All OTC Equity/Other OTC issue symbols are either four or five letters long. A fifth letter means the issue is something other than an issue of common or capital stock.
Listed below are the fifth letter identifiers and a description of what each represents:
Character | Description |
---|---|
A | Class A |
B | Class B |
D | New |
E | Delinquent in required SEC filings |
F | Foreign issues, except ADRs |
G,H, & I | Additional warrants or preferreds |
J | Voting |
K | Nonvoting |
L | Miscellaneous situations, such as stubs, depositary receipts, second units, or additional warrants or preferred |
M | Fourth preferred, same issuer |
N | Third preferred, same issuer |
O | Second preferred, same issuer |
P | First preferred issue |
Q | Bankruptcy - involved in bankruptcy proceedings |
R | Rights |
S | Shares of beneficial interest |
U | Units |
V | When-issued and when-distributed |
W | Warrants |
Y | ADR (American Depositary Receipts) |
Z | Miscellaneous situations, such as stubs, depositary receipts, limited partnership units, or additional warrants or units |