MERCURY GENERAL CORP — Insider Transactions
Form 4 filings by directors, officers, and 10%+ shareholders
SEC rules require corporate insiders — including directors, executive officers, and any shareholder owning more than 10% of a company's shares — to report changes in their ownership within two business days of a transaction. These disclosures are filed as Form 4. Open-market purchases (code P) are generally considered the most meaningful signal, as insiders are spending their own money.
| Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value | Owns After | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houlihan Robert | Vice President | Sale | 3,750 | $39.52 | $148,200 | 2,000 | Sep 17, 2010 |
| WALTERS JUDY A | Corp.Secty - Vice President | Sale | 600 | $39.61 | $23,766 | 5,650 | Sep 15, 2010 |
| WALTERS JUDY A | Corp.Secty - Vice President | Gift | 50 | — | — | 6,250 | Sep 10, 2010 |
| TONEY CHARLES | Vice President | Sale | 800 | $40.69 | $32,552 | 10,350 | Aug 9, 2010 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Option Exercise | 2,975 | $33.61 | $99,990 | 29,063 | Jun 10, 2010 |
| SPUEHLER DONALD | — | Purchase | 1,100 | $45.14 | $49,654 | 3,100 | May 12, 2010 |
| Lubitz Allan | Senior Vice President - IT | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $33.61 | $126,038 | 3,750 | May 12, 2010 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Purchase | 7,300 | $23.88 | $174,324 | 21,158 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| Houlihan Robert | Vice President | Purchase | 2,000 | $22.95 | $45,900 | 2,000 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| NEWELL DONALD P | — | Purchase | 500 | $23.32 | $11,660 | 12,500 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Purchase | 4,000 | $24.39 | $97,560 | 26,088 | Mar 12, 2009 |
| NEWELL DONALD P | — | Purchase | 3,000 | $23.16 | $69,480 | 12,000 | Mar 10, 2009 |
| CURTIUS MIKE | — | Purchase | 5,000 | $22.89 | $114,450 | 14,584 | Mar 9, 2009 |
| NEWELL DONALD P | — | Purchase | 1,500 | $24.57 | $36,855 | 9,000 | Mar 4, 2009 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Purchase | 4,000 | $24.90 | $99,600 | 22,088 | Mar 3, 2009 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Sale | 4,000 | $24.90 | $99,600 | 22,088 | Mar 3, 2009 |
| MOORE JOANNA Y | Claims - Vice President | Sale | 375 | $42.66 | $15,997 | 919 | Sep 8, 2008 |
| MOORE JOANNA Y | Claims - Vice President | Sale | 2,500 | $52.50 | $131,250 | 1,408 | Sep 8, 2008 |
| WALTERS JUDY A | Corp.Secty - Vice President | Sale | 600 | $51.86 | $31,116 | 6,300 | Jun 4, 2008 |
| STALICK THEODORE R | CFO-Vice President | Option Exercise | 5,000 | $42.31 | $211,550 | 5,540 | May 21, 2008 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Sale | 9,000 | $50.00 | $450,000 | 13,858 | May 19, 2008 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Sale | 11,000 | $50.00 | $550,000 | 22,858 | May 14, 2008 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Gift | 100 | — | — | 33,758 | Dec 14, 2007 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Option Exercise | 6,000 | $23.59 | $141,540 | 24,088 | Dec 13, 2007 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Sale | 134 | $51.30 | $6,874 | 34,803 | Oct 5, 2007 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Sale | 100 | $53.39 | $5,339 | 35,237 | Sep 14, 2007 |
| KITZMILLER KENNETH G | Underwriting-Vice President | Sale | 5,000 | $53.20 | $266,000 | 5,000 | Sep 11, 2007 |
| BUNNER BRUCE | — | Sale | 2,000 | $54.00 | $108,000 | 500 | Sep 5, 2007 |
| TIRADOR GABRIEL | President | Option Exercise | 10,000 | $42.31 | $423,100 | 18,088 | Jun 6, 2007 |
| McCathron Richard | Vice President | Option Exercise | 4,000 | $51.43 | $205,720 | 4,190 | May 29, 2007 |
| McCathron Richard | Vice President | Option Exercise | 5,000 | $29.77 | $148,850 | 10,190 | May 16, 2007 |
| McCathron Richard | Vice President | Sale | 175 | $56.56 | $9,898 | 190 | May 11, 2007 |
| GRAVES CHRISTOPHER | Vice President | Award / Grant | 12,000 | $54.93 | $659,160 | 17,400 | May 4, 2007 |
| TONEY CHARLES | Vice President | Sale | 2,000 | $52.29 | $104,580 | 11,150 | Mar 16, 2007 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Sale | 100 | $52.05 | $5,205 | 35,437 | Mar 15, 2007 |
| SIMON PETER | Vice President | Option Exercise | 6,000 | $44.82 | $268,920 | — | Mar 8, 2007 |
| SIMON PETER | Vice President | Sale | 4,000 | $54.15 | $216,600 | — | Feb 15, 2007 |
| Sutton John | Vice President | Sale | 3,000 | $53.75 | $161,250 | — | Dec 15, 2006 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Gift | 100 | — | — | 40,737 | Nov 29, 2006 |
| KITZMILLER KENNETH G | Underwriting-Vice President | Sale | 6,000 | $55.50 | $333,000 | 10,000 | Nov 9, 2006 |
| TONEY CHARLES | Vice President | Purchase | 124 | $54.75 | $6,789 | 13,274 | Jun 30, 2006 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Gift | 200 | — | — | 200 | Jun 16, 2006 |
| TONEY CHARLES | Vice President | Option Exercise | 4,000 | $21.75 | $87,000 | 17,150 | May 19, 2006 |
| WALTERS JUDY A | Corp.Secty - Vice President | Option Exercise | 4,500 | $21.75 | $97,875 | 10,400 | May 17, 2006 |
| STALICK THEODORE R | CFO-Vice President | Sale | 4,000 | $58.65 | $234,600 | — | May 17, 2006 |
| NORMAN BRUCE E | Senior Vice President | Gift | 500 | — | — | 41,437 | May 15, 2006 |
| SIMON PETER | Vice President | Sale | 1,000 | $57.83 | $57,830 | — | May 12, 2006 |
| Sutton John | Vice President | Sale | 2,000 | $58.00 | $116,000 | 3,000 | May 10, 2006 |
| FITZPATRICK MARIA | VP/Chief Information Officer | Award / Grant | 17,385 | — | — | 17,385 | May 5, 2006 |
| WALTERS JUDY A | Corp.Secty - Vice President | Option Exercise | 4,500 | $21.75 | $97,875 | 10,400 | Mar 10, 2006 |