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Insider Trading: MTS SYSTEMS CORP

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of MTS SYSTEMS CORP in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of MTS SYSTEMS CORP since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of MTS SYSTEMS CORP since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is MTSC. The reporting company's CIK number is 68709.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $217,593. The total value of stock sales is $6,528,294. The total value of stock exercises is $3,695,948.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at MTS SYSTEMS CORP (MTSC) 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 MTS SYSTEMS CORP (MTSC) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $43.74

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Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for MTS SYSTEMS CORP (MTSC).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 5,435 196,348 8,782 304,260 91,906 1,361,124
2008-03 0 0 8,000 251,280 8,000 196,000
2007-09 0 0 0 0 6,752 99,997
2007-06 0 0 3,000 131,205 1,930 28,583
2007-05 0 0 64,405 2,773,057 67,555 808,073
2007-03 0 0 4,400 169,123 0 0
2007-02 0 0 21,599 915,373 31,010 325,914
2007-01 0 0 1,000 41,632 2,200 23,122
2006-12 0 0 10,000 380,768 10,000 105,100
2006-06 0 0 11,000 455,950 11,000 197,725
2006-05 0 0 8,566 358,770 11,500 147,214
2006-04 0 0 4,000 177,714 4,000 37,200
2006-03 0 0 10,727 427,995 22,575 334,376
2006-01 0 0 4,015 141,167 4,000 31,520
2005-11 700 21,245 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for MTS SYSTEMS CORP (MTSC)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-30 Hamilton Laura B (President & CEO) Purchase 1,435 37.67 54,053
2008-05-27 Hamilton Laura B (President & CEO) Sale 581 36.71 21,326
2008-05-27 Hamilton Laura B (President & CEO) Option Exercise 10,419 14.81 154,304
2008-05-20 Hamilton Laura B (President & CEO) Purchase 1,000 35.97 35,974
2008-05-20 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman) Option Exercise 57,248 14.81 847,842
2008-05-19 Hamilton Laura B (President & CEO) Purchase 1,500 36.56 54,847
2008-05-15 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Option Exercise 2,200 14.81 32,582
2008-05-14 Knight Susan E (Vice President & CFO) Sale 8,201 34.50 282,934
2008-05-14 Knight Susan E (Vice President & CFO) Option Exercise 12,201 14.81 180,696
2008-05-09 Carpenter Barbara J (President & CEO) Purchase 1,500 34.32 51,474
2008-03-18 Dewing Merlin E (Director) Sale 8,000 31.41 251,280
2008-03-18 Dewing Merlin E (Director) Option Exercise 8,000 24.50 196,000
2007-09-20 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman and CEO) Option Exercise 6,752 14.81 99,997
2007-06-06 Hellwig Joachim (Vice President) Option Exercise 1,930 14.81 28,583
2007-06-04 Hegarty Brendan C (Director) Sale 3,000 43.74 131,205
2007-05-31 Hellwig Joachim (Vice President) Sale 9,870 43.91 433,391
2007-05-31 Hellwig Joachim (Vice President) Option Exercise 9,870 14.81 146,174
2007-05-15 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 14,412 43.00 619,716
2007-05-15 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 14,412 10.51 151,470
2007-05-14 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 2,500 43.00 107,500
2007-05-14 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 2,500 10.51 26,275
2007-05-11 Samardzich Barb J (Director) Sale 1,850 42.76 79,106
2007-05-11 Samardzich Barb J (Director) Option Exercise 2,000 11.45 22,900
2007-05-11 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 13,773 43.04 592,789
2007-05-11 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 13,773 10.51 144,754
2007-05-10 Knight Susan E (Vice President and CFO) Sale 22,000 42.75 940,555
2007-05-10 Knight Susan E (Vice President and CFO) Option Exercise 25,000 12.66 316,500
2007-03-29 Dewing Merlin E (Director) Sale 2,000 39.37 78,740
2007-03-21 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Sale 2,400 37.66 90,383
2007-02-05 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Option Exercise 9,411 10.51 98,909
2007-02-02 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 10,800 41.90 452,553
2007-02-02 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 10,800 10.51 113,508
2007-02-01 Knight Susan E (Vice President and CFO) Sale 10,799 42.86 462,820
2007-02-01 Knight Susan E (Vice President and CFO) Option Exercise 10,799 10.51 113,497
2007-01-29 Hegarty Brendan C (Director) Sale 1,000 41.63 41,632
2007-01-09 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Option Exercise 2,200 10.51 23,122
2006-12-20 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 7,100 38.10 270,510
2006-12-20 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 7,100 10.51 74,621
2006-12-18 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Sale 2,900 38.02 110,258
2006-12-18 Emery Sidney W Jr (Chairman, CEO and President) Option Exercise 2,900 10.51 30,479
2006-06-01 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 11,000 41.45 455,950
2006-06-01 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Option Exercise 11,000 17.98 197,725
2006-05-08 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 1,000 47.60 47,600
2006-05-08 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Option Exercise 1,000 11.45 11,450
2006-05-02 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Sale 6,626 40.50 268,353
2006-05-02 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Option Exercise 9,195 12.93 118,891
2006-05-01 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Sale 940 45.55 42,817
2006-05-01 Staby Kathleen M (Vice President) Option Exercise 1,305 12.93 16,873
2006-04-20 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 3,000 45.25 135,759
2006-04-20 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Option Exercise 3,000 9.30 27,900
2006-04-04 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 1,000 41.96 41,955
2006-04-04 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Option Exercise 1,000 9.30 9,300
2006-03-31 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 1,730 41.97 72,614
2006-03-15 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Sale 4,548 39.50 179,646
2006-03-15 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Option Exercise 4,548 18.54 84,342
2006-03-14 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Sale 4,449 39.50 175,735
2006-03-14 Hamilton Laura B (Sr. Vice President) Option Exercise 18,027 13.87 250,034
2006-01-09 Marinaro Douglas E (Vice President) Sale 15 35.19 527
2006-01-03 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Sale 4,000 35.16 140,640
2006-01-03 Whitman Linda Hall (Director) Option Exercise 4,000 7.88 31,520
2005-11-22 Knight Susan E (Vice President and C) Purchase 700 30.35 21,245

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 MTS SYSTEMS CORP (symbol MTSC, CIK number 68709) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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