Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. 4
4 · AFLAC INC · Filed Jun 16, 2026
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AFLAC (AFL) 10% Owner Japan Post Holdings Sells Shares
What Happened Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. (reported as a 10% owner) sold a total of 53,000 shares of Aflac Inc. (AFL) in open-market/private-sale transactions on June 12, 2026. The filing lists three disposals: 5,369 shares at $116.76 ($626,884), 46,646 shares at $117.84 ($5,496,765), and 985 shares at $118.31 ($116,535), for a combined proceeds of $6,240,184. These were outright sales (transaction code S), which are typically portfolio or institutional transactions rather than insider purchases that might signal a bullish view.
Key Details
- Transaction date: June 12, 2026; Form 4 filed June 16, 2026 (appears later than the 2-business-day SEC deadline for Section 16 filers).
- Reported per-tranche amounts/prices: 5,369 @ $116.76; 46,646 @ $117.84; 985 @ $118.31; total 53,000 shares for $6,240,184.
- Footnotes note weighted-average price ranges across multiple trades (ranges reported in the filing: $116.25–$117.25; $117.275–$118.27; $118.28–$118.38). The reporting person will provide a breakdown of shares sold at each price on request.
- Ownership/structure: The shares are held directly by J&A Alliance Holdings Corporation as trustee of the J&A Alliance Trust; Japan Post may be deemed a beneficial owner due to its role as settlor and beneficiary. Several parties expressly disclaim beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest (see footnote for details).
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided excerpt.
Context As a 10% institutional owner, Japan Post’s sale is likely portfolio-level activity rather than an individual executive signaling about company prospects. Sales by large shareholders are common for rebalancing or regulatory/strategic reasons and should be interpreted differently than insider purchases. The filing’s weighted-average price disclosures mean the trades occurred in multiple tranches across the noted price ranges; further breakdown is available from the filer upon request.
Insider Transaction Report
- Sale
Common Stock
[F1][F2]2026-06-12$116.76/sh−5,369$626,884→ 51,062,366 total(indirect: See footnote) - Sale
Common Stock
[F3][F2]2026-06-12$117.84/sh−46,646$5,496,765→ 51,015,720 total(indirect: See footnote) - Sale
Common Stock
[F4][F2]2026-06-12$118.31/sh−985$116,535→ 51,014,735 total(indirect: See footnote)
Footnotes (4)
- [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 $116.25 to $117.25 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"), Kenji Sano and Tetsuya Numaguchi 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 and Tetsuya Numaguchi each own 50% 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, Tetsuya Numaguchi 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 $117.275 to $118.27 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.
- [F4]The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $118.28 to $118.38 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.