Nasdaq 5th Character Symbols
5th Character Nasdaq Table
If a fifth letter appears at the end of a Nasdaq Security, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock. A list of fifth-letter identifiers and a description of what each represents follows:
5th Character
Definition
A
Class A
B
Class B
C
Issuer qualifications exceptions*
D
New
E
Delinquent in required filings with the SEC
F
Foreign
G
First convertible bond
H
Second convertible bond, same company
I
Third convertible bond, same company
J
Voting
K
Nonvoting
L
Miscellaneous situations, such as depositary receipts, stubs, additional warrants, and units
M
Fourth preferred, same company
N
Third preferred, same company
O
Second preferred, same company
P
First preferred, same company
Q
Bankruptcy Proceedings
R
Rights
S
Shares of beneficial interest
T
With warrants or with rights
U
Units
V
When-issued and when distributed
W
Warrants
Y
ADR (American Depositary Receipt)
Z
Miscellaneous situations such as depositary receipts, stubs, additional warrants, and units
* The letter "C" as a fifth character in a security symbol indicates that the issuer has been granted a continuance in Nasdaq under and exception to the qualification standards for a limited period.

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