Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held Midwestern companies as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation’s stock.
Abbott Laboratories: Richard A. Gonzalez, vice president, exercised an option for 12,078 shares of common between $25.32 and $32.69 each Aug. 16 and sold them at $47 each Aug. 16 and now directly and indirectly holds 13,456 common. Theodore A. Olson, vice president, exercised an option for 44,436 shares of common between $11.28 and $15.61 each Aug. 15. To cover expenses of the transaction Olson turned in 14,733 of them for $46.44 each Aug. 15 and sold 23,116 shares in the open market between $46.38 and $46.50 each Aug. 15 and now directly and indirectly holds 76,454 common. Kenneth W. Farmer, vice president, exercised an option for 8,400 shares of common at $11.28 each Aug. 30. To cover expenses of the transaction Farmer turned in 2,094 of them for $45.25 each Aug. 30 and now directly and indirectly holds 58,233 common.
Allied Products Corp.: Patrick J. Riley, vice president, exercised an option for 2,500 shares of common at $2.63 each Aug. 7 and sold them at $25.63 each Aug. 7 and now directly and indirectly holds 11,416 common.
Amcol International Corp.: Robert E. Driscoll, director, sold 3,000 shares of common at $15.50 each Aug. 8-9 and now directly and indirectly holds 308,700 common.
American Stores Co.: Don L. Skaggs, officer and director, indirectly sold 100,000 shares of common at $41.50 each Aug. 30 and now directly and indirectly holds 371,259 common.
Ameritech Corp.: Richard W. Pehlke, vice president, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $31.78 each Aug. 5 and sold them at $57.75 each Aug. 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 3,580 common.
Amoco Corp.: David F. Work, vice president, exercised an option for 4,800 shares of common at $40.56 each Aug. 20-21 and sold them at $70 each Aug. 20-21 and now directly and indirectly holds 21,345 common.
Banyan Strategic Realty Tr.: Neil D. Hansen, vice president, purchased 2,000 shares of share beneficial interest at $4.38 each Aug. 26 and now directly holds 8,372 shares beneficial interest.
Baxter International Inc.: Manuel A. Baez, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 5,500 shares of common at $26 each Aug. 2 and sold them at $44.38 each Aug. 2 and now directly holds 146,359 common. Roberto E. Perez, officer of subsidiary, exercised an option for 1,500 shares of common at $26 each Aug. 7-8 and sold them at $43.38 each Aug. 7-8 and now directly and indirectly holds 61,686 common.
Bell Sports Corp.: Bernard M. Kotlier, divisional officer, indirectly purchased 2,945 shares of common at $6.75 each Aug. 29 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,479 common.
Circuit Systems Inc.: D. S. Patel, president, sold 15,000 shares of common at $4.75 each Aug. 29 and now directly and indirectly holds 1,524,277 common.
Deere & Co.: Eugene L. Schotanus, vice president, exercised an option for 24,024 shares of common at $23.56 each Aug. 29. To cover expenses of the transaction Schotanus turned in 24,024 of them for $40.31 each Aug. 29 and now directly holds 72,711 common. Bernard L. Hardiek, divisional officer, indirectly purchased 1,869 shares of common at $42 each Aug. 6 and now directly and indirectly holds 68,370 common.
Firstbank Of Illinois Co.: Richard L. Hurt, officer of subsidiary, exercised an option for 1,800 shares of common at $24 each Aug. 6 and sold 1,895 shares at $29.75 each Aug. 6 and now directly holds 6,909 common.
Fruit Of The Loom Inc.: Michael F. Bogacki, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 38,882 shares of class A common at $ 17.75 each Aug. 23-26 and sold 40,382 shares between $27.50 and $28 each Aug. 23-26 and now directly holds 2,100 class A common. Richard M. Cion, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 119,445 shares of class A common between $ 9 and $17.75 each Aug. 1-30 and sold 149,445 shares between $13.75 and $28.25 each Aug. 1-30 and the holdings were not reported+. Earl C. Shanks, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 48,610 shares of class A common between $10.75 and $17.75 each Aug. 12-22 and sold them at $27.75 each Aug. 12-22. Shanks indirectly sold 1,100 shares of class A common at $25.50 each Aug. 1 and no longer holds shares in the company.
Gaylord Container Corp.: John Hawkinson, director, exercised an option for 18,900 shares of class A common at $3.50 each Aug. 21 and now directly and indirectly holds 62,802 class A common.
Health O. Meter Products Inc.: Frank E. Vaughn, director, purchased 7,000 shares of common at $5.88 each Aug. 22 and now directly holds 10,000 common.
Mann (Horace) Educators Corp.: Edward L. Najim, vice president, exercised an option for 25,000 shares of common at $18 each Sep. 4 and sold them at $35 each Sep. 4 and now directly and indirectly holds 151,959 common.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.: Donald L. Vanerden, officer, exercised an option for 4,000 shares of common at $20.69 each Sep. 4 and sold them at $69 each Sep. 4 and no longer holds shares in the company.
IMC Global Inc.: Joseph P. Sullivan, director, sold 15,000 shares of common between $42.38 and $43.25 each Aug. 28-29 and now directly holds 585,870 common.
Juno Lighting Inc.: George J. Bilek, officer, sold 2,000 shares of common at $14.75 each Aug. 9 and now directly holds 10,125 common.
Lawter International Inc.: John P. Omahoney, chairman, exercised an option for 13,333 shares of common at $10.41 each Aug. 15 and now directly holds 22,196 common. Victoria J. Patrick, officer, exercised an option for 4,166 shares of common at $10.41 each Aug. 13 and now directly holds 18,956 common.
Lilly (Eli) & Co.: William R. Ringo, president, exercised an option for 7,048 shares of common between $18.80 and $23.53 each Aug. 6 and now directly and indirectly holds 14,169 common. Lilly Endowment Inc, beneficial owner, sold 100,000 shares of common between $59.38 and $59.88 each Aug. 21-22 and now directly holds 93,094,684 common.
MAF Bancorp Inc.: Henry R. Smogolski, director, exercised an option for 46,826 shares of common at $4.78 each Aug. 22. To cover expenses of the transaction Smogolski turned in 8,741 of them for $25.63 each Aug. 22 and now directly and indirectly holds 172,491 common. David W. Kohlsaat, vice president, exercised an option for 1,950 shares of common at $8.48 each Aug. 19-21 and sold them at $25.25 each Aug. 19-21 and now directly and indirectly holds 32,225 common.
Manufactured Home Communities Inc.: Randall K. Rowe, no longer required to file as an insider, exercised an option for 6,666 shares of common at $15.63 each Aug. 15 and sold them at $18.09 each Aug. 15 and now directly holds 92,996 common.
Material Sciences Corp.: Frank J. Lazowski, officer, sold 2,000 shares of common at $16 each Aug. 20 and now directly holds 38,968 common.
Methode Electronics Inc.: James W. McGinley, an affiliated person, sold 4,000 shares of class A common between $17 and $18 each Aug. 2-16 and now directly and/or indirectly holds 60,438 class A common and 42 class B common.
Nalco Chemical Co.: William E. Buccholz, vice president, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $32.13 each Aug. 30 and now directly holds 2,000 common. Woodrow S. Weeber, officer, exercised an option for 3,300 shares of common at $20.16 each Aug. 26 and sold them at $32.88 each Aug. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 15,729 common.
Northern Trust Corp.: David L. Eddy, vice president, exercised an option for 1,000 shares of common at $16.83 each Aug. 23 and now directly and indirectly holds 42,908 common.
Old Kent Financial Corp.: Richard L. Haug, vice president, exercised an option for 4,961 shares of common at $14.70 each Aug. 21. To cover expenses of the transaction Haug turned in 1,433 of them for $38.75 each Aug. 21 and now directly and indirectly holds 6,690 common.
Outboard Marine Corp.: Harry W. Bowman, chairman, purchased 25,000 shares of common at $15 each Aug. 8 and now directly holds 83,800 common.
Premark International Inc.: Raymond Barbosa, officer, exercised an option for 2,400 shares of common at $4.21 each Aug. 1-30 and sold 2,050 shares between $18.25 and $18.31 each Aug. 1-30 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,256 common. David R. Parker, director, purchased 3,000 shares of common at $18 each Aug. 12 and now directly holds 7,000 common.
Sara Lee Corp.: Judith A. Sprieser, vice president, exercised an option for 5,785 shares of common at $27.16 each Aug. 15. To cover expenses of the transaction Sprieser turned in 5,348 of them for $27.16 each Aug. 15 and now directly holds 31,135 common.
Scotsman Industries Inc.: Emanuele Lanzani, vice president, exercised an option for 3,488 shares of common at $10.98 each Sep. 3 and sold 2,800 shares at $21 each Sep. 3 and no longer holds shares in the company. Pacific Mutual Life Insu Co, no longer required to file as an insider, sold 85,558 shares of common between $20.02 and $20.63 each Aug. 2-19 and no longer holds shares in the company.
Selfix Inc.: Jeffrey R. Dolan, officer, purchased 2,000 shares of common at $4.75 each Aug. 8 and now directly and indirectly holds 2,500 common.
Sprint Corp.: Charles D. Ausley, director, exercised an option for 13,711 shares of common at $11.92 each Aug. 9 and sold them at $38.57 each Aug. 9 and now directly and indirectly holds 7,424 common. Gene M. Betts, vice president, exercised an option for 20,638 shares of common between $25.38 and $27.80 each Aug. 5 and sold them at $38.50 each Aug. 5 and now directly and indirectly holds 4,751 common.
Technology Solutions Co.: Michael J. McLaughlin, officer and director, purchased 14,583 shares of common at $24 each Aug. 1 and sold 14,583 shares at $23.31 each Aug. 1 and no longer holds shares in the company. John T. Kohler, president, sold 2,250 shares of common at $23.17 each Aug. 1 and now directly holds 31,580 common.
U.S. Robotics Inc.: Richard H. Edson, vice president, exercised an option for 7,000 shares of common at $26.25 each Aug. 12 and sold them at $53.25 each Aug. 12 and no longer holds shares in the company. Terence Graunke, director, purchased 1,125 shares of common at $53.38 each Aug. 12 and now directly holds 1,895 common. Michael S. Seedman, vice president, exercised an option for 86,000 shares of common between $7 and $8.25 each Aug. 9 and sold 50,000 shares at $52.88 each Aug. 9 and no longer holds shares in the company. Jonathan N. Zakin, officer and director, exercised an option for 60,000 shares of common at $0.23 each Aug. 6-9 and sold 20,000 shares between $51.88 and $60 each Aug. 6-9 and now directly holds 22,840 common.
Zenith Electronics Corp.: Richard F. Vitkus, vice president, exercised an option for 22,500 shares of common at $7.13 each Aug. 26 and sold them at $15.43 each Aug. 26 and now directly and indirectly holds 33,568 common.
