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How to Parse SEC Form 4 XML
SEC Form 4 XML exposes issuer, reporting-owner, non-derivative and derivative transaction structures. A reliable pipeline should retain accession provenance, normalize numeric fields, preserve transaction codes and distinguish transaction rows from reporting-owner context.
| Concept | Engineering implication |
|---|---|
| Issuer | CIK, name, trading symbol |
| Reporting owner | Identity and relationship flags |
| Transaction | Date, code, shares, price, acquired/disposed |
| Security | Security title and derivative context |
Production principle: preserve source identifiers and provenance, distinguish missing values from valid zero values, and validate required fields before delivery.
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