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.
Borg-Warner Inc.: Christopher H. Vance, officer, exercised an option for 4,590 shares at $58.78 each on Aug. 18 and sold 4,590 shares at $58.78 each on Aug. 18. Alfred Weber, officer, exercised an option for 10,000 shares at $60.02 each on Aug. 17 and sold 10,000 shares at $60.02 each on Aug. 17.
Exelon Corp.: Randall E. Mehrberg, officer, exercised an option for 25,200 shares at $32.25 each on Aug. 18 and sold 25,200 shares at $50.66 to $50.82 each on Aug. 18. Elizabeth Anne Moler, officer, exercised an option for 11,666 shares at $23.46 each on Aug. 19 and sold 11,666 shares at $50.88 each on Aug. 19. John L. Skolds, officer, exercised an option for 31,250 shares at $23.46 to $29.75 each on Aug. 18 and sold 31,250 shares at $50.60 to $51.02 each on Aug. 18. Pamela B. Strobel, officer, exercised an option for 24,500 shares at $29.75 each on Aug. 19 and sold 34,500 shares at $50.88 each on Aug. 19. S. Gary Snodgrass, officer, exercised an option for 25,200 shares at $29.75 each on Aug. 19 and sold 25,200 shares at $50.88 each on Aug. 19. Mitchell J. Barry, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 10,800 shares at $18.66 each on Aug. 18 and sold 10,800 shares at $50.70 each on Aug. 18.
General Growth Properties Inc.: Beth A. Stewart, director, exercised an option for 7,500 shares at $35.67 each on Aug. 17.
GATX Corp.: Curt F. Glenn, vice president, exercised an option for 22,000 shares at $15.18 to $24.17 each on Aug. 23 and sold 22,000 shares at $40.33 each on Aug. 23. Ronald H. Zech, chairman, sold 2,599 shares at $39.63 each on Aug. 24. S. Yvonne Scott, chief technology officer, exercised an option for 12,450 shares at $21.85 to $24.37 each on Aug. 16 and sold 10,760 shares at $41.45 each on Aug. 16.
Idex Corp.: Dennis K. Williams, director, exercised an option for 20,000 shares at $18.08 each on Aug. 17 and sold 20,000 shares at $43.21 each on Aug. 17.
Illinois Tool Works Inc.: Harold B. Smith, director, indirectly sold 50,000 shares at $84.98 each on Aug. 23. Robert C. McCormack, director, indirectly sold 43,000 shares at $85.77 each on Aug. 19.
Midway Games Inc.: National Amusements Inc., beneficial owner, sold 11,100 shares at $15.83 to $16.53 each on Aug. 22-23 and purchased 134,800 shares at $15.60 to $16.80 each on Aug. 22-24. National Amusements also purchased 511,000 shares at $14.39 to $15.60 each on Aug. 12-19.
NiSource Inc.: Gary L. Neale, CEO, exercised an option for 40,000 shares at $16.22 each on Aug. 17 and sold 32,998 shares at $23.02 to $23.05 each on Aug. 17.
ServiceMaster Co.: Jim L. Kaput, general counsel, exercised an option for 60,000 shares at $10.52 each on Aug. 18 and sold 60,000 shares at $13.53 each on Aug. 18.
Tellabs Inc.: Michael J. Birck, chairman, indirectly sold 33,000 shares at $9.14 each on Aug. 22.
USG Corp.: David Ricky Lowes, officer, exercised an option for 10,000 shares at $46.14 to $50.87 each on Aug. 23. James S. Metcalf, officer, exercised an option for 23,000 shares at $22.49 to $50.87 each on Aug. 22. Brian J. Cook, officer, exercised an option for 4,000 shares at $34.60 each on Aug. 19.
United Stationers Inc.: Joseph R. Templet, officer, exercised an option for 25,066 shares at $23.38 to $30.84 each on Aug. 23. Mark J. Hampton, officer, exercised an option for 42,733 shares at $23.38 to $38.11 each on Aug. 17.
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.: Jon Orving, officer, sold 5,940 shares at $70.85 each on Aug. 25. Vincent C. Bonica, officer, exercised an option for 12,000 shares on $43.78 each on Aug. 18 and sold 12,000 shares at $72 each on Aug. 18.
