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Rule 10b5-1

An SEC rule that allows an employee of a publicly-traded company to create a plan of when and how to sell shares in that company. The employee writes and files this plan while he/she has no nonpublic knowledge about the company. Following this plan and selling shares according to it allows the employee to sell shares without fear of being accused of insider trading, regardless of what nonpublic knowledge he/she may later come to possess.

Rule 10b5-1

An SEC rule that permits an employee to adopt a written plan to sell shares when the employee is not in possession of material nonpublic information. Shares can then be sold according to the plan on a regular basis, regardless of subsequent nonpublic information received by the employee. Also called selling plan.
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American DG Energy Directors Adopt 10b5-1 Stock Purchase Plans
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These repurchases may be made in open-market or privately negotiated transactions and may be made pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Declares $0.275 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces a New $50.0 Million Stock Repurchase Program
Repurchases will be made from time to time, in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions, as and when deemed appropriate by management and under any plan that may be deployed in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1.
Franklin Financial Corporation Announces Share Repurchase Program
Hobbs and Hammond) have each adopted a new SEC Rule 10b5-1 plan for trading Company stock.
Sensient Officers Adopt Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
It is also expected that such share repurchases will be effected in accordance with a plan in conformity with SEC Rule 10b5-1.
Deswell Announces $4 Million Stock Buyback Plan
It is also expected that such repurchases will be effected pursuant to a plan in conformity with SEC Rule 10b5-1.
NetEase's Board Approves New Share Repurchase Program
The new plan, which will comply with the SEC Rule 10b5-1 safe harbor regarding insider trading, is motivated primarily by Mr.
Sensient Officer Adopts Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan
Segal, age 79, has established a personal stock sale plan in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1, under which he will sell up to 421,262 shares of his holdings in a regular and orderly manner over the course of the next eighteen months.
Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc. Chairman Adopts Rule 10b5-1 Plan
Stine, citing professional financial and tax planning advice, has established a written sale and repurchase program under SEC Rule 10b5-1.
Tejon Ranch Company Reports CEO Stock Disposition and Repurchase Program
Benguo Tang have each withdrawn their respective written trading plans that were previously established in July 2008 in accordance with SEC Rule 10b5-1 and Noah's insider trading policy.
Noah Education Founders Terminate Previously-Established Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
Schwartz has informed the company that he has canceled his pre-arranged trading plan under SEC Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which was previously announced on February 18, 2010.
APAC Announces Stock Repurchase Program; Chairman Cancels 10b5-1 Plan

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