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Code G: Bona fide gift

Not short-swing exempt
1.7%of all 2025 Form 4 transactions
2.2%of Table I lines (non-derivative)
0.52%of Table II lines (derivative)
6,656transaction lines filed
Bona fide gift

Use it when

  • Reporting Person gifts shares outright to an individual.
  • Reporting Person gifts shares into a trust for family members.
  • A charitable gift of issuer securities by the Reporting Person.

EDGAR expects

TableTable I, non-derivative
CodeG
Acquired / DisposedD when the reporting person makes the gift
Price per shareper share in USD, excludes commissions

What the footnote typically covers

  • Was any non-cash consideration involved and what was its value?
  • Who is the recipient or source of the gift and does the reporting person have any affiliation with the recipient?
  • What type of person or organization is the gift recipient?

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Based on all 383,732 transaction lines reported on original Form 4 filings in calendar year 2025 (279,260 in Table I, 104,472 in Table II). Holdings lines and amendments are excluded. Tallied from the SEC's Insider Transactions Data Sets.

Updated August 2026
Disclaimer

General information about SEC reporting mechanics, not legal advice. Confirm treatment with counsel before filing.