BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 40,000 | $11.56 | $462,400 | 2,776,909 | Aug 4, 2011 |
| Peterson Samuel J. | SVP, Technology | Purchase | 2,000 | $12.90 | $25,800 | 24,253 | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 150,000 | $13.00 | $1,950,000 | 2,546,409 | Jul 28, 2011 |
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 17,500 | $13.70 | $239,750 | 2,391,409 | Jun 10, 2011 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Sale | 3,600 | $13.72 | $49,392 | 7,650 | May 23, 2011 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Sale | 2,750 | $13.71 | $37,703 | 9,250 | May 20, 2011 |
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 5,000 | $13.70 | $68,500 | 2,363,909 | May 19, 2011 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Sale | 2,400 | $13.82 | $33,168 | 11,350 | May 18, 2011 |
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 1,500 | $13.70 | $20,550 | 2,334,209 | May 16, 2011 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 11,250 | May 13, 2011 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 12,000 | May 13, 2011 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 13,750 | May 13, 2011 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 11,250 | May 10, 2011 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 9,500 | May 10, 2011 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 8,750 | May 10, 2011 |
| BYRNE JOHN JOSEPH | — | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $13.92 | $34,800 | 102,500 | May 10, 2011 |
| Chou Francis S M | — | Purchase | 3,000 | $13.65 | $40,950 | 2,332,709 | May 9, 2011 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $13.65 | $25,594 | 6,250 | May 6, 2011 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $13.65 | $25,594 | 8,750 | May 6, 2011 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $13.65 | $25,594 | 7,000 | May 6, 2011 |
| JOHNSON JONATHAN E III | President | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $15.01 | $56,288 | 32,024 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Peterson Samuel J. | SVP, Technology | Tax Withholding | 1,180 | $15.01 | $17,712 | 22,253 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Simon Stormy | SVP, Marketing & Customer Care | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $15.01 | $56,288 | 23,525 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Tryon Stephen P | Senior Vice President | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $15.01 | $56,288 | 13,238 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Atkinson Geoffrey | SVP, CRM & Demand Management | Tax Withholding | 1,186 | $15.01 | $17,802 | 11,049 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Chesnut Stephen J. | SVP, Finance & Risk Mgmt. | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $15.01 | $56,288 | 6,816 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| BYRNE PATRICK MICHAEL | Chairman and CEO | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $15.01 | $56,288 | 1,262,137 | Feb 2, 2011 |
| JOHNSON JONATHAN E III | President | Option Exercise | 3,900 | $16.51 | $64,389 | 24,857 | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Simon Stormy | SVP, Marketing & Customer Care | Tax Withholding | 2,610 | $16.93 | $44,187 | 19,775 | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Atkinson Geoffrey | SVP, CRM & Demand Management | Tax Withholding | 1,412 | $16.93 | $23,905 | 8,485 | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Tryon Stephen P | Senior Vice President | Option Exercise | 3,500 | $16.51 | $57,785 | 5,937 | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Chesnut Stephen J. | SVP, Finance & Risk Mgmt. | Option Exercise | 2,500 | $16.51 | $41,275 | 4,008 | Jan 13, 2011 |
| BYRNE PATRICK MICHAEL | Chairman and CEO | Option Exercise | 7,500 | $16.93 | $126,975 | 1,258,387 | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Peterson Samuel J. | SVP, Technology | Tax Withholding | 2,614 | $16.93 | $44,255 | 19,683 | Jan 13, 2011 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Gift | 5,000 | — | — | 4,375 | Dec 29, 2010 |
| BYRNE PATRICK MICHAEL | Chairman and CEO | Sale | 10,000 | $22.85 | $228,500 | 5,552,127 | May 20, 2010 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 6,875 | May 13, 2010 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 6,875 | May 13, 2010 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 5,125 | May 13, 2010 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 9,375 | May 13, 2010 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 5,125 | May 13, 2010 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $23.47 | $29,338 | 9,375 | May 13, 2010 |
| TABACCO JOSEPH J JR | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $23.02 | $43,163 | 8,125 | May 6, 2010 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $23.02 | $43,163 | 5,625 | May 6, 2010 |
| Corbus Barclay F | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $23.02 | $43,163 | 3,875 | May 6, 2010 |
| ABRAHAM ALLISON H | — | Option Exercise | 1,875 | $23.02 | $43,163 | 5,625 | May 6, 2010 |
| CHIDESTER DAVID K | Senior VP, Internal Reporting | Option Exercise | 1,250 | $12.94 | $16,175 | 25,747 | Jan 14, 2010 |
| Chesnut Stephen J. | Senior Vice President, Finance | Tax Withholding | 992 | $12.94 | $12,836 | 1,508 | Jan 13, 2010 |
| JOHNSON JONATHAN E III | President | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $12.70 | $47,625 | 22,444 | Jan 13, 2010 |
| BYRNE PATRICK MICHAEL | Chairman and CEO | Option Exercise | 3,750 | $12.70 | $47,625 | 1,245,887 | Jan 13, 2010 |