SEC form glossary

Form 5: annual statement of changes in beneficial ownership.

Form 5 is an annual report insiders use for certain transactions that were exempt from Form 4 or that should have been reported earlier. Many insiders never file one because they have nothing deferred to report.

Filed by
Section 16 insiders with exempt or deferred transactions to report
Deadline
Within 45 days after the issuer’s fiscal year end
Observed filings
2
Volume rank
#111 of 162 forms

Who files Form 5

Section 16 insiders with exempt or deferred transactions to report.

When it is due

Within 45 days after the issuer’s fiscal year end.

What it contains

  • Small acquisitions and gifts eligible for deferred reporting
  • Transactions not reported during the year

Recent Form 5 filings we observed

Newest 2 filings with form 5, 5/A in our collector’s record (through 2026-11-09). Each links to the filing index on SEC.gov.
FiledCompanyFormAccession
2026-11-06UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE INC50001193125-26-452005
2026-11-06SRERE LINDA J50001193125-26-452005

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Questions

What is SEC Form 5?

Form 5 is an annual report insiders use for certain transactions that were exempt from Form 4 or that should have been reported earlier. Many insiders never file one because they have nothing deferred to report.

When is Form 5 due?

Within 45 days after the issuer’s fiscal year end.

Who files Form 5?

Section 16 insiders with exempt or deferred transactions to report.

Why are Form 5 filings rare?

Most transactions must be reported on Form 4 within two business days, so only deferred or previously unreported items remain for Form 5.

Related forms

Definition and deadline: SEC form instructions or rule release. Examples: our record of EDGAR’s latest-filings feed and daily indexes, last observed 2026-11-09.

Plain-text version for agents and LLMs: /sec-forms/form-5.md

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