Security Symbol Fifth Character Identifiers

All security symbols on the OTC Bulletin Board are either four or five letters long. A fifth letter means the security 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 securities, 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 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
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

Source: OTC Bulletin Board