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Insider Trading: MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is MSM. The reporting company's CIK number is 1003078.

The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $2,697,284. The total value of stock sales is $108,569,158. The total value of stock exercises is $6,485,483.


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Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) in the past 24 months. The trade values of insider stock buys, sales, and option exercises are in logarithmic scale as shown on the right axis labels. The detailed monthly and daily insider transactions are listed in the 2 tables below.

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-07 0 0 0 0 4,304 100,756
2008-05 0 0 982 49,109 0 0
2008-04 0 0 7,963 383,849 5,688 116,290
2008-01 75,478 2,697,284 0 0 1,000 13,937
2007-07 0 0 576,175 32,217,489 173,919 3,115,356
2007-01 0 0 5,000 210,524 13,000 239,660
2006-11 0 0 9,570 373,325 9,570 197,867
2006-10 0 0 4,600 194,971 4,600 87,192
2006-08 0 0 0 0 4,755 88,859
2006-07 0 0 7,874 341,619 10,600 219,728
2006-05 0 0 25,783 1,349,740 0 0
2006-04 0 0 996,259 52,265,727 133,524 2,305,838
2005-11 0 0 526,100 20,038,263 0 0
2005-10 0 0 20,300 776,434 0 0
2005-07 0 0 10,400 368,108 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (MSM)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-07-08 Sandler David (President and CEO) Option Exercise 4,304 23.41 100,756
2008-05-05 Cox Thomas (Executive VP, Sales) Sale 982 50.01 49,109
2008-04-29 Cox Thomas (Executive VP, Sales) Sale 2,275 49.13 111,770
2008-04-28 Cox Thomas (Executive VP, Sales) Sale 3,038 49.38 150,031
2008-04-28 Cox Thomas (Executive VP, Sales) Option Exercise 3,038 13.94 42,342
2008-04-16 Eccleston Thomas (VP, Plt. & Equip. & Secy.) Sale 2,650 46.06 122,048
2008-04-16 Eccleston Thomas (VP, Plt. & Equip. & Secy.) Option Exercise 2,650 27.90 73,948
2008-01-24 Cox Thomas (Executive VP, Sales) Option Exercise 1,000 13.94 13,937
2008-01-16 Mandel Stephen F Jr (10% Owner) Purchase 100 35.63 3,563
2008-01-15 Mandel Stephen F Jr (10% Owner) Purchase 59,178 35.76 2,116,175
2008-01-14 Mandel Stephen F Jr (10% Owner) Purchase 16,200 35.65 577,546
2007-07-27 Langton Raymond Sale 8,586 50.57 434,155
2007-07-27 Langton Raymond Option Exercise 8,586 17.08 146,680
2007-07-19 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 16,700 55.02 918,834
2007-07-17 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 23,600 55.31 1,305,248
2007-07-16 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 69,600 55.49 3,861,900
2007-07-13 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 56,900 55.07 3,133,483
2007-07-12 Peller Philip Sale 12,000 56.13 673,617
2007-07-12 Peller Philip Option Exercise 12,000 16.96 203,484
2007-07-12 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 100,000 55.76 5,581,379
2007-07-11 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 60,800 55.59 3,379,792
2007-07-10 Kelly Denis F Sale 25,000 55.96 1,398,900
2007-07-10 Kelly Denis F Option Exercise 25,000 17.83 445,705
2007-07-09 Jones Douglas E (Senior Vice President) Sale 15,600 57.19 892,136
2007-07-09 Jones Douglas E (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 15,600 17.69 275,912
2007-07-09 Mcguire Eileen (Senior Vice President) Sale 25,000 57.00 1,425,000
2007-07-09 Mcguire Eileen (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 25,000 14.50 362,500
2007-07-09 Sandler David (President & CEO) Sale 50,104 57.21 2,866,388
2007-07-09 Sandler David (President & CEO) Option Exercise 57,000 18.96 1,080,435
2007-07-09 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Exec VP & CFO) Sale 13,104 57.40 752,232
2007-07-09 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Exec VP & CFO) Option Exercise 13,104 14.50 190,008
2007-07-09 Cox Thomas (Executive Vice President) Sale 5,104 57.03 291,098
2007-07-09 Cox Thomas (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 5,104 14.50 74,008
2007-07-09 Boxer Shelley (Vice President) Sale 8,775 57.03 500,467
2007-07-09 Boxer Shelley (Vice President) Option Exercise 8,775 23.44 205,656
2007-07-09 Eccleston Thomas (Vice President) Sale 3,750 57.03 213,874
2007-07-09 Eccleston Thomas (Vice President) Option Exercise 3,750 34.92 130,968
2007-01-31 Gershwind Erik (SVP Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Option Exercise 8,000 17.12 137,000
2007-01-22 Kelly Denis F Sale 5,000 42.10 210,524
2007-01-22 Kelly Denis F Option Exercise 5,000 20.53 102,660
2006-11-07 Langton Raymond (Director) Sale 9,570 39.01 373,325
2006-11-07 Langton Raymond (Director) Option Exercise 9,570 20.68 197,867
2006-10-23 Eccleston Thomas (VP of Plant & Equip and Sec) Sale 4,600 42.38 194,971
2006-10-23 Eccleston Thomas (VP of Plant & Equip and Sec) Option Exercise 4,600 18.96 87,192
2006-08-01 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Executive VP and CFO) Option Exercise 4,755 18.69 88,859
2006-07-28 Boxer Shelley (VP of Finance) Sale 4,800 41.28 198,124
2006-07-28 Boxer Shelley (VP of Finance) Option Exercise 4,800 23.41 112,368
2006-07-25 Cox Thomas (EVP of Sales) Option Exercise 3,000 13.94 41,812
2006-07-24 Cox Thomas (EVP of Sales) Sale 274 38.61 10,579
2006-07-03 Eccleston Thomas (VP of Plant&Equip & Secretary) Sale 2,800 47.47 132,916
2006-07-03 Eccleston Thomas (VP of Plant&Equip & Secretary) Option Exercise 2,800 23.41 65,548
2006-05-01 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 3,683 52.35 192,805
2006-05-01 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 22,100 52.35 1,156,935
2006-04-27 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 5,750 52.38 301,158
2006-04-27 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 34,500 52.38 1,806,950
2006-04-26 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 12,500 52.32 653,937
2006-04-24 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 9,675 52.94 512,206
2006-04-24 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 62,033 52.94 3,284,104
2006-04-21 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 10,085 53.07 535,189
2006-04-21 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 31,915 53.07 1,693,660
2006-04-20 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 8,895 53.05 471,095
2006-04-20 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 24,313 53.04 1,287,535
2006-04-19 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 29,145 52.53 1,531,196
2006-04-19 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 79,663 52.52 4,186,169
2006-04-18 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Executive Vice President & CFO) Sale 14,000 52.26 731,696
2006-04-18 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Executive Vice President & CFO) Option Exercise 14,000 18.69 261,625
2006-04-18 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 20,970 52.27 1,095,194
2006-04-18 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 57,318 52.27 2,993,324
2006-04-13 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 18,195 51.40 935,011
2006-04-13 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 49,733 51.47 2,555,572
2006-04-12 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 7,965 51.14 407,356
2006-04-12 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 21,771 51.14 1,113,441
2006-04-10 Sandler David (President & CEO) Sale 3,019 51.96 156,856
2006-04-10 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 10,995 52.15 573,381
2006-04-10 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 30,053 52.24 1,567,239
2006-04-07 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 7,500 52.49 393,675
2006-04-07 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 20,500 52.49 1,076,045
2006-04-06 Gershwind Erik (SVP, Product Mgmnt & Marketing) Sale 11,250 52.73 593,222
2006-04-06 Jacobson Mitchell (Chairman and CEO) Sale 30,750 52.73 1,621,474
2006-04-05 Sandler David (President and CEO) Option Exercise 7,174 13.94 99,987
2006-04-05 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Executive Vice President & CFO) Sale 21,000 52.52 1,103,025
2006-04-05 Boehlke Charles A Jr (Executive Vice President & CFO) Option Exercise 21,000 23.41 491,610
2006-04-04 Boxer Shelley (VP of Finance) Sale 12,800 52.52 672,244
2006-04-04 Boxer Shelley (VP of Finance) Option Exercise 12,800 19.00 243,200
2006-04-03 Jones Douglas E (SVP, Logistics) Sale 12,000 53.79 644,165
2006-04-03 Jones Douglas E (SVP, Logistics) Option Exercise 12,000 14.82 177,900
2006-04-03 Mcguire Eileen (SVP, Human Resources) Sale 11,724 53.84 629,350
2006-04-03 Mcguire Eileen (SVP, Human Resources) Option Exercise 11,724 13.94 163,403
2006-04-03 Sandler David (President & CEO) Sale 36,123 53.34 1,902,503
2006-04-03 Sandler David (President & CEO) Option Exercise 30,000 18.96 568,650
2006-04-03 Cox Thomas (EVP of Sales) Sale 24,826 53.36 1,324,225
2006-04-03 Cox Thomas (EVP of Sales) Option Exercise 24,826 12.06 299,463
2005-11-18 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 39,500 38.21 1,509,216
2005-11-18 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 23,200 38.17 885,497
2005-11-17 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 44,000 38.19 1,680,360
2005-11-15 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 23,300 38.10 887,846
2005-11-15 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 96,400 38.15 3,678,045
2005-11-14 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 11,900 38.18 454,282
2005-11-11 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 69,800 38.14 2,661,962
2005-11-10 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 90,000 38.05 3,424,499
2005-11-08 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 4,600 37.85 174,110
2005-11-08 Jacobson Mitchell (Director) Sale 85,400 37.83 3,230,767
2005-11-07 Kelly Denis F (Director) Sale 6,000 37.91 227,459
2005-11-02 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 20,000 38.39 767,860
2005-11-01 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 12,000 38.03 456,360
2005-10-31 Gershwind Marjorie (10% Owner) Sale 20,300 38.25 776,434
2005-07-26 Sandler David (COO) Sale 10,400 35.40 368,108

Insider trading activities including stock purchases, stock sales, and option exercises listed in the above tables cannot be completely guaranteed as to their accuracy. For more insider trading information of MSC INDUSTRIAL DIRECT CO INC (symbol MSM, CIK number 1003078) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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