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Insider Trading: COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is CBH. The reporting company's CIK number is 715096.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $1,497,437. The total value of stock sales is $141,375,894. The total value of stock exercises is $75,624,452.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ (CBH) 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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  • $73,887k

    $7,388k

    $738k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ (CBH) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $39.90

    $29.92

    $19.95

    $9.98



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ (CBH).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-03 0 0 695,442 25,272,242 281,654 6,627,888
2008-02 3 108 1,948,069 73,887,191 1,363,412 25,206,477
2008-01 14 490 232,747 8,811,777 287,028 5,306,826
2007-12 14 514 72,963 2,854,312 61,416 989,108
2007-11 15 516 158,832 6,213,433 177,520 2,560,263
2007-10 14 532 95,208 3,798,799 104,996 1,012,161
2007-09 14 528 0 0 0 0
2007-08 14 501 0 0 0 0
2007-07 14 508 0 0 0 0
2007-06 240 8,053 30,000 1,009,600 70,389 632,091
2007-05 230 7,900 70,000 2,397,299 5,780 37,049
2007-04 280 9,480 128,129 4,266,284 67,147 663,962
2007-03 1,239 41,266 5,780 197,155 2,403,300 25,941,082
2007-02 240 8,234 0 0 0 0
2007-01 1,103 38,033 24,877 813,530 0 0
2006-12 0 0 69,256 2,447,507 695,940 3,868,091
2006-11 410 14,095 20,566 720,493 70,489 715,463
2006-10 0 0 20,000 716,199 0 0
2006-09 1,360 49,966 42,200 1,517,010 121,548 580,999
2006-08 800 26,648 25,000 839,249 21,068 356,470
2006-07 0 0 15,000 502,500 0 0
2006-06 500 17,500 16,068 577,494 9,100 35,125
2006-05 400 15,700 25,000 985,949 6,068 23,422
2006-04 6,500 241,670 12,000 483,060 18,204 70,266
2006-03 0 0 4,000 146,000 0 0
2006-02 0 0 3,900 127,959 0 0
2006-01 30,000 972,600 0 0 290,032 997,709
2005-12 0 0 1,600 55,104 0 0
2005-11 120 4,000 0 0 0 0
2005-09 875 30,120 0 0 0 0
2005-08 0 0 1,600 55,008 0 0
2005-06 0 0 3,180 94,923 0 0
2005-05 300 8,475 93,082 2,585,817 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ (CBH)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-03-24 Llyod John K (Director) Option Exercise 33,000 27.79 917,004
2008-03-24 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Sale 43,125 36.58 1,577,512
2008-03-24 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Option Exercise 43,125 28.63 1,234,668
2008-03-24 Tarquini Joseph T Jr (Director) Sale 205,529 36.48 7,497,697
2008-03-24 Tarquini Joseph T Jr (Director) Option Exercise 205,529 21.78 4,476,216
2008-03-11 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 433,963 36.26 15,734,051
2008-03-06 Falese Robert D (President, Comm. & Inv.Banking) Sale 12,825 36.10 462,982
2008-02-29 Falese Robert D (President, Comm.& Inv. Banking) Sale 33,100 38.03 1,258,793
2008-02-28 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 738,101 38.56 28,461,174
2008-02-28 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Option Exercise 738,101 15.46 11,413,993
2008-02-26 Vassalluzzo Joseph (Director) Sale 100,000 38.46 3,846,000
2008-02-25 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 117,000 37.70 4,410,900
2008-02-22 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 390,000 37.00 14,430,000
2008-02-22 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 390,000 23.52 9,172,020
2008-02-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 36.11 108
2008-02-19 Graziano Fred (President) Sale 130,000 37.08 4,820,400
2008-02-19 Graziano Fred (President) Option Exercise 130,000 18.92 2,459,600
2008-02-15 Falese Robert D (President, Comm.& Inv.Banking) Sale 21,618 36.95 798,785
2008-02-14 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Sale 105,311 37.36 3,934,418
2008-02-14 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Option Exercise 105,311 20.52 2,160,864
2008-02-12 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 20,000 37.53 750,600
2008-02-11 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 50,000 37.50 1,875,000
2008-02-08 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 63,000 37.79 2,380,770
2008-02-07 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 37.57 375,700
2008-02-01 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 69,939 38.50 2,692,651
2008-02-01 Vassalluzzo Joseph (Director) Sale 100,000 38.52 3,852,000
2008-01-30 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 36,912 38.00 1,402,656
2008-01-30 Lewis Steven M (Director) Sale 52,835 37.87 2,000,861
2008-01-30 Lewis Steven M (Director) Option Exercise 130,115 20.52 2,669,815
2008-01-29 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 143,000 37.82 5,408,260
2008-01-29 Bershad Jack R (Director) Option Exercise 131,000 18.54 2,428,412
2008-01-18 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 35.04 105
2008-01-18 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 35.04 385
2008-01-11 Norcross George E Iii (Director) Option Exercise 25,913 8.05 208,599
2007-12-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 36.77 110
2007-12-20 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 36.77 404
2007-12-20 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 40,000 20.06 802,400
2007-12-12 Norcross George E Iii (Chairman & CEO of Subsidiary) Option Exercise 12,412 8.05 99,916
2007-12-07 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 9,000 9.64 86,760
2007-12-05 Graziano Fred (President) Option Exercise 4 8.05 32
2007-12-04 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Sale 72,963 39.12 2,854,312
2007-11-30 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Sale 113,656 39.34 4,471,227
2007-11-30 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 113,656 10.98 1,247,658
2007-11-29 Gertie James L (Senior Vice President) Sale 30,000 38.63 1,158,900
2007-11-29 Gertie James L (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 30,000 31.87 956,100
2007-11-29 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Sale 14,176 38.50 545,776
2007-11-28 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 1,000 37.53 37,530
2007-11-26 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 7,000 9.64 67,480
2007-11-21 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 6,764 10.28 69,533
2007-11-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 34.44 103
2007-11-20 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 12 34.44 413
2007-11-20 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 6,800 10.92 74,256
2007-11-16 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 7,000 10.92 76,440
2007-11-15 Pauls Douglas J (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 6,300 10.92 68,796
2007-10-30 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 95,208 39.90 3,798,799
2007-10-30 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 104,996 9.64 1,012,161
2007-10-18 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 38.03 114
2007-10-18 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 38.03 418
2007-09-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 37.80 113
2007-09-20 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 37.80 415
2007-08-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 35.89 107
2007-08-20 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 35.89 394
2007-07-20 Graziano Fred (President) Purchase 3 36.35 109
2007-07-20 Difrancesco Donald T (Director) Purchase 11 36.35 399
2007-06-20 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 33.42 334,200
2007-06-18 Tarquini Joseph T Jr (Director) Option Exercise 5,780 6.41 37,049
2007-06-13 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 33.52 335,200
2007-06-13 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 240 33.56 8,053
2007-06-06 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 34.02 340,200
2007-06-06 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Option Exercise 58,829 9.48 557,993
2007-06-05 Lewis Steven M (Director) Option Exercise 5,780 6.41 37,049
2007-05-31 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 34.91 349,099
2007-05-30 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 33.82 338,200
2007-05-25 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 33.79 337,900
2007-05-23 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 34.43 344,300
2007-05-23 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 230 34.35 7,900
2007-05-17 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Option Exercise 5,780 6.41 37,049
2007-05-16 Diflorio Dennis M (President) Sale 10,000 34.21 342,100
2007-05-09 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 10,000 34.45 344,500
2007-05-02 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 10,000 34.12 341,200
2007-04-27 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 280 33.86 9,480
2007-04-25 Falese Robert D (President, Comm & Inv Banking) Sale 22,000 33.93 746,460
2007-04-25 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 10,000 33.94 339,400
2007-04-25 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 21,614 33.92 733,146
2007-04-25 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Option Exercise 6,300 9.64 60,732
2007-04-18 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 10,000 34.17 341,700
2007-04-18 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 6,300 34.17 215,271
2007-04-18 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Option Exercise 6,300 10.92 68,796
2007-04-13 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 10,000 32.50 325,000
2007-04-11 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 23,215 31.76 737,308
2007-04-11 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Option Exercise 23,215 10.15 235,632
2007-04-04 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Option Exercise 31,332 9.54 298,802
2007-04-04 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 25,000 33.12 827,999
2007-03-30 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 1,000 33.23 33,230
2007-03-29 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 119 33.78 4,019
2007-03-28 Pauls Douglas J (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 6,500 8.05 52,325
2007-03-28 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 120 33.48 4,017
2007-03-21 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 5,780 34.11 197,155
2007-03-21 Bershad Jack R (Director) Option Exercise 5,780 6.41 37,049
2007-03-21 Hill Vernon W Ii (Chairman, CEO & President) Option Exercise 2,391,020 10.81 25,851,708
2007-02-26 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 240 34.31 8,234
2007-01-30 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 296 33.48 9,910
2007-01-24 Falese Robert D (President, Comm & Inv Banking) Sale 22,000 32.45 713,900
2007-01-10 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 2,877 34.63 99,630
2007-01-08 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 807 34.85 28,123
2006-12-18 Hill Vernon W Ii (Chairman, CEO & President) Option Exercise 607,748 4.78 2,905,035
2006-12-06 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 69,256 35.34 2,447,507
2006-12-06 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 88,192 10.92 963,056
2006-11-22 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 35.05 175,250
2006-11-20 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 566 35.06 19,843
2006-11-15 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 35.17 175,850
2006-11-10 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 410 34.38 14,095
2006-11-08 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 34.87 174,350
2006-11-07 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Option Exercise 70,489 10.15 715,463
2006-11-01 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 35.04 175,200
2006-10-25 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 35.16 175,799
2006-10-18 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 35.43 177,150
2006-10-11 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 36.29 181,450
2006-10-04 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 36.36 181,800
2006-09-27 Falese Robert D (President, Comm & Inv Banking) Sale 22,000 36.69 807,180
2006-09-27 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 36.69 183,450
2006-09-27 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 1,360 36.74 49,966
2006-09-25 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 121,548 4.78 580,999
2006-09-20 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 36.10 180,500
2006-09-15 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 2,000 35.59 71,180
2006-09-13 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.50 167,500
2006-09-06 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 3,200 33.50 107,200
2006-08-25 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 10,000 32.87 328,700
2006-08-21 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 800 33.31 26,648
2006-08-16 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.79 168,950
2006-08-09 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 34.48 172,399
2006-08-02 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.84 169,200
2006-08-01 Falese Robert D (President, Comm & Inv Banking) Option Exercise 21,068 16.92 356,470
2006-07-26 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.50 167,500
2006-07-19 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.50 167,500
2006-07-05 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 33.50 167,500
2006-06-28 Llyod John K (Director) Purchase 500 35.00 17,500
2006-06-28 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 34.83 174,150
2006-06-16 Tarquini Joseph T Jr (Director) Sale 6,068 35.06 212,744
2006-06-16 Tarquini Joseph T Jr (Director) Option Exercise 6,068 3.86 23,422
2006-06-16 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Option Exercise 3,032 3.86 11,703
2006-06-07 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 38.12 190,600
2006-05-31 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 39.24 196,200
2006-05-24 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 38.62 193,100
2006-05-17 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 38.76 193,800
2006-05-11 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 400 39.25 15,700
2006-05-10 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 40.48 202,399
2006-05-03 Diflorio Dennis M (President/Retail) Sale 5,000 40.09 200,450
2006-05-01 Lewis Steven M (Director) Option Exercise 6,068 3.86 23,422
2006-04-28 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 12,000 40.26 483,060
2006-04-20 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Purchase 6,500 37.18 241,670
2006-04-18 Bershad Jack R (Director) Option Exercise 12,136 3.86 46,844
2006-03-21 Ragone Daniel J (Director) Sale 4,000 36.50 146,000
2006-02-15 Musumeci Peter M Jr (Executive Vice President) Sale 3,000 32.64 97,935
2006-02-03 Bershad Jack R (Director) Sale 900 33.36 30,024
2006-01-26 Vassalluzzo Joseph (Director) Purchase 30,000 32.42 972,600
2006-01-03 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice Presi) Option Exercise 98,608 3.44 339,211
2006-01-03 Hill Vernon W Ii (Chairman, CEO & Pres) Option Exercise 191,424 3.44 658,498
2005-12-13 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 1,600 34.44 55,104
2005-11-23 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 120 33.34 4,000
2005-09-21 Norcross George E Iii (CEO of Subsidiary) Purchase 75 30.30 2,272
2005-09-02 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Purchase 800 34.81 27,848
2005-08-17 Jordan C Edward Jr (Executive Vice Presi) Sale 1,600 34.38 55,008
2005-06-29 Schwartz William A Jr (Director) Sale 3,180 29.85 94,923
2005-05-26 Buckelew Joseph (President of Subsidi) Sale 93,082 27.78 2,585,817
2005-05-17 Lewis Steven M (Director) Purchase 300 28.25 8,475

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 COMMERCE BANCORP INC /NJ/ (symbol CBH, CIK number 715096) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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