Japan Post unit trims AFLAC (NYSE: AFL) stake with 14,900-share sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., as a ten percent owner of Aflac Inc., reported indirect open-market sales of a total of 14,900 shares of Aflac common stock through the J&A Alliance Trust structure. The shares were sold in two tranches at weighted average prices of $107.79 and $108.17 per share. Following these transactions, entities associated with Japan Post indirectly held 52,003,700 Aflac shares, so the sale represents a small portion of the reported indirect position.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 14,900 shares ($1,608,878)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

Role 10% Owner

Sold 14,900 shs ($1.61M)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Sale	Common Stock	7,514	$107.79	$810K
Sale	Common Stock	7,386	$108.17	$799K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 52,011,086 shares (Indirect, See footnote)

Footnotes (1)

1. 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 $107.04 to $108.04 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. 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. The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.05 to $108.29 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.

Key Figures

Total shares sold: 14,900 shares First sale: 7,514 shares at $107.79 Second sale: 7,386 shares at $108.17 +2 more

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Total shares sold 14,900 shares Two open-market sales of Aflac common stock

First sale 7,514 shares at $107.79 Open-market sale of common stock

Second sale 7,386 shares at $108.17 Open-market sale of common stock

Post-transaction holdings 52,003,700 shares Indirect Aflac common stock position after sales

Net share change 14,900 shares sold Net-sell direction from transaction summary

Key Terms

open-market sale, ten percent owner, weighted average price, beneficially own, +1 more

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open-market sale financial

"transaction_action: "open-market sale""

An open-market sale is when a shareholder sells existing shares directly on a public exchange to any willing buyer, rather than through a private deal. Think of it like putting goods on a busy market stall where price is set by supply and demand; for investors it matters because such sales increase available supply, can put short-term downward pressure on the stock price, and signal changes in liquidity or investor confidence.

ten percent owner financial

"Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. is marked as a ten percent owner"

weighted average price financial

"The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock"

Weighted average price is the average price of a security where each trade or component is counted according to its size, so bigger trades pull the average more than smaller ones. Think of it like calculating the average cost of a grocery haul where items you bought more of have greater influence on the final per-item cost. Investors use it to understand the true average price paid or received, judge execution quality, and compare trading performance against market movement.

beneficially own financial

"each may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by J&A Holdings"

Beneficially own means having the economic rights and risks of a security—such as the right to receive dividends, sell the shares, or profit from price changes—whether or not your name appears on the official share register. Think of it like renting a car: you use it and reap the benefits even if the title lists someone else. Investors care because beneficial ownership determines who truly controls value, must be disclosed under securities rules, and can signal potential influence or trading activity that affects a stock’s price.

disclaim beneficial ownership financial

"expressly disclaim beneficial ownership of the reported securities"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

X

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2-3-1, OTEMACHI, CHIYODA-KU

(Street)

TOKYO 100-8791

(City) (State) (Zip)

JAPAN

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
AFLAC INC [ AFL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	X	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/26/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/26/2026		S		7,514	D	$107.79(1)	52,011,086	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock	03/26/2026		S		7,386	D	$108.17(3)	52,003,700	I	See footnote(2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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 $107.04 to $108.04 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.

2. 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.

3. The price reported represents the weighted average price of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.05 to $108.29 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.

	/s/ Nobuyasu Kato, Rep. Exec. Officer and Executive Vice President of Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd.	03/30/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider activity did Japan Post report in AFL stock on this Form 4?

Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd. reported indirect open-market sales totaling 14,900 shares of Aflac Inc. common stock. The sales occurred through the J&A Alliance Trust structure and were executed in two separate transactions on the same date.

At what prices were the AFL shares sold by the Japan Post-related entity?

The filing shows two open-market sales of Aflac common stock at weighted average prices of $107.79 and $108.17 per share. Footnotes note each sale covered multiple trades within narrow price ranges around these averages.

How many AFL shares does the Japan Post-related entity hold after these sales?

After the reported transactions, entities associated with Japan Post indirectly held 52,003,700 shares of Aflac common stock. This indicates the 14,900 shares sold represent a relatively small change compared with the overall reported indirect position.

Who actually holds the AFL shares reported on Japan Post’s Form 4?

The securities are held directly by J&A Alliance Holdings Corporation as trustee of the J&A Alliance Trust. Japan Post may be deemed to beneficially own these shares as sole settlor and beneficiary but expressly disclaims beneficial ownership beyond its pecuniary interest.

Were these AFL insider transactions by Japan Post direct or indirect holdings?

The Form 4 classifies the reported Aflac common stock holdings as indirect, with ownership coded as “I” and described in footnotes as held through the J&A Alliance Trust structure rather than directly on Japan Post’s balance sheet.