Japan Post unit trims AFLAC (NYSE: AFL) stake with 14,900-share sale
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., as a ten percent owner of Aflac Inc., reported indirect open-market sales of a total of 14,900 shares of Aflac common stock through the J&A Alliance Trust structure. The shares were sold in two tranches at weighted average prices of $107.79 and $108.17 per share. Following these transactions, entities associated with Japan Post indirectly held 52,003,700 Aflac shares, so the sale represents a small portion of the reported indirect position.
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Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1
Net Seller: 14,900 shares ($1,608,878)
Net Sell
2 txns
Insider
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.
Role
10% Owner
Sold
14,900 shs ($1.61M)
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,514 | $107.79 | $810K |
| Sale | Common Stock | 7,386 | $108.17 | $799K |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock — 52,011,086 shares (Indirect, See footnote)
Footnotes (1)
- The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of Aflac Inc. (the "Issuer") sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.04 to $108.04 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range. The reported securities are held directly by J&A Alliance Holdings Corporation ("J&A Holdings"), in its capacity as the trustee of the J&A Alliance Trust (the "Trust"). General Incorporated Association J&A Alliance ("General Incorporated"), Kenji Sano and Tetsuya Numaguchi each may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by J&A Holdings (in its capacity as trustee of the Trust) because (i) General Incorporated owns J&A Holdings and (ii) Kenji Sano and Tetsuya Numaguchi each own 50% of the equity interests in General Incorporated. Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. ("Japan Post") may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned directly by J&A Holdings, in its capacity as the trustee of the Trust, due to its role as the sole settlor and beneficiary of the Trust. Each of General Incorporated, Kenji Sano, Tetsuya Numaguchi and Japan Post expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein. The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.05 to $108.29 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
Key Figures
Total shares sold: 14,900 shares
First sale: 7,514 shares at $107.79
Second sale: 7,386 shares at $108.17
+2 more
5 metrics
Total shares sold
14,900 shares
Two open-market sales of Aflac common stock
First sale
7,514 shares at $107.79
Open-market sale of common stock
Second sale
7,386 shares at $108.17
Open-market sale of common stock
Post-transaction holdings
52,003,700 shares
Indirect Aflac common stock position after sales
Net share change
14,900 shares sold
Net-sell direction from transaction summary
Key Terms
open-market sale, ten percent owner, weighted average price, beneficially own, +1 more
5 terms
open-market sale financial
"transaction_action: "open-market sale""
An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.
ten percent owner financial
"Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. is marked as a ten percent owner"
weighted average price financial
"The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock"
Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.
beneficially own financial
"each may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by J&A Holdings"
Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.
disclaim beneficial ownership financial
"expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities"
FAQ
What insider activity did Japan Post report in AFL stock on this Form 4?
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. reported indirect open-market sales totaling 14,900 shares of Aflac Inc. common stock. The sales occurred through the J&A Alliance Trust structure and were executed in two separate transactions on the same date.
Were these AFL insider transactions by Japan Post direct or indirect holdings?
The Form 4 classifies the reported Aflac common stock holdings as indirect, with ownership coded as “I” and described in footnotes as held through the J&A Alliance Trust structure rather than directly on Japan Post’s balance sheet.