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OTC Symbol Definitions
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 for penny stocks.
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Character
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Description
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A
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Class A
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B
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Class B
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D
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New
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E
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Delinquent in required SEC filings
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F
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Foreign securities, except ADRs
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G,H & I
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Additional warrants or preferreds
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J
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Voting
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K
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Nonvoting
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L
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Miscellaneous situations, such as stubs, depositary receipts, second units, or additional warrants or preferred
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M
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Fourth preferred, same company
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N
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Third preferred, same company
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O
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Second preferred, same company
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P
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First preferred issue
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Q
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Bankruptcy - involved in bankruptcy proceedings
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R
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Rights
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S
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Shares of beneficial interest
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T
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Delinquent in filing
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U
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Units
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V
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When-issued and when-distributed
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W
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Warrents
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Y
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ADR (American Depositary Receipts)
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Z
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Miscellaneous situations, such as stubs, depositary receipts, limited partnership units, or additional warrants or units
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