Rule 144 holding period tacking

Tacking Holding Periods Generally, Rule 144 allows a holder to "tack" onto the holding period of the previous owner. This means that a purchaser may include, as part of its own holding period, the holding period of the prior owner.

What is the rule 144 holding period?

The Rule 144 holding period for the resale of restricted securities is six months from the date of sale for securities issued by a reporting issuer or one year from the date of sale for securities issued by a non-reporting issuer.

How long is the SEC mandated holding period?

First, the prescribed holding period must be met. For a public company, the holding period is six months, and it begins from the date a holder purchased and fully paid for securities. For a company that does not have to make filings with the SEC, the holding period is one year.

What is a Rule 144 transfer?

Rule 144 allows persons who hold restricted stock and affiliates to sell or transfer their shares without having to comply with the registration or prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act of 1933.

Who is a control person under Rule 144?

Rule 144(a)(3) identifies what sales produce restricted securities. Control securities are those held by an affiliate of the issuing company. An affiliate is a person, such as an executive officer, a director or large shareholder, in a relationship of control with the issuer.