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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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International Resource News-December 18, 2015--American DG Energy announces material completion of SEC Rule 10b5-1 share purchase plan
American DG Energy announces material completion of SEC Rule 10b5-1 share purchase plan
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Declares $0.275 Per Share Quarterly Cash Dividend and Announces a New $50.0 Million Stock Repurchase Program
Repurchases under this stock repurchase programme may be made in open market or privately negotiated transactions and may be made pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
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0m stock repurchase programme, under which repurchases may be made in open-market or privately negotiated transactions and may be made pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
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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
Repurchases may be made in open-market or privately negotiated transactions and pursuant to SEC Rule 10b5-1 trading plans.
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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

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