Form 144

This Form must be filed with the SEC as notice of the proposed sale of restricted securities or securities held by an affiliate of the issuer in reliance on Rule 144. Notice on the Form is only required when the amount to be sold during any three-month period exceeds 500 shares or units or has an aggregate sales price in excess of $10,000. The sale must take place within three months of filing the Form and, if the securities have not been sold, an amended notice must be filed.

Although the SEC does not require that the Form be sent electronically to the SEC’s EDGAR database, some filers choose to do so. You can learn how to use EDGAR to find the Form. If the Form is filed on paper, you can request a copy of the document from the SEC’s Office of Investor Education and Advocacy.

For more information, please read "Rule 144" in our Fast Answers databank.