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Insider Trading: BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC in the last 24 months are illustrated in figures 1 and 2. Table 1 shows the monthly insider trading data of BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC since year 2005. Table 2 shows the detailed insider transactions of BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is BSC. The reporting company's CIK number is 777001.
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The total value of stock buying since 2005 is $80,733,542. The total value of stock sales is $197,089,951. The total value of stock exercises is $22,195,662.


Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (BSC) 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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  • $66,126k

    $6,612k

    $661k

    $66k

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Figure 2. Average prices of insider buys, sales, and option exercises at BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (BSC) in the past 24 months. See table 2 for insider transaction details.

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  • $167.28

    $125.46

    $83.64

    $41.82



Table 1. Monthly summaries of insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (BSC).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 0 0 306,542 2,850,240 0 0
2008-04 6,455,261 66,126,704 0 0 0 0
2008-03 0 0 5,783,591 62,672,876 0 0
2008-02 0 0 0 0 28 0
2008-01 12 1,083 0 0 0 0
2007-12 0 0 554,548 49,259,896 631,909 0
2007-11 0 0 0 0 20 0
2007-10 3 344 0 0 0 0
2007-08 0 0 0 0 20 0
2007-07 2 248 0 0 0 0
2007-05 0 0 0 0 20 0
2007-04 0 0 0 0 2,864 0
2007-03 50,000 7,415,950 9,057 1,369,960 13,748 0
2007-02 0 0 0 0 23 0
2007-01 0 0 151,396 24,702,541 151,396 11,091,705
2006-12 0 0 156,719 25,773,233 254,599 2,883,783
2006-11 0 0 0 0 21,318 0
2006-08 0 0 0 0 23 0
2006-07 0 0 1,000 138,150 0 0
2006-05 0 0 42,942 6,109,787 42,970 2,785,933
2006-04 0 0 22,084 3,088,668 22,084 1,096,028
2006-03 25,000 3,391,311 44,709 6,057,987 44,709 1,732,473
2006-02 0 0 73,332 9,897,834 87,602 45,740
2006-01 31,423 3,797,696 40,000 4,579,600 40,000 2,560,000
2005-10 1 103 0 0 0 0
2005-09 0 0 5,630 589,179 0 0
2005-07 1 103 0 0 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (BSC)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-23 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 15,000 9.26 138,900
2008-05-23 Glickman Carl D (Director) Sale 291,542 9.30 2,711,340
2008-04-21 J P Morgan Chase & Co (10% Owner) Purchase 261 10.47 2,732
2008-04-15 J P Morgan Chase & Co (10% Owner) Purchase 200,000 10.24 2,048,000
2008-04-14 J P Morgan Chase & Co (10% Owner) Purchase 1,848,600 9.98 18,449,028
2008-04-11 J P Morgan Chase & Co (10% Owner) Purchase 1,450,000 10.14 14,703,000
2008-04-08 J P Morgan Chase & Co (10% Owner) Purchase 2,956,400 10.46 30,923,944
2008-03-28 Novelly Paul A (Director) Sale 125,000 10.67 1,333,750
2008-03-25 Cayne James E (Director) Sale 5,658,591 10.84 61,339,126
2008-02-29 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 28 .00 0
2008-01-25 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Purchase 8 90.25 722
2007-12-28 Novelly Paul A (Director) Sale 50,000 86.78 4,338,855
2007-12-26 Tese Vincent (Director) Sale 716 87.89 62,929
2007-12-21 Mayer Jeffrey (Executive Vice President) Sale 102,408 89.01 9,115,336
2007-12-21 Mayer Jeffrey (Executive Vice President) Option Exercise 102,408 .00 0
2007-12-21 Solender Michael S (General Counsel) Sale 2,087 89.01 185,763
2007-12-21 Solender Michael S (General Counsel) Option Exercise 2,087 .00 0
2007-12-21 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Sale 2,443 89.01 217,451
2007-12-21 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Option Exercise 2,443 .00 0
2007-12-21 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 25,927 89.01 2,307,762
2007-12-21 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 25,927 .00 0
2007-12-21 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO/COO) Sale 27,726 89.01 2,467,891
2007-12-21 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO/COO) Option Exercise 65,468 .00 0
2007-12-21 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 99,293 89.01 8,838,069
2007-12-21 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 99,293 .00 0
2007-12-21 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Sale 172,621 89.01 15,364,995
2007-12-21 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Option Exercise 172,621 .00 0
2007-12-21 Schwartz Alan D (President) Sale 67,900 89.01 6,043,779
2007-12-21 Schwartz Alan D (President) Option Exercise 161,662 .00 0
2007-12-05 Glickman Carl D (Director) Sale 3,427 92.52 317,066
2007-11-30 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 20 .00 0
2007-10-26 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Purchase 3 114.84 344
2007-08-31 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 20 .00 0
2007-07-27 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Purchase 2 124.45 248
2007-05-31 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 20 .00 0
2007-04-19 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Option Exercise 716 .00 0
2007-04-19 Glickman Carl D (Director) Option Exercise 716 .00 0
2007-04-19 Tese Vincent (Director) Option Exercise 716 .00 0
2007-04-19 Nickell Frank T (Director) Option Exercise 716 .00 0
2007-03-22 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Option Exercise 139 .00 0
2007-03-22 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 1,295 151.26 195,881
2007-03-22 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 1,295 .00 0
2007-03-22 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO) Sale 1,482 151.26 224,167
2007-03-22 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO) Option Exercise 1,482 .00 0
2007-03-22 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 2,962 151.26 448,032
2007-03-22 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 2,962 .00 0
2007-03-22 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 5,000 150.18 750,900
2007-03-22 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 1,818 151.26 274,990
2007-03-22 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 1,818 .00 0
2007-03-22 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Option Exercise 3,118 .00 0
2007-03-22 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 1,500 151.26 226,890
2007-03-22 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 2,934 .00 0
2007-03-21 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 10,000 150.29 1,502,900
2007-03-20 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 35,000 147.49 5,162,150
2007-02-28 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 23 .00 0
2007-01-17 Harrington Donald J (Director) Sale 1,000 171.45 171,450
2007-01-17 Harrington Donald J (Director) Option Exercise 1,000 .00 0
2007-01-03 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 150,396 163.11 24,531,091
2007-01-03 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 150,396 73.75 11,091,705
2006-12-22 Bienen Henry S (Director) Option Exercise 2,043 99.07 202,400
2006-12-21 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 69,197 164.12 11,356,611
2006-12-21 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 69,197 38.75 2,681,383
2006-12-18 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Option Exercise 2,078 .00 0
2006-12-18 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 19,274 164.72 3,174,813
2006-12-18 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 19,274 .00 0
2006-12-18 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO) Option Exercise 22,062 .00 0
2006-12-18 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 44,096 .00 0
2006-12-18 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 5,768 .00 0
2006-12-18 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Sale 46,415 164.72 7,645,478
2006-12-18 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Option Exercise 46,415 .00 0
2006-12-18 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 21,833 164.72 3,596,331
2006-12-18 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 43,666 .00 0
2006-11-30 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 23 .00 0
2006-11-30 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 21,295 .00 0
2006-08-31 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 23 .00 0
2006-07-28 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Sale 1,000 138.15 138,150
2006-05-31 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 28 .00 0
2006-05-08 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 42,942 142.28 6,109,787
2006-05-08 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 42,942 64.88 2,785,933
2006-04-03 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 22,084 139.86 3,088,668
2006-04-03 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 22,084 49.63 1,096,028
2006-03-23 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 9,000 137.27 1,235,451
2006-03-22 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 5,000 136.27 681,362
2006-03-21 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 5,000 133.74 668,680
2006-03-20 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 6,000 134.30 805,818
2006-03-06 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 29,806 135.50 4,038,658
2006-03-06 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 29,806 38.75 1,154,982
2006-02-28 Novelly Paul A (Director) Option Exercise 31 .00 0
2006-02-23 Farber Jeffrey M (Controller) Option Exercise 382 .00 0
2006-02-23 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 5,329 135.08 719,841
2006-02-23 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Option Exercise 5,329 .00 0
2006-02-23 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO) Sale 3,557 135.08 480,479
2006-02-23 Molinaro Samuel L Jr (EVP/CFO) Option Exercise 3,557 .00 0
2006-02-23 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 24,620 135.08 3,325,669
2006-02-23 Spector Warren J (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 24,620 .00 0
2006-02-23 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 6,617 135.08 893,824
2006-02-23 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 6,617 .00 0
2006-02-23 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Sale 25,809 135.08 3,486,279
2006-02-23 Cayne James E (Chairman of the Bd., CEO) Option Exercise 25,809 .00 0
2006-02-23 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Sale 6,400 135.08 864,512
2006-02-23 Schwartz Alan D (Co-Pres./Co-COO) Option Exercise 20,257 .00 0
2006-02-14 Harrington Donald J (Director) Sale 1,000 127.23 127,230
2006-02-14 Harrington Donald J (Director) Option Exercise 1,000 45.74 45,740
2006-01-25 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 5,323 122.34 651,205
2006-01-24 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 3,000 121.47 364,413
2006-01-23 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 2,500 121.42 303,540
2006-01-20 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 3,500 120.01 420,028
2006-01-19 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 2,500 122.82 307,050
2006-01-18 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 3,600 119.84 431,420
2006-01-17 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 5,600 119.84 671,081
2006-01-13 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 500 118.90 59,450
2006-01-12 Novelly Paul A (Director) Purchase 4,900 120.31 589,509
2006-01-03 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Sale 40,000 114.49 4,579,600
2006-01-03 Greenberg Alan C (Director) Option Exercise 40,000 64.00 2,560,000
2005-10-28 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Purchase 1 103.17 103
2005-09-06 Minikes Michael (Treasurer) Sale 5,630 104.65 589,179
2005-07-29 Salerno Frederic V (Director) Purchase 1 103.85 103

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 BEAR STEARNS COMPANIES INC (symbol BSC, CIK number 777001) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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