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Friday, 04/20/2012 4:20:02 PM

Friday, April 20, 2012 4:20:02 PM

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OTC Symbology Guide
All OTC equity symbols are issued by FINRA and follow the standard four character symbol convention used by Nasdaq. A fifth character is used to indicate a particular security type or status (e.g. bankruptcy, delinquent in filings).

The guide below is not absolute as exceptions to the rule are possible and do occur; however, it is a good reference tool for analyzing OTC securities.

Fifth character Description
A Class A Shares
B Class B Shares
D New Issue – in the OTC this usually occurs in the case of a reverse split.
E Delinquent in Filings
F Foreign Issue
G First Convertible Bond
H Second Convertible Bond
I Third Convertible Bond
J Voting Trust Shares
K Non–Voting Shares
M Fourth Preferred Issue
N Third Preferred Issue
O Second Preferred Issue
P First Preferred Issue
Q Bankruptcy
R Rights Issue
S Shares of Beneficial Issues
T Securities with Warrants or Rights
U Units
V When issued and When Distributed
Y ADR
C Issuer Qualification Exemption — this does not apply to the OTC
L, Z Reserved for special circumstances

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