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Insider Trading: American Capital Strategies Ltd

Monthly summaries of insider trading activities (stock purchases, sales, and option exercises) reported by insiders of American Capital Strategies Ltd since year 2005 are given in the first table. The second table lists detailed insider transactions reported by American Capital Strategies Ltd since 2005. The reporting company's ticker symbol is ACAS. The reporting company's CIK number is 817473. The total value of stock buying during this period is $22,296,940. The total value of stock sales is $47,515,362. The total value of stock exercises is $27,448,437.

Figure 1. Monthly insider transaction values at American Capital Strategies Ltd (ACAS) 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 American Capital Strategies Ltd (ACAS) 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 American Capital Strategies Ltd (ACAS).
Trading Period
year-month  
Insider Buying     
Shares               Value ($)
Insider Sales     
Shares               Value ($)
Option Exercises     
Shares               Value ($)
2008-05 21,100 655,320 0 0 0 0
2008-01 50,000 1,591,339 1,614 42,367 0 0
2007-12 0 0 3,925 138,645 0 0
2007-11 17,000 606,949 98,345 3,893,886 70,467 2,064,480
2007-09 0 0 1,133 46,453 0 0
2007-08 86,850 3,255,676 32,688 1,393,849 31,391 1,036,844
2007-06 0 0 52,204 2,372,616 2,000 68,620
2007-05 16,500 754,284 98,575 4,582,958 96,856 2,733,290
2007-03 117,000 4,950,144 0 0 0 0
2007-02 0 0 68,380 3,269,630 108,380 3,474,864
2006-12 0 0 34,290 1,548,862 34,290 974,184
2006-11 0 0 570,067 24,190,401 572,067 13,633,028
2006-08 0 0 40,693 1,472,232 30,893 787,163
2006-05 136,273 4,570,114 51,000 1,706,800 76,968 1,782,009
2006-03 20,000 712,448 39,000 1,395,888 27,000 492,075
2006-02 77,775 2,803,122 8,798 319,975 20,000 401,880
2005-12 2,000 77,704 0 0 0 0
2005-11 60,289 2,319,840 20,000 759,140 0 0
2005-08 0 0 10,000 381,660 0 0

Table 2. Detailed insider stock purchases, sales, and option exercises for American Capital Strategies Ltd (ACAS)
  Trade Date   Insider Name Trade Type     Shares       Price ($)   Value ($)
2008-05-08 Koskinen John A (Director) Purchase 5,000 31.06 155,300
2008-05-08 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 16,100 31.06 500,020
2008-01-22 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 1,614 26.25 42,367
2008-01-16 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 5,000 30.99 154,931
2008-01-10 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 5,000 31.04 155,177
2008-01-08 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 5,000 31.49 157,439
2008-01-08 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 30,000 32.09 962,673
2008-01-07 Koskinen John A (Director) Purchase 5,000 32.22 161,119
2007-12-26 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,852 34.32 97,871
2007-12-03 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 1,073 38.00 40,774
2007-11-28 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 3,000 36.92 110,769
2007-11-27 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 372 35.39 13,165
2007-11-27 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 858 35.39 30,364
2007-11-27 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 9,000 35.52 320,340
2007-11-19 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 44,800 38.02 1,703,296
2007-11-19 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 44,800 26.87 1,203,955
2007-11-14 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 5,000 40.90 204,500
2007-11-14 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 5,000 22.80 114,000
2007-11-08 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 1,000 36.50 36,500
2007-11-05 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 2,000 40.87 81,740
2007-11-05 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 2,000 30.91 61,820
2007-11-02 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 26,648 40.99 1,092,301
2007-11-02 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 18,667 41.17 768,520
2007-11-02 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 18,667 36.68 684,705
2007-09-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 1,133 41.00 46,453
2007-08-27 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 392 40.73 15,966
2007-08-27 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 905 40.73 36,860
2007-08-16 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 13,850 36.10 500,017
2007-08-08 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 31,391 42.72 1,341,023
2007-08-08 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 31,391 33.03 1,036,844
2007-08-02 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 20,000 37.88 757,660
2007-08-02 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 53,000 37.70 1,997,999
2007-06-18 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 22,224 45.68 1,015,167
2007-06-12 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 10,215 45.00 459,675
2007-06-12 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 17,765 45.06 800,574
2007-06-01 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,000 48.60 97,200
2007-06-01 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 2,000 34.31 68,620
2007-05-31 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 8,000 48.67 389,360
2007-05-31 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 8,000 34.11 272,880
2007-05-21 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,719 46.88 127,466
2007-05-16 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 14,747 46.08 679,541
2007-05-16 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 14,747 34.31 505,969
2007-05-15 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 5,000 45.82 229,100
2007-05-15 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 5,000 34.51 172,550
2007-05-15 Lundine Stan (Director) Sale 3,000 46.00 138,000
2007-05-11 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 13,320 46.34 617,248
2007-05-11 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 13,320 21.44 285,580
2007-05-11 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 15,664 46.25 724,460
2007-05-11 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 15,664 28.78 450,731
2007-05-11 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 10,725 46.35 497,103
2007-05-11 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 10,725 34.11 365,829
2007-05-10 Lundine Stan (Director) Sale 1,000 46.08 46,080
2007-05-10 Lundine Stan (Director) Option Exercise 5,000 21.56 107,815
2007-05-07 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 16,500 45.71 754,284
2007-05-03 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 24,400 46.50 1,134,600
2007-05-03 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 24,400 23.44 571,936
2007-03-07 Koskinen John A (Director) Purchase 2,000 43.31 86,620
2007-03-07 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 50,000 43.38 2,169,000
2007-03-05 Koskinen John A (Director) Purchase 3,000 42.77 128,310
2007-03-05 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 50,000 41.23 2,061,499
2007-03-05 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 12,000 42.06 504,715
2007-02-27 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Option Exercise 40,000 30.25 1,210,000
2007-02-22 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 5,000 47.07 235,350
2007-02-22 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 5,000 34.51 172,550
2007-02-21 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 4,500 47.41 213,344
2007-02-21 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 4,500 35.06 157,770
2007-02-20 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 24,280 47.90 1,163,012
2007-02-20 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 24,280 31.20 757,536
2007-02-20 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 20,000 47.90 958,000
2007-02-20 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 20,000 36.14 722,900
2007-02-15 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 14,600 47.94 699,924
2007-02-15 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 14,600 31.10 454,108
2006-12-07 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 2,000 45.00 90,000
2006-12-07 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 2,000 23.44 46,880
2006-12-06 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 32,290 45.18 1,458,862
2006-12-06 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 32,290 28.72 927,304
2006-11-22 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 5,000 44.67 223,350
2006-11-22 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,000 23.44 117,200
2006-11-22 Lundine Stan (Director) Option Exercise 2,000 18.62 37,250
2006-11-21 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 5,171 44.03 227,679
2006-11-21 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,171 36.68 189,672
2006-11-21 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 5,000 44.33 221,650
2006-11-21 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,000 23.44 117,200
2006-11-20 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 15,498 44.12 683,849
2006-11-20 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 15,498 36.14 560,175
2006-11-14 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 15,000 43.65 654,750
2006-11-14 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 15,000 23.20 348,000
2006-11-14 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 10,000 43.30 433,000
2006-11-14 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 10,000 22.96 229,600
2006-11-13 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 5,160 43.25 223,170
2006-11-13 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,160 22.96 118,473
2006-11-13 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 5,000 43.30 216,500
2006-11-13 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,000 22.96 114,800
2006-11-13 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 10,000 43.25 432,500
2006-11-13 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 10,000 22.96 229,600
2006-11-10 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 10,000 43.07 430,700
2006-11-10 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 10,000 21.44 214,400
2006-11-10 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 35,800 43.08 1,542,264
2006-11-10 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 35,800 23.44 839,152
2006-11-08 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 22,000 42.85 942,700
2006-11-08 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 22,000 19.32 425,150
2006-11-08 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 91,000 42.91 3,904,809
2006-11-08 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 91,000 20.71 1,884,837
2006-11-08 Lundine Stan (Director) Sale 3,000 42.38 127,147
2006-11-08 Lundine Stan (Director) Option Exercise 3,000 18.62 55,875
2006-11-07 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Sale 48,532 42.36 2,055,815
2006-11-07 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 48,532 22.94 1,113,081
2006-11-07 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 21,000 42.37 889,770
2006-11-07 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 21,000 18.22 382,725
2006-11-07 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Sale 50,000 42.35 2,117,500
2006-11-07 Erickson John R (EVP and CFO) Option Exercise 50,000 17.72 886,000
2006-11-06 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 4,000 42.45 169,800
2006-11-06 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 4,000 17.72 70,880
2006-11-03 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Sale 54,468 41.50 2,260,422
2006-11-03 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 54,468 28.63 1,559,237
2006-11-03 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 20,532 41.50 852,078
2006-11-03 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 20,532 26.01 533,968
2006-11-02 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Sale 45,000 41.63 1,873,350
2006-11-02 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 45,000 18.22 820,125
2006-11-02 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Sale 40,000 41.70 1,668,000
2006-11-02 Winn Darin (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 40,000 29.87 1,194,800
2006-11-02 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 10,906 41.72 454,998
2006-11-02 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 10,906 26.01 283,628
2006-11-02 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 38,000 41.70 1,584,600
2006-11-02 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 38,000 34.40 1,307,200
2006-08-04 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 26,293 36.22 952,332
2006-08-04 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 26,293 25.09 659,743
2006-08-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 9,500 36.09 342,888
2006-08-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 4,600 27.70 127,420
2006-05-25 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Purchase 500 33.55 16,775
2006-05-16 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 20,000 33.80 676,063
2006-05-15 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 18,000 33.82 608,760
2006-05-15 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 18,000 18.73 337,140
2006-05-08 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 49,388 33.88 1,673,265
2006-05-05 Graff Brian (Senior Vice President) Purchase 300 33.25 9,975
2006-05-05 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 25,000 33.40 835,000
2006-05-05 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 25,000 25.66 641,625
2006-05-05 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 17,308 33.52 580,164
2006-05-05 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 1,000 33.62 33,620
2006-05-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 8,000 32.88 263,040
2006-05-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Option Exercise 8,000 27.89 223,120
2006-05-04 Puryear Alvin N (Director) Option Exercise 20,000 20.09 401,880
2006-05-04 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 20,000 32.78 655,556
2006-05-04 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 27,777 33.29 924,696
2006-05-03 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 5,968 29.87 178,244
2006-03-03 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Sale 27,000 35.90 969,300
2006-03-03 Obrien Gordon (Senior Vice President) Option Exercise 27,000 18.22 492,075
2006-03-01 Peterson Kenneth D Jr (Director) Purchase 20,000 35.62 712,448
2006-03-01 Hahl Neil M (Director) Sale 12,000 35.55 426,588
2006-02-24 Hahl Neil M (Director) Option Exercise 20,000 20.09 401,880
2006-02-21 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 400 36.77 14,708
2006-02-17 Cline Roland (Senior Vice President) Sale 8,398 36.35 305,267
2006-02-16 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 75,000 36.04 2,703,000
2006-02-16 Wilkus Malon (Chairman, CEO and President) Purchase 2,775 36.08 100,122
2005-12-02 Flax Samuel Allan (EVP, GC and Secretar) Purchase 2,000 38.85 77,704
2005-11-29 Hahl Neil M (Director) Purchase 1,000 38.40 38,400
2005-11-25 Harper Philip R (Director) Purchase 59,289 38.48 2,281,440
2005-11-04 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 20,000 37.96 759,140
2005-08-09 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 8,000 38.02 304,160
2005-08-05 Wagner Ira (EVP and COO) Sale 2,000 38.75 77,500

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 American Capital Strategies Ltd (symbol ACAS, CIK number 817473) see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website.

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