SK Hynix ADR in the U.S. is expected to win SEC approval in June

Sources say SEC approval could come in the week of June 22, with U.S. trading possible as early as August, though the chipmaker says timing and size remain undecided.

48d ago

Fact Check

Reuters (韓国ＳＫハイニックス, 2026-06-10) reports, citing two sources, that the SEC is expected to approve SK Hynix's ADR listing application during the week of June 22, with US listing possible as early as August, while the company says ADR issuance is planned for 2026 with size and timing undecided. This matches the claim precisely. The Business Times corroborates the same details independently. The claim is sourced and hedged appropriately ('expected', 'possible'), consistent with the reporting. As this reflects anticipated regulatory action based on anonymous sources rather than a confirmed event, certainty is slightly below absolute, but the claim accurately represents the reporting.

Summary

SK Hynix’s planned American depositary receipt listing in the United States could receive SEC approval in the week of June 22, with trading starting as early as August, according to sources. The update adds detail to an earlier expectation that approval would come in June and that a U.S. market debut could follow by mid-August. The company said it plans to issue ADRs in 2026, but said the size and timing of the deal have not been finalized. SK Hynix confidentially filed in March, and one source at the time said the offering could raise up to $14 billion, underscoring the potential scale of a listing that would broaden the South Korean chipmaker’s access to U.S. investors.

Terms & Concepts

ADR: A U.S.-traded certificate that represents shares in a foreign company.
SEC: The U.S. regulator responsible for reviewing securities listings and disclosures.
confidentially filed: A process that lets a company submit listing documents to regulators before making them public.