Gebbia John M. 4
Research Summary
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SIEBERT FINANCIAL (SIEB) 10% Owner John M. Gebbia Gifts Shares
What Happened
John M. Gebbia, a reported 10% owner of Siebert Financial Corp. (SIEB), reported gift and transfer activity on January 20, 2026. The filing shows a 3,000-share gift reducing his direct ownership, a 26,000-share gift to minor family members (increasing his indirect ownership), and a corresponding 26,000-share transfer/disposition (code J) that moved those family-held shares into a family-owned LLC. All transactions were gifts or internal transfers and reported with $0 value.
Key Details
- Transaction date(s): January 20, 2026; Form 4 filed January 22, 2026. No late filing flag indicated in the filing.
- Transaction types and amounts: G (gift) — 3,000 shares disposed (direct ownership down); G (gift) — 26,000 shares acquired (indirect ownership up); J (other disposition) — 26,000 shares disposed (transfer to family LLC). All at $0.00 per share.
- Shares owned after transaction: The Form 4 does not state a single total for Gebbia’s post-transaction holdings. Footnotes note various family members included in indirect ownership hold 490,000 shares; a warrant-related 403,780 shares were previously omitted from a control-group member’s beneficial ownership; and the control group experienced a net decrease of 143,000 shares from earlier gifts. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of many family-held shares except to the extent of any pecuniary interest.
- Notable footnotes: F1–F4 explain the gift to individuals and minors, the transfer to a family LLC, an underreported 403,780 shares related to a warrant issued May 22, 2023, and prior control-group gift activity of 143,000 shares.
- Value: All transactions reported at $0 (gifts/transfers), so no cash changed hands.
Context
Gifts and intra-family transfers are common estate-planning or family reorganization moves and do not directly signal buy/sell sentiment about the company's stock. As a 10% owner and member of a family control group, Gebbia’s filing reflects changes in direct vs. indirect holdings and disclosures about other family members’ holdings (including previously omitted warrant-related shares), rather than open-market trading.