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.
Midway Games Inc.: David F. Zucker, CEO, sold 50,000 shares at $20.37 to $21.24 each on Dec. 27. Zucker exercised an option for 227,918 shares at $8.30 to $12.65 each on Dec. 20-27 and sold 248,700 shares at $20.40 to $22.99 each on Dec. 19-23. National Amusements Inc., beneficial owner, purchased 55,000 shares at $20.39 to $21.24 each on Dec. 27-28. James R. Boyle, officer, exercised an option for 15,000 shares at $14.75 each on Dec. 21 and sold 15,000 shares at $20.52 to $20.84 each on Dec. 21. Steven M. Allison, officer, exercised an option for 21,250 shares at $3.72 each on Dec. 22 and sold 21,250 shares at $20.88 to $21.33 each on Dec. 22. Miguel Iribarren, officer, exercised an option for 15,000 shares at $10.78 each on Dec. 20 and sold 15,000 shares at $20.67 to $21.50 each on Dec. 20. Thomas E. Powell, chief financial officer, exercised an option for 40,000 shares at $13.70 each on Dec. 20 and sold 40,500 shares at $20.70 to $20.90 each on Dec. 20.
Packaging Corp. of America: Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, beneficial owner, indirectly sold 22,325,000 shares at $20.69 each on Dec. 21. PCA Holdings LLC, beneficial owner, sold 22,325,000 shares at $20.69 each on Dec. 21. Thomas S. Souleles, director and beneficial owner, indirectly sold 22,325,000 shares at $20.69 each on Dec. 21. Samuel M. Mencoff, director and beneficial owner, indirectly sold 22,325,000 shares at $20.69 each on Dec. 21.
Smurfit Stone Container Corp.: Paul K. Kaufmann, officer, exercised an option for 8,000 shares at $12.50 each on Dec. 27 and sold 8,000 shares at $14 each on Dec. 27.
Tellabs Inc.: Terrance R. Bridges, chairman, indirectly sold 33,000 shares at $10.76 each on Dec. 22.
Zebra Technologies Corp.: Michael A. Smith, director, exercised an option for 33,750 shares at $10.89 each on Dec. 22. Gerhard Cless, officer and director, sold 150,000 shares at $43.30 to $43.64 each on Dec. 21.
Source: Thomson Financial
