Read the transaction code first
J is the filing's primary shorthand for this event. It tells you the transaction category before you interpret price, shares, or role.
code-j
Other disposition
Low signalDefinition
Code J marks a disposition that does not fit any other SEC transaction code. We classify it as low signal because the underlying transaction type is ambiguous.
How to read this term
Practical filing context for this specific glossary entrySeparate market trades from mechanics
Many Form 4 codes describe compensation, withholding, exercises, gifts, or issuer transactions rather than open-market buying or selling.
Use footnotes
Footnotes often explain vesting, plan language, indirect ownership, or why the reported code was used.
Quick facts
- Code
- J
- Priority
- Low signal
- Scope
- Miscellaneous
- Frequency
- Rare
- Slug
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