Publicly traded securities are stocks, bonds, or other securities that are traded on a public exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ. These securities are different from non-publicly traded securities, which are not traded on a public exchange and may include closely held corporations, partnership interests, and other types of property. The definition of publicly traded securities is important in the context of Form 8283 because the reporting requirements for donations of publicly traded securities are different from those for donations of non-publicly traded securities. For donations of publicly traded securities, the donor generally reports the name of the security, the number of shares donated, and the date of the transfer. The donor may also be required to provide information about the cost basis of the securities, depending on the value of the donation.