Listed below are insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for the Chicago area’s largest public 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.
Alberto-Culver Co.: Gary P. Schmidt, general counsel, exercised an option for 56,250 shares at $13.23 to $39.54 each on Feb. 2-7 and sold 56,250 shares at $52.86 to $55.66 each on Feb. 2-7.
Allstate Corp.: Casey J. Sylla, divisional officer, exercised an option for 43,971 shares at $26.69 each on Feb. 4 and sold 37,260 shares at $50.96 each on Feb. 4.
AMLI Residential Properties Trust: Allan J. Sweet, president, exercised an option for 26,666 shares at $23.06 to $23.16 each on Feb. 8.
Anixter International Inc.: Melvyn N. Klein, director, sold 18,030 shares at $36.50 to $36.63 each on Feb. 3-9.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: James W. Durkin Jr., officer, exercised an option for 40,000 shares at $8.59 each on Feb. 2 and sold 40,000 shares at $30.18 each on Feb. 2.
Corn Products International Inc.: Jeffrey B. Hebble, officer, sold 41,250 shares at $29.76 each on Feb. 2. James J. Hirchak, officer, sold 66,000 shares at $29.52 each on Feb. 1.
General Growth Properties Inc.: Bernard Freibaum, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 60,000 shares at $16.77 each on Feb. 4. Joel L. Bayer, chief investment officer, exercised an option for 24,000 shares at $16.77 each on Feb. 4.
Midway Games Inc.: Sumner M. Redstone, beneficial owner, indirectly purchased 507,100 shares at $9.91 to $10.41 each on Feb. 3-9.
Motorola Inc.: Adrian R. Nemcek, officer, exercised an option for 111,760 shares at $13.82 each on Feb. 4-7 and sold 111,760 shares at $16.35 to $16.37 each on Feb. 4-7.
NiSource Inc.: Stephen P. Adik, director, sold 88,000 shares at $22.84 to $22.92 each on Feb. 8.
