Director Ogawa Shoji of Nomura Holdings Inc filed a Form 4 on October 23, 2026, reporting an acquisition of common stock held indirectly through an officers' stock ownership plan.

Key Highlights

  • Shares acquired: Ogawa Shoji acquired 208.111 shares of Nomura Holdings common stock on October 23, 2026, at a price of $9.2 per share.
  • Ownership after transaction: Following the reported transaction, Ogawa Shoji indirectly beneficially owns 412.449 shares held in an officers' stock ownership plan.
  • Indirect ownership: All shares in the officers' stock ownership plan are held indirectly; a separate line also notes 59,440 shares disposed of (D) with no transaction date or price listed in Table I.
  • Currency conversion: The reported price was converted from Japanese yen to U.S. dollars using a spot exchange rate of JPY156.51 = US$1, as reported by MUFG Bank, Ltd on October 23, 2026.
  • Prior transfer noted: According to the filing, 600 shares were transferred from the officers' stock ownership plan account to a brokerage account in the reporting person's name on September 25, 2026, with no change in total beneficial ownership as a result.
  • Relationship to issuer: Ogawa Shoji is identified as a Director of Nomura Holdings Inc (NYSE:NMR; foreign trading symbol TSE: 8604).

Ogawa Shoji's October 2026 Stock Plan Acquisition at Nomura Holdings

According to the Form 4 filing, Ogawa Shoji, a director of Nomura Holdings Inc (NYSE:NMR), reported an acquisition of 208.111 shares of the company's common stock on October 23, 2026, at a per-share price of $9.2. The acquisition was coded "A" (acquired) and reflects shares held indirectly through an officers' stock ownership plan. Following the transaction, the filing states that Ogawa Shoji indirectly beneficially owns 412.449 shares in that plan.

The filing also lists 59,440 shares under the disposed-of column (D) in Table I for common stock, though no transaction date or price is separately stated for that line. In an explanatory footnote, the filing clarifies that changes in the amount of securities beneficially owned also reflect transfers of 600 shares from the officers' stock ownership plan account to a brokerage account in the reporting person's name on September 25, 2026, since the reporting person's prior Form 4 filing on August 25, 2026. The filing states there was "no change in the total amount of securities beneficially owned as a result of such transfers."

The reported per-share price was converted from Japanese yen to U.S. dollars using the spot exchange rate of JPY156.51 = US$1, as reported by MUFG Bank, Ltd on the transaction date. The Form 4 was signed by Takashi Futaki as attorney-in-fact on October 23, 2026. No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II.

What Was Disclosed

Director Ogawa Shoji reported an indirect acquisition of 208.111 Nomura Holdings common shares at $9.2 each on October 23, 2026, held through an officers' stock ownership plan, resulting in indirect beneficial ownership of 412.449 shares in that plan.