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: Kenneth W. Farmer, vice president, exercised an option for 35,056 shares of common at $11.28 each on Oct. 14. To cover expenses of the transaction, Farmer turned in 17,769 of them for $65.06 each on Oct. 14 and now directly and indirectly holds 87,600 common. Thomas C. Freyman, officer, exercised an option for 5,000 shares of common at $32.69 each on Oct. 14. To cover expenses of the transaction, Freyman turned in 1,096 of them for $65.06 each on Oct. 14 and sold 3,800 shares in the open market at $64.50 each on Oct. 14 and now directly and indirectly holds 31,269 common.
Allied Products Corp.: Kenneth B. Light, officer, exercised an option for 4,500 shares of common at $10.51 each on Sept. 29 and sold them at $25.38 each on Sept. 29 and now directly holds 51,610 common.
American Stores Co.: John E. Masline, director, sold 10,000 shares of common at $25.25 each on Oct. 9 and now directly holds 63,000 common. Kathleen E. McDermott, officer, exercised an option for 13,333 shares of common at $17.91 each on Oct. 7 and sold them at $25.25 each on Oct. 7 and now directly holds 60,087 common. J. Greg Spencer, vice president, exercised an option for 5,000 shares of common at $8.72 each from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6 and sold them at $25.13 each from Oct. 2 to Oct. 6 and now directly and indirectly holds 19,692 common.
Anixter International Inc.: Philip F. Meno, vice president, sold 1,633 shares of common at $18.50 each on Oct. 28 and now directly holds 6,773 common.
Binks Manufacturing Co.: John J. Schornack, chairman, purchased 2,000 shares of common at $40 each on Sept. 23 and now directly holds 2,000 common.
Comdisco Inc.: Philip A. Hewes, director, exercised an option for 5,000 shares of common at $9.73 each on Sept. 18 and sold 4,800 shares between $29.50 and $30 each on Sept. 18 and now directly holds 38,791 common.
Corus Bankshares Inc.: Randy P. Curtis, vice president, purchased 1,000 shares of common at $36.25 each on Oct. 17 and now directly holds 1,000 common.
Healthcare Compare Corp.: Alton L. Dickerson, vice president, exercised an option for 11,764 shares of common at $38.25 each on Sept. 29 and sold 10,764 shares between $60.25 and $60.50 each on Sept. 29 and holds 3,292 common.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.: Frank S. Ptak, director, exercised an option for 12,000 shares of common at $8.06 each Oct. 21 and sold 6,348 shares at $51.50 each on Oct. 21 and now holds 79,328 common.
John B. Sanfilippo & Son Inc.: Marian Sanfilippo, beneficial owner, purchased 3,400 shares of common at $8.50 each on Sept. 23 and now holds 42,552 common.
