Start with the filing type
The form number determines whether you are reading an initial holding, a change in ownership, an annual catch-up, or a proposed sale notice.
ownership-filing
Ownership filing
Medium signalDefinition
A filing that reports beneficial ownership or intended sale activity. The initial product centers on Forms 3, 4, and 5, with existing Form 144 support retained in ingestion.
How to read this term
Practical filing context for this specific glossary entryUse identifiers carefully
CIKs, accession numbers, and SEC URLs are durable references. They are safer than company names when matching across systems.
Do not mix surfaces
A Form 144 proposed sale is not the same thing as an executed Form 4 sale. Keep proposed-sale context separate from transaction rows.
Quick facts
- Code
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- Priority
- Medium signal
- Scope
- Forms 3, 4, 5, and 144
- Slug
ownership-filing