Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for the Chicago area’s largest publicly traded 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.
Allstate Corp.: Casey J. Sylla, divisional officer, exercised an option for 81,969 shares at $26.69 to $42.14 each on Aug. 4 and sold 80,969 shares at $46.78 each on Aug. 4. Samuel H. Pilch, officer, exercised an option for 13,447 shares at $26.69 to $37.29 each on July 30 and sold 12,947 shares at $46.71 each on Aug. 2.
AMLI Residential Properties Trust: Allan J. Sweet, president, exercised an option for 11,214 shares at $20.81 each on Aug. 4.
Andrew Corp.: Marty R. Kittrell, officer, purchased 7,000 shares at $9.83 to $9.85 each on Aug. 5. Ralph E. Faison, officer and director, purchased 10,000 shares at $10.47 each on July 29.
DiamondCluster International Inc.: Michael E. Mikolajczyk, director, sold 10,000 shares at $10 each on July 30.
Exelon Corp.: John W. Rowe, CEO, exercised an option for 34,376 shares at $17.60 each on Aug. 2 and sold 34,376 shares at $34.65 each on Aug. 2.
Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.: Lynn C. Thurber, officer, sold 10,000 shares at $29.09 each on Aug. 3.
Littelfuse Inc.: Howard Bruce Witt, CEO, exercised an option for 94,200 shares at $20.13 to $25.25 each on Aug. 2-3 and sold 10,000 shares at $39 each on Aug. 3.
McDonald’s Corp.: Cary D. McMillan, director, purchased 7,500 shares at $27.39 each on July 30.
Molex Inc.: Frederick A. Krehbiel, chairman, sold 300,000 shares at $28.99 each on July 29. John H. Krehbiel Jr., chairman, sold 181,750 shares at $24.82 each on July 29.
Motorola Inc.: Thomas J. Lynch, officer, exercised an option for 263,750 shares at $8.13 to $14.44 each on July 29 and sold 263,750 shares at $16 to $16.31 each on July 29.
Midway Games Inc.: Neil D. Nicastro, former officer, exercised an option for 90,685 shares at $8 each on July 29-Aug. 3 and sold 90,685 shares at $11.25 to $11.80 each on July 20-Aug. 3. Sumner M. Redstone, beneficial owner, purchased 716,700 shares at $11.35 to $11.81 each on July 30-Aug. 4 and purchased 96,000 shares at $11.45 to $11.62 each on Aug. 2.
Packaging Corp. of America: Paul T. Stecko, CEO, exercised an option for 288,000 shares at $4.55 each on July 27-Aug. 3 and sold 404,900 shares at $23.30 to $23.81 each on July 27-Aug. 3. Stecko also exercised an option for 22,000 shares at $4.55 each on Aug. 4 and sold 22,000 shares at $23.35 each on Aug. 4.
Stericycle Inc.: Richard T. Kogler, chief operating officer, exercised an option for 25,730 shares at $6.38 to $35.05 each on Aug. 3 and sold 38,141 shares at $47.17 each on Aug. 3.
Smurfit Stone Container Corp.: William N. Wandmacher, officer, exercised an option for 91,000 shares at $10 each on Aug. 2.
Unitrin Inc.: Richard Carl Vie, CEO, exercised an option for 35,943 shares at $38.19 each on Aug. 3.
WMS Industries Inc.: Sumner M. Redstone, beneficial owner, sold 300,000 shares at $26.75 each on Aug. 2.
