Restricted and control stock
Plan the financial side of a Rule 144 stock sale.
Restricted and control stock can require issuer counsel, transfer agent, broker, Form 144, volume-limit, and timing work before shares can be sold. The financial plan should be ready before the paperwork clears.
Why this is a specialist workflow
The SEC's investor publication on selling restricted and control securities is a useful starting point for the official framework.
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Rule 144 Volume Limit Calculator
Enter shares outstanding and trading volume to see exactly how much an affiliate can sell in a three-month window.
Rule 144 Holding Period
The SEC safe-harbor clock and the tax long-term gains clock are separate. Here is when each starts and how they interact.
Affiliate Sale Plan
How executive officers, directors, and large shareholders plan a multi-quarter staged liquidation of insider stock.
Rule 144 Sale Checklist
What to gather before counsel, broker, or transfer agent asks for it.
Restricted Stock Sale
How restricted shares differ from ordinary public shares in a sale process.
Legend Removal Broker Process
How the operational steps can affect the financial sale plan.
Concentrated Stock Tax Strategies
Staged sales, charitable vehicles, exchange funds, and estate planning for founders and affiliates holding large positions.
Form 144 Filing Guide
When affiliates must file Form 144 with the SEC, the 5,000-share / $50,000 threshold, timing relative to the sell order, and the EDGAR process.
IPO Lock-Up Expiration and Rule 144
What actually changes on day 181: the lock-up lifts, but affiliate volume limits, Form 144, and manner-of-sale rules continue indefinitely. How to plan the post-lockup sale program.
10b5-1 Trading Plan Guide
How officers and directors set up a pre-arranged selling program under the 2022 SEC rules: cooling-off periods, the single-plan rule, and how the plan must operate within Rule 144 volume limits.
Rule 144 for Non-Affiliates
Former employees, departed directors, and early investors past the 90-day window follow a simpler path — no volume limits, no Form 144. What you need to show the broker and transfer agent instead.
Get matched with a Rule 144 stock advisor
Best fit is usually restricted or control stock worth $1M+ or a near-term sale process involving issuer counsel, broker, or transfer agent.
Rule 144 Advisor Match is a matching service. We route restricted-stock holders to advisors who can coordinate the financial plan with the legal and brokerage workflow.