Siebert CEO Gebbia gifts 10,000 company shares
Siebert Financial CEO John J. Gebbia reported a 10,000-share gift and now holds 9.79 million shares indirectly, with no direct share ownership.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
SIEBERT FINANCIAL CORP (SIEB) insider John J. Gebbia, the CEO, director and a member of a 10% owner group, reported a bona fide gift of 10,000 shares of common stock on September 2, 2026. The shares were gifted by the John J & Gloria E Gebbia Gebbia Living Trust, which he and his spouse jointly own.
After this gift, Gebbia continues to indirectly own 9,794,994 shares of Siebert common stock through the Gebbia Living Trust and holds no shares directly. A related control group of family members collectively holds 17,050,603 shares after the transaction, and Gebbia disclaims beneficial ownership of those control-group shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction.
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Insider Trade Summary
10,000 shares gifted
Gift
3 txns
Insider
Gebbia John J
Role
CEO
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gift | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share F2 | 10,000 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share F1 | -- | -- | -- |
| holding | Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share F3 | -- | -- | -- |
Holdings After Transaction:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share — 9,794,994 shares (Indirect, See footnote);
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share — 0 shares (Direct);
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share — 17,050,603 shares (Indirect, Control Group)
Footnotes (3)
- F1. The Reporting Person does not directly own any shares of Issuer common stock.
- F2. The Reporting Person and the Reporting Person's spouse, Gloria E. Gebbia, jointly own the John J & Gloria E Gebbia TTEESS UAD 12/8/94 ("Gebbia Living Trust"). The Gebbia Living Trust gifted 10,000 shares of Issuer common stock to an individual which resulted in a net decrease of 10,000 shares of issuer common stock to the Reporting Person's indirect ownership. The Reporting Person indirectly owns 9,794,994 shares of Issuer common stock owned by the Gebbia Living Trust.
- F3. The Reporting Person is part of a control group consisting of family members of the Reporting Person. Members of the control group gifted 10,000 shares of Issuer common stock to an individual not included within the control group, resulting in a net decrease of 10,000 shares of Issuer common stock to the control group. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Issuer common stock, except to the extent of the Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
Key Figures
Shares gifted: 10,000 shares
Indirect holdings after transaction: 9,794,994 shares
Direct holdings after transaction: 0 shares
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Shares gifted
10,000 shares
Bona fide gift of Siebert common stock on September 2, 2026
Indirect holdings after transaction
9,794,994 shares
Indirect ownership by John J. Gebbia through the Gebbia Living Trust after the gift
Direct holdings after transaction
0 shares
Direct ownership of Siebert common stock by John J. Gebbia after the reported transactions
Control group holdings after transaction
17,050,603 shares
Total Siebert common shares held by the family control group after the 10,000-share gift
Reported transaction price per share
$0.00 per share
Price reported for the 10,000-share bona fide gift of common stock
Key Terms
bona fide gift, indirect ownership, control group, pecuniary interest
4 terms
bona fide gift financial
"The transaction is described as a bona fide gift of 10,000 shares"
A bona fide gift is a genuine, voluntary transfer of money, property, or benefits from one party to another made without expectation of repayment, services, or hidden conditions. Investors care because such gifts can affect company disclosures, related‑party transaction rules, tax treatment, and perceived conflicts of interest; think of it like someone giving you a present with no strings attached — but on a corporate scale, auditors and regulators need to verify it really is unconditional.
indirect ownership financial
"The Reporting Person indirectly owns 9,794,994 shares of Issuer common stock"
control group financial
"The Reporting Person is part of a control group consisting of family members"
A control group is a set of study subjects that does not receive the treatment or change being tested, providing a baseline to show what happens without the intervention. For investors, control groups matter because they help determine whether reported benefits are real or just coincidence or outside influences—think of testing a new recipe by comparing it against the original to see if the change truly improves the result.
pecuniary interest financial
"The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership except to the extent of pecuniary interest"
FAQ
What insider transaction did SIEB CEO John J. Gebbia report on this Form 4?
John J. Gebbia reported a bona fide gift of 10,000 shares of Siebert Financial Corp common stock on September 2, 2026, made by the John J & Gloria E Gebbia Gebbia Living Trust to an individual.
Does John J. Gebbia use a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan for this SIEB transaction?
No. The Form 4 indicates the Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not selected, and there is no disclosure that the 10,000-share gift was made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
What are the SIEB holdings of the control group associated with John J. Gebbia?
A family control group that includes John J. Gebbia holds 17,050,603 shares of Siebert Financial Corp common stock after the 10,000-share gift, and he disclaims beneficial ownership of those shares except for his pecuniary interest.
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