the nature of a political subdivision, other than a state, province, county or municipality or similar body politic, which, at its option, has registered securities on Form 21 in lieu of Form 18. Instructions as to the Preparation and Filing of the Report 1. An annual report on this form is to be filed by each issuer for which this form is appropriate: (a) On or before September 30, 1937; and, thereafter, (b) Within nine months after the close of each fiscal year of such issuer ending after March 31, 1937. 2. The report, including exhibits, is to be filed with the exchange upon which the securities are registered and in triplicate with the Commission. At least one copy of the report filed with the Commission and one filed with the exchange are to be signed. If securities are registered on more than one exchange the registrant may prepare one annual report covering all securities registered on any of the exchanges and, in such case, should file originals of such annual report with each exchange and a duplicate original and two copies, as above, of such annual report with the Commission. A registrant may, however, at its option prepare separate annual reports for each exchange upon which its securities are registered and, in such case, should file a duplicate original and two copies, as above of each such report with the Commission. (a) The report should be typed or printed on paper 8.5 by 13 inches in size. Tables and financial data, however, may be on large paper if folded to such size. Typed or printed matter should leave a margin of at least 1.5 inches on the left. The report should be securely bound on the left. (b) The report should contain both the items in the form and the answers thereto. 3. 4. Where a "brief" answer is indicated the answer may incorporate by reference particular items, sections, or paragraphs of any exhibit in the English language and may be qualified in its entirety by such reference. If information is asked as of the close of, or for, a specified year, and such information is not yet available for such date or period, it may be furnished as of the close of, or for, the latest year for which it is available. In each case the date or period for which information is given should be indicated.

5. The answers are to be made in the English language. Instructions as to the Facing Sheet Table of "Securities Registered." (a) In the column entitled "amount as to which registration is effective" there should be shown the total, by classes, of securities which had become registered and were outstanding at the close of the last fiscal year of the registrant. (b) If the registrant has filed more than one application with a particular exchange, all issues presently registered pursuant to such applications should be included.

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