John A Shields insider trades: Wild Oats Markets (OATS) stock sales
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Where John reports to the SEC
Open-market buys and sales
4 trades reported on SEC Form 4, newest first
| Date | Stock | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Holding | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2006 | OATS | ↓ Sell | 20,000 | $16.60 | $332K | Direct | Sep 6, 2006 (5d) |
| May 10, 2006 | OATS | ↓ Sell | 55,001 | $18.68 | $1.0M | Direct | May 11, 2006 (1d) |
| May 9, 2006 | OATS | ↓ Sell | 56,432 | $18.82 | $1.1M | Direct | May 10, 2006 (1d) |
| Aug 23, 2005 | OATS | ↓ Sell | 19,805 | $12.35 | $245K | Direct | Aug 24, 2005 (1d) |
Each row is one filing's trades in one stock, summed. Shares and prices are as filed, before any later stock split.
About John A Shields's insider trades
John A Shields is a director at Wild Oats Markets (OATS). Since Aug 23, 2005, John has reported no open-market purchases and 4 sales worth $2.7M on SEC Form 4. There have been no open-market trades in the last 12 months.
Their filings also include grants and awards (16 filings), shares returned to the company (4 filings), option exercises (4 filings). These aren't open-market trades and aren't counted above.
How to read insider trades
Officers, directors and owners of more than 10% of a company must report trades in its stock on SEC Form 4, usually within two business days. Purchases with their own money are the stronger signal: insiders sell for many reasons (taxes, diversification, a house), but buy for one. See every OATS insider trade, the latest insider trades across the market, or cluster buys, when several insiders buy the same stock within days.