Aflac Inc: 10% owner Japan Post sold 55,000 shares

What happened

• Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., a 10% owner, sold 55,000 shares of Aflac Inc. common stock in open-market or private sale transactions on Oct 14, 2026. The filing lists three disposals: 6,305 shares at $116.55 for $734,848; 19,046 shares at $117.61 for $2,240,000; and 29,649 shares at $118.17 for $3,503,622. Total proceeds reported: $6,478,470.

Key details

• Transaction date and prices: Oct 14, 2026 — 6,305 shares at $116.55 (footnote F1: range $116.00–$117.00); 19,046 shares at $117.61 (footnote F3: range $117.01–$118.01); 29,649 shares at $118.17 (footnote F4: range $118.02–$118.24).
• Shares owned after the transaction: the filing does not state shares owned after the transaction.
• Ownership structure and disclaimers: 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 two individuals may be deemed to beneficially own the securities, and 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 pecuniary interest (footnote F2).
• Filing date and timeliness: Form 4 filed Oct 16, 2026, reporting transactions for the period Oct 14, 2026; no late filing indicator is shown.

Why it may matter

• The filing reports sales by a 10% owner (a large holder), not by an Aflac executive.
• The sales were reported as open-market or private sale transactions and include weighted-average price ranges with details available upon request (footnotes F1, F3, F4).
• The filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.