NASDAQ 5th Character Stocks
When a fifth letter appears at the end of a Nasdaq security, it identifies the issue as one other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock. The first 4 characters are the base symbol for the company. If there is a 5th character it represents one of the following:
| CHARACTER | DEFINITION |
|---|---|
| A | Class A |
| B | Class B |
| C | Issuer qualifications exception - Issuer granted a continuance in NASDAQ® under an exception to the qualification standards for a limited period. |
| D | New |
| E | The NASD® has determined the issuer is delinquent in its required SEC filings. |
| F | Foreign |
| G | First convertible bond |
| H | Second convertible bond, same company |
| I | Third convertible bond, same company |
| J | Voting |
| K | Nonvoting |
| L | Fourth preferred, same company |
| M | Fourth preferred, same company |
| N | Third preferred, same company |
| O | Second preferred, same company |
| P | First preferred issue |
| Q | Bankruptcy - involved in bankruptcy proceedings |
| R | Rights |
| S | Shares of beneficial interest |
| T | With warrants or with rights |
| U | Units |
| V | When-issued and when-distributed |
| W | Warrants |
| X | N/A |
| Y | ADR (American Depositary Receipt.md) |
| Z | Miscellaneous situations, such as depositary receipts, stubs, additional warrants, and units |
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Last update:
October 5, 2021