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Form 4 Code F (Tax withholding) Explained
Form 4 transaction Code F means shares withheld to pay an exercise price or tax. In a sample of 4,000 recent filings through Oct 24, 2026, code F appears in 944 transactions (10.0% of the total).
What Form 4 code F means
Code F marks shares surrendered to the issuer to cover the exercise price or tax withholding on a vesting or exercise. It is an administrative disposition, not a market sale.
How common code F is
Across 4,000 of the most recent Form 4 filings in our database, 944 transactions were coded F, or 10.0% of all coded transactions in that sample. Comparing a code's frequency is a quick way to tell routine mechanics (awards, tax withholding) from deliberate open-market activity.
Where it fits in the score
The Greediness Score only ranks open-market buys and sales; compensation codes like awards and option exercises are reported for completeness but are not scored as conviction. The score describes the filing, not future returns. This is not investment advice.
Key facts
- Code F transactions in sample: 944
- Share of coded transactions: 10.0%
- Filings scanned: 4,000
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The score describes the filing, not future returns. This is not investment advice.