Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. 4
4 · AFLAC INC · Filed Mar 20, 2026
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AFLAC (AFL) 10% Owner Japan Post Holdings Sells 12,200 Shares
What Happened
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (reported as a 10% owner) sold a total of 12,200 shares of AFLAC Inc. (AFL) in open-market/private sales on March 18, 2026, generating about $1,322,884 in proceeds. The filing lists two disposals: 7,993 shares reported at $108.14 each (reported value $864,363) and 4,207 shares reported at $108.99 each (reported value $458,521). These transactions are sales (S), which are often routine for large institutional holders and do not necessarily indicate management sentiment.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-03-18; Form 4 filed: 2026-03-20 (appears timely).
- Reported sales:
- 7,993 shares at $108.14 (reported total $864,363); footnote F1 says this is a weighted average for trades in the $107.76–$108.75 range.
- 4,207 shares at $108.99 (reported total $458,521); footnote F3 says this is a weighted average for trades in the $108.80–$109.18 range.
- Combined proceeds: ~$1,322,884.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- Holding structure / footnote (F2): The reported securities are held directly by J&A Alliance Holdings Corporation as trustee of the J&A Alliance Trust. General Incorporated Association J&A Alliance and Kenji Sano may be deemed to beneficially own the securities; Japan Post may be deemed to beneficially own them as sole settlor and beneficiary of the Trust. Each party expressly disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Footnotes F1 and F3 note the reported prices are weighted averages across multiple trades; the filer will provide per-price breakdowns to the issuer or SEC staff upon request.
Context
These sales were made by a large institutional/strategic holder (a reported 10% owner) through market/private dispositions. For retail investors, purchases by insiders are often taken as stronger signals than routine disposals by institutional holders; these transactions should be viewed as holdings rebalancing or liquidity events unless additional context is provided. The filing includes standard weighted-average pricing notes and a trustee/beneficial-ownership disclosure.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-03-18$108.14/sh−7,993$864,363→ 52,092,907 total(indirect: See footnote) - Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-03-18$108.99/sh−4,207$458,521→ 52,088,700 total(indirect: See footnote)
Footnotes (3)
- [F1]The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of Aflac Inc. (the "Issuer") sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $107.76 to $108.75 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.
- [F2]The reported securities are held directly by J&A Alliance Holdings Corporation ("J&A Holdings"), in its capacity as the trustee of the J&A Alliance Trust (the "Trust"). General Incorporated Association J&A Alliance ("General Incorporated") and Kenji Sano each may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by J&A Holdings (in its capacity as trustee of the Trust) because (i) General Incorporated owns J&A Holdings and (ii) Kenji Sano owns 100% of the equity interests in General Incorporated. Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. ("Japan Post") may be deemed to beneficially own the shares of common stock owned directly by J&A Holdings, in its capacity as the trustee of the Trust, due to its role as the sole settlor and beneficiary of the Trust. Each of General Incorporated, Kenji Sano and Japan Post expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
- [F3]The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.80 to $109.18 per share. The reporting person will provide to the Issuer, or the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, upon request, information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.