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 acquisition or disposition
Low signalDefinition
Code J reports an acquisition or disposition that does not have a more specific code. The filer must describe the transaction.
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
- Other transactions
- Frequency
- Rare
- Slug
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