SUPERIOR INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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GAMCO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
MARIO J. GABELLI
PHILIP T. BLAZEK
RYAN J. MORRIS
WALTER M. SCHENKER
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(Name of Persons(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)
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(3)
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Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):
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1.
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To elect GAMCO’s three (3) director nominees, Philip T. Blazek, Ryan J. Morris and Walter M. Schenker (each a “Nominee” and, collectively, the “Nominees”), to the Board to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
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2.
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To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation;
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3.
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To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2014; and
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4.
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
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Important!
1. Regardless of how many shares your own, your vote is very important. Please sign, date and mail the enclosed BLUE proxy card. You may also vote via the Internet or by telephone by following the voting instructions on the BLUE proxy card.
Please vote each BLUE proxy card you receive since each account must be voted separately. Only your latest dated proxy counts.
2. We urge you NOT to sign any white proxy card sent to you by Superior Industries.
3. Even if you have sent a white proxy card to Superior Industries, you have every right to change your vote. You may revoke that proxy by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed BLUE proxy card in the enclosed envelope.
If you have any questions on how to vote your shares, or need additional copies of GAMCO’s proxy materials, please call our proxy solicitor:
MORROW & CO., LLC at (800) 573-4370
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1.
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To elect GAMCO’s three (3) director nominees, Philip T. Blazek, Ryan J. Morris and Walter M. Schenker (each a “Nominee” and, collectively, the “Nominees”), to the Board to serve until the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified;
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2.
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To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, executive compensation (commonly known as “Say-on-Pay”);
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3.
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To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 28, 2014; and
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4.
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To transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any postponements or adjournments thereof.
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If your shares of Common Stock are registered in your own name, please sign and date the enclosed BLUE proxy card and return it to GAMCO, c/o Morrow & Co., LLC (“Morrow”) in the enclosed postage-paid envelope today.
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If your shares of Common Stock are held in a brokerage account or bank, you are considered the beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock, and these proxy materials, together with a BLUE voting form, are being forwarded to you by your broker or bank. As a beneficial owner, you must instruct your broker, trustee or other representative how to vote. Your broker cannot vote your shares of Common Stock on your behalf without your instructions.
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Depending upon your broker or custodian, you may be able to vote either by toll-free telephone or by the Internet. Please refer to the enclosed voting form for instructions on how to vote electronically. You may also vote by signing, dating and returning the enclosed voting form.
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MORROW & CO., LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 573-4370
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GAMCO has been a major shareholder of the Common Stock of Superior Industries on behalf of our clients for many years. GAMCO and certain of its affiliates initially filed a Schedule 13D with respect to their ownership of securities of the Company on May 25, 2011.
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On November 30, 2012, GAMCO delivered a letter to the Company advising it of its intention to nominate one or more individuals for election as director of the Company at the 2013 Annual Meeting.
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On January 16, 2013, GAMCO delivered a nomination letter to the Company, in accordance with the requirements of the Company’s Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) with respect to its nomination of Mr. Schenker for election as director of the Company at the 2013 Annual Meeting.
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On May 17, 2013, the Company held the 2013 Annual Meeting and Mr. Schenker was not elected as a director.
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In November 2013, GAMCO met with Steven Borick, the Company’s former Chairman and CEO, and Margaret S. Dano, the Company’s current Chairman, who was serving as lead independent director at the time. During the meeting, GAMCO expressed its views regarding capital allocation, the Company’s management and the Board.
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On November 25, 2013, GAMCO delivered a letter to the Company stating that GAMCO is currently evaluating all options available to it, including the submission of a proposal regarding the repurchase of the Company’s Common Stock.
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On December 5, 2013, GAMCO submitted a shareholder proposal (“GAMCO’s Proposal”) for inclusion in the Company’s proxy and proxy statement for the Annual Meeting, pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) requesting that the Board authorize a “Dutch Auction” tender offer to repurchase at least $40 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. Also on December 5, 2013, GAMCO filed Amendment No. 14 to the Schedule 13D in which it disclosed its intention to nominate up to four individuals for election as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
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On January 13, 2014, GAMCO delivered a nomination letter to the Company, in accordance with the requirements of the Bylaws, with respect to its nomination of Messrs. Blazek, Morris and Schenker for election as directors of the Company at the Annual Meeting.
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On February 12, 2014, GAMCO met with directors James McElya and Philip Colburn. During the discussion, Messrs. McElya and Colburn indicated that the Company would be open to adding one of the Nominees, Mr. Blazek, to the Board and a mutually agreeable second candidate. In order to ensure that the best interests of shareholders are appropriately represented in the boardroom, GAMCO responded with its belief that adding two of its Nominees to the Board could be an agreeable solution to avoid a proxy contest. GAMCO continued such discussions with Company representatives, including Ms. Dano, through early June of 2014 in an effort to avoid a proxy contest.
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On March 10, 2014, Paula Winner Barnett, the Company’s Corporate Counsel and Corporate Secretary, sent a letter to GAMCO acknowledging the Company’s receipt of GAMCO’s nomination letter and stating that the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board would like to interview the Nominees. The letter further requested that the Nominees complete the Company’s director and officer questionnaire.
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On March 17, 2014, GAMCO responded on behalf of the Nominees that it has provided all required information with respect to the Nominees under the Company’s Bylaws, and that it will be happy to make the Nominees available once the Company has shown commitment to a productive change on the Board by agreeing to a mutually-agreeable framework on Board composition.
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On April 30, 2014, the Company appointed Donald J. Stebbins as its President and CEO and as a member of the Board, effective May 5, 2014.
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On June 2, 2014, Ms. Barnett sent a letter to GAMCO informing GAMCO that the Company intends to include GAMCO’s Proposal in the Company’s proxy statement for the Annual Meeting.
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On June 6, 2014, the Company filed its preliminary proxy statement.
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On June 27, GAMCO delivered a letter to the Company withdrawing GAMCO’s Proposal.
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Purchase / Sale
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Date of
Purchase / Sale
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Shares of Common Stock
Purchased / Sold
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GAMCO ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
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Purchase
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06/11/2012
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5,000
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Purchase
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06/11/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/12/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/12/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/13/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/13/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/13/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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2,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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1,500
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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1,100
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Sale
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06/15/2012
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1,300
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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1,500
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Purchase
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06/15/2012
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400
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Purchase
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06/18/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/18/2012
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2,000
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Purchase
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06/18/2012
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2,800
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Purchase
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06/18/2012
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2,200
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Purchase
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06/19/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/19/2012
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1,000
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Sale
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06/21/2012
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700
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Purchase
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06/21/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/21/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/22/2012
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12,000
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Sale
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06/22/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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2,500
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Sale
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06/26/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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1,000
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Sale
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06/26/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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3,500
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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900
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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100
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Purchase
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06/26/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/27/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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06/27/2012
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500
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Purchase
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06/29/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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06/29/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/02/2012
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900
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Purchase
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07/05/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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07/05/2012
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500
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Purchase
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07/06/2012
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2,500
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Purchase
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07/06/2012
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2,000
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Purchase
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07/11/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/12/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/12/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/12/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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07/13/2012
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700
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Purchase
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07/13/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/16/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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07/16/2012
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200
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Purchase
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07/19/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/20/2012
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4,000
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Sale
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07/20/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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07/23/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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07/24/2012
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400
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Purchase
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07/30/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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08/02/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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08/06/2012
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3,100
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Purchase
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08/10/2012
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500
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Purchase
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08/10/2012
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500
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Purchase
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08/14/2012
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700
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Purchase
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08/14/2012
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700
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Purchase
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08/15/2012
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100
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Purchase
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08/17/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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08/17/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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08/21/2012
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500
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Sale
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08/21/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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08/21/2012
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900
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Purchase
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08/22/2012
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3,063
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Purchase
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08/23/2012
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3,000
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Sale
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08/23/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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08/24/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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08/24/2012
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801
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Purchase
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08/31/2012
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2,000
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Sale
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09/04/2012
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1,500
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Purchase
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09/04/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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09/04/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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09/05/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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09/05/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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09/07/2012
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1,300
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Purchase
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09/07/2012
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500
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Purchase
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09/12/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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09/12/2012
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1,199
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Sale
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09/19/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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09/19/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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09/19/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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09/20/2012
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1,296
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Purchase
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09/20/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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09/21/2012
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904
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Purchase
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09/21/2012
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800
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Purchase
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09/21/2012
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300
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Purchase
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09/21/2012
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500
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Purchase
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09/21/2012
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500
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Purchase
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10/03/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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10/04/2012
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1,000
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Sale
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10/10/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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10/15/2012
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1,000
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Sale
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10/31/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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9,692
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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800
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/01/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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408
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Purchase
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11/02/2012
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10,000
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Purchase
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11/05/2012
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3,000
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Purchase
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11/06/2012
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2,800
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Purchase
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11/06/2012
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2,200
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Purchase
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11/06/2012
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12,000
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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84
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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600
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/07/2012
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2,000
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Purchase
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11/08/2012
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5,000
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Purchase
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11/08/2012
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416
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Purchase
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11/08/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/08/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/08/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
|
1,500
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
|
200
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
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200
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Purchase
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11/09/2012
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1,457
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
200
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
500
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Purchase
|
11/12/2012
|
400
|
Purchase
|
11/12/2012
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1,000
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Purchase
|
11/12/2012
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1,379
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Purchase
|
11/12/2012
|
1,500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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2,700
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
1,500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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543
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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2,500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
1,000
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Purchase
|
11/12/2012
|
1,500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
2,500
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
|
300
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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300
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Purchase
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11/12/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/13/2012
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900
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Purchase
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11/13/2012
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1,621
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Purchase
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11/13/2012
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2,300
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Purchase
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11/13/2012
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500
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Purchase
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11/14/2012
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2,100
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Purchase
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11/14/2012
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2,420
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Purchase
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11/14/2012
|
1,000
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Purchase
|
11/14/2012
|
1,500
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Purchase
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11/14/2012
|
3,000
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Purchase
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11/14/2012
|
200
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Purchase
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11/15/2012
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400
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Purchase
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11/16/2012
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2,033
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Purchase
|
11/16/2012
|
2,500
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Purchase
|
11/16/2012
|
203
|
Purchase
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11/16/2012
|
500
|
Purchase
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11/16/2012
|
500
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Purchase
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11/19/2012
|
1,000
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Purchase
|
11/19/2012
|
800
|
Purchase
|
11/19/2012
|
2,798
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Purchase
|
11/19/2012
|
50
|
Purchase
|
11/19/2012
|
150
|
Purchase
|
11/19/2012
|
2,000
|
Purchase
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11/20/2012
|
200
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
200
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
100
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
100
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
200
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
100
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
100
|
Purchase
|
11/20/2012
|
200
|
Purchase
|
11/21/2012
|
2,749
|
Purchase
|
11/26/2012
|
200
|
Purchase
|
11/26/2012
|
1,400
|
Purchase
|
11/26/2012
|
5,600
|
Purchase
|
11/26/2012
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
11/26/2012
|
600
|
Purchase
|
11/27/2012
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800
|
Purchase
|
11/27/2012
|
6,472
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Sale
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11/28/2012
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4,000
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Purchase
|
11/28/2012
|
2,928
|
Purchase
|
12/14/2012
|
5,300
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Purchase
|
12/14/2012
|
1,200
|
Purchase
|
12/21/2012
|
5,600
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Purchase
|
12/21/2012
|
4,400
|
Purchase
|
12/24/2012
|
15,000
|
Purchase
|
12/24/2012
|
2,900
|
Purchase
|
12/24/2012
|
600
|
Purchase
|
12/24/2012
|
500
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Purchase
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12/27/2012
|
4,000
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Sale
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01/02/2013
|
1,000
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Sale
|
01/03/2013
|
600
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Purchase
|
01/03/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
01/03/2013
|
8,397
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Sale
|
01/04/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
01/15/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
01/15/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
01/15/2013
|
700
|
Purchase
|
01/15/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
01/15/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
01/16/2013
|
2,200
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Purchase
|
01/16/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
01/16/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
01/17/2013
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600
|
Purchase
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01/17/2013
|
1,300
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Purchase
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01/18/2013
|
1,000
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Sale
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01/22/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
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01/24/2013
|
374
|
Purchase
|
01/24/2013
|
926
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Sale
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01/25/2013
|
500
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Sale
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01/25/2013
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500
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Purchase
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02/06/2013
|
1,800
|
Purchase
|
02/06/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/07/2013
|
600
|
Sale
|
02/19/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
02/19/2013
|
1,296
|
Sale
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02/20/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
02/26/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
02/26/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
03/01/2013
|
1,700
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Purchase
|
03/01/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
03/01/2013
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
03/05/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
03/06/2013
|
45,148
|
Purchase
|
03/06/2013
|
300
|
Sale
|
03/07/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
03/07/2013
|
1,802
|
Purchase
|
03/07/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
03/07/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
03/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
03/08/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
03/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
03/08/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
03/08/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
03/11/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
03/11/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
03/11/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
03/11/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
03/12/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
03/13/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
03/14/2013
|
3,050
|
Sale
|
03/14/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
03/18/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
03/18/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
03/22/2013
|
5,000
|
Sale
|
03/26/2013
|
2,800
|
Purchase
|
03/27/2013
|
198
|
Purchase
|
03/28/2013
|
2,200
|
Purchase
|
04/01/2013
|
1,300
|
Purchase
|
04/01/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
04/02/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
04/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
04/08/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
04/09/2013
|
6,000
|
Purchase
|
04/09/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
04/16/2013
|
1,452
|
Purchase
|
04/16/2013
|
4,760
|
Purchase
|
04/17/2013
|
548
|
Purchase
|
04/17/2013
|
4,240
|
Purchase
|
04/23/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
04/29/2013
|
5,000
|
Sale
|
06/05/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
06/10/2013
|
10,000
|
Sale
|
06/17/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
06/17/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
06/17/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
06/18/2013
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
06/19/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
06/19/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
06/21/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
06/25/2013
|
1,300
|
Purchase
|
06/26/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
06/27/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
06/28/2013
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
07/01/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
07/03/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
07/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
07/08/2013
|
6,503
|
Purchase
|
07/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
07/08/2013
|
700
|
Purchase
|
07/09/2013
|
3,497
|
Purchase
|
07/11/2013
|
256
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
302
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
7,500
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
7,500
|
Purchase
|
07/12/2013
|
744
|
Purchase
|
07/15/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
07/15/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
07/16/2013
|
7,500
|
Purchase
|
07/16/2013
|
7,500
|
Purchase
|
07/16/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
07/18/2013
|
14,700
|
Purchase
|
07/18/2013
|
8,000
|
Purchase
|
07/18/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
07/23/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
07/23/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
07/25/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
07/25/2013
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
07/26/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
07/29/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
35,500
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
35,574
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
9,000
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
1,900
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
1,300
|
Purchase
|
08/01/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
700
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
1,091
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
1,926
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
250
|
Purchase
|
08/02/2013
|
250
|
Purchase
|
08/05/2013
|
2,909
|
Purchase
|
08/05/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/05/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/05/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/06/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/08/2013
|
50,000
|
Purchase
|
08/08/2013
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
08/09/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/09/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/14/2013
|
10,000
|
Sale
|
08/14/2013
|
2,400
|
Sale
|
08/14/2013
|
600
|
Purchase
|
08/15/2013
|
9,582
|
Purchase
|
08/15/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/15/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
08/15/2013
|
100
|
Purchase
|
08/16/2013
|
10,418
|
Purchase
|
08/16/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
08/16/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
08/16/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/19/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
08/19/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
08/21/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/21/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
08/21/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
08/22/2013
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
08/23/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
08/27/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
08/27/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
08/27/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
08/28/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
08/29/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/29/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
08/29/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
08/29/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
08/30/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
09/04/2013
|
6,000
|
Purchase
|
09/04/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
09/04/2013
|
1,900
|
Purchase
|
09/04/2013
|
1,400
|
Purchase
|
09/04/2013
|
700
|
Purchase
|
09/06/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
09/06/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
09/06/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
09/06/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
09/06/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
09/10/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
09/10/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
09/10/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
09/11/2013
|
4,200
|
Purchase
|
09/11/2013
|
3,200
|
Purchase
|
09/11/2013
|
1,600
|
Purchase
|
09/12/2013
|
3,216
|
Purchase
|
09/12/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
09/13/2013
|
4,784
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
2,400
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
1,700
|
Purchase
|
09/18/2013
|
900
|
Purchase
|
09/23/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
09/23/2013
|
877
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
09/24/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
09/25/2013
|
300
|
Purchase
|
09/26/2013
|
1,900
|
Purchase
|
09/26/2013
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
09/26/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
09/26/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
09/27/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
09/27/2013
|
2,123
|
Purchase
|
09/30/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
09/30/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
09/30/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
10/01/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
10/01/2013
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
10/01/2013
|
633
|
Purchase
|
10/01/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
10/02/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
10/02/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
10/02/2013
|
867
|
Purchase
|
10/02/2013
|
600
|
Purchase
|
10/02/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
10/04/2013
|
3,500
|
Purchase
|
10/04/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
10/07/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
10/08/2013
|
4,000
|
Purchase
|
10/08/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
10/09/2013
|
8,000
|
Purchase
|
10/09/2013
|
1,900
|
Purchase
|
10/09/2013
|
1,400
|
Purchase
|
10/09/2013
|
700
|
Purchase
|
10/11/2013
|
6,000
|
Purchase
|
10/11/2013
|
194
|
Purchase
|
10/11/2013
|
400
|
Purchase
|
10/14/2013
|
807
|
Purchase
|
10/15/2013
|
2,700
|
Purchase
|
10/15/2013
|
2,200
|
Purchase
|
10/15/2013
|
1,100
|
Purchase
|
10/17/2013
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
10/17/2013
|
6,000
|
Purchase
|
10/17/2013
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
10/21/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
10/21/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
10/21/2013
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
10/23/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
10/23/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
10/24/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
10/24/2013
|
500
|
Purchase
|
10/25/2013
|
800
|
Purchase
|
10/25/2013
|
200
|
Purchase
|
10/25/2013
|
2,400
|
Purchase
|
10/28/2013
|
2,999
|
Purchase
|
10/29/2013
|
1,600
|
Purchase
|
10/31/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
10/31/2013
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
10/31/2013
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
11/01/2013
|
15,000
|
Purchase
|
11/01/2013
|
7,624
|
Purchase
|
11/04/2013
|
2,666
|
Purchase
|
11/07/2013
|
22,334
|
Purchase
|
11/07/2013
|
2,376
|
Purchase
|
11/07/2013
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
11/11/2013
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
11/12/2013
|
2,600
|
Purchase
|
11/13/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
11/14/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
11/14/2013
|
2,500
|
Sale
|
11/15/2013
|
2,500
|
Sale
|
11/18/2013
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
11/18/2013
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
11/18/2013
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
11/19/2013
|
5,000
|
Sale
|
11/21/2013
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
11/21/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
11/22/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
11/22/2013
|
900
|
Sale
|
11/25/2013
|
2,700
|
Sale
|
11/25/2013
|
1,200
|
Sale
|
11/25/2013
|
1,100
|
Sale
|
11/26/2013
|
1,200
|
Sale
|
12/03/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
12/11/2013
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
12/13/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
12/13/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
12/16/2013
|
250
|
Sale
|
12/16/2013
|
250
|
Sale
|
12/18/2013
|
250
|
Sale
|
12/18/2013
|
250
|
Sale
|
12/20/2013
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
12/23/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
12/23/2013
|
500
|
Sale
|
01/15/2014
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
01/21/2014
|
500
|
Purchase
|
01/30/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/04/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/05/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/05/2014
|
300
|
Purchase
|
02/05/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/05/2014
|
500
|
Purchase
|
02/06/2014
|
1,600
|
Purchase
|
02/06/2014
|
2,800
|
Purchase
|
02/06/2014
|
600
|
Purchase
|
02/10/2014
|
3,801
|
Purchase
|
02/10/2014
|
2,700
|
Purchase
|
02/10/2014
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
02/11/2014
|
7,404
|
Purchase
|
02/11/2014
|
3,000
|
Purchase
|
02/11/2014
|
400
|
Sale
|
02/18/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
02/19/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
|
02/19/2014
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
02/19/2014
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
02/19/2014
|
10,000
|
Purchase
|
02/19/2014
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
02/20/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
02/20/2014
|
5,000
|
Sale
|
02/21/2014
|
4,600
|
Purchase
|
02/21/2014
|
1,500
|
Sale
|
03/06/2014
|
600
|
Sale
|
03/06/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/07/2014
|
13,000
|
Sale
|
03/10/2014
|
8,000
|
Sale
|
03/11/2014
|
10,000
|
Sale
|
03/20/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/21/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/24/2014
|
500
|
Sale
|
03/24/2014
|
6,000
|
Sale
|
03/25/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/25/2014
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
03/25/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/27/2014
|
6,000
|
Sale
|
03/31/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
03/31/2014
|
250
|
Sale
|
03/31/2014
|
250
|
Sale
|
04/01/2014
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
04/01/2014
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
04/01/2014
|
1,000
|
Sale
|
04/02/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
04/03/2014
|
5,821
|
Sale
|
04/04/2014
|
1,179
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
900
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
700
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
400
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
400
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
800
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
400
|
Sale
|
04/08/2014
|
400
|
Sale
|
04/10/2014
|
4,205
|
Sale
|
04/10/2014
|
200
|
Sale
|
04/10/2014
|
1,100
|
Sale
|
04/11/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
04/17/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
04/17/2014
|
500
|
Sale
|
04/21/2014
|
2,500
|
Sale
|
04/22/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
04/23/2014
|
4,500
|
Purchase
|
04/30/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
|
04/30/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
|
04/30/2014
|
200
|
Sale
|
05/06/2014
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
05/07/2014
|
2,200
|
Purchase
|
05/07/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
05/07/2014
|
800
|
Purchase
|
05/08/2014
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
05/08/2014
|
600
|
Purchase
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05/08/2014
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1,000
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Purchase
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05/08/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
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05/08/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
|
05/08/2014
|
200
|
Purchase
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05/12/2014
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
05/13/2014
|
1,000
|
Purchase
|
05/13/2014
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4,000
|
Sale
|
05/19/2014
|
3,000
|
Sale
|
05/19/2014
|
2,000
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Purchase
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05/21/2014
|
800
|
Purchase
|
05/21/2014
|
800
|
Purchase
|
05/21/2014
|
800
|
Purchase
|
05/23/2014
|
473
|
Purchase
|
06/03/2014
|
1,152
|
Purchase
|
06/04/2014
|
848
|
Purchase
|
06/05/2014
|
1
|
Purchase
|
06/05/2014
|
800
|
Purchase
|
06/09/2014
|
1,500
|
Purchase
|
06/09/2014
|
500
|
Purchase
|
06/09/2014
|
500
|
Purchase
|
06/09/2014
|
2,200
|
Purchase
|
06/10/2014
|
5,000
|
Purchase
|
06/11/2014
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
06/19/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
06/20/2014
|
2,000
|
Sale
|
06/20/2014
|
2,000
|
Purchase
|
06/26/2014
|
400
|
Purchase
|
06/26/2014
|
800
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WALTER M. SCHENKER
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Purchase
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04/01/2013
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10,000
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Sale
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08/16/2013
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4,000
|
Sale
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09/12/2013
|
4,000
|
Sale
|
09/13/2013
|
500
|
Sale
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10/30/2013
|
400
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Name and Address (1) of Beneficial Owner
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Shares Beneficially
Owned (1)
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Percentage of
Total Voting
Power (1)(2)
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|||
Steven J. Borick (3)(4)
2707 Kipling Street
Houston, TX 77098
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4,666,585
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17.19%
|
|||
GAMCO Investors, Inc. (5)
One Corporate Center
Rye, NY 10580
|
3,630,484
|
13.37%
|
|||
The Louis L. Borick Foundation (3)
|
2,954,146
|
10.88%
|
|||
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6)
Palisades West, Building One
Austin, TX 78746
|
2,299,249
|
8.47%
|
|||
BlackRock, Inc. (7)
40 East 52nd Street
New York, NY 10022
|
2,133,618
|
7.86%
|
|||
The Vanguard Group, Inc. (8)
100 Vanguard Blvd.
Malvern, PA 19355
|
1,451,922
|
5.35%
|
|||
Donald J. Stebbins
|
144,955
|
(10)
|
*
|
||
Michael J. O’Rourke
|
172,130
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Parveen Kakar
|
78,288
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Kerry A. Shiba
|
52,414
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Philip W. Colburn
|
38,930
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Margaret S. Dano
|
33,500
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Francisco S. Uranga
|
30,000
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Michael D. Nelson
|
21,033
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Sheldon I. Ausman
|
18,000
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
Timothy C. McQuay
|
9,000
|
(9)(10)
|
*
|
||
James S. McElya
|
5,000
|
(10)
|
*
|
||
Superior’s Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (18 persons)
|
923,686
|
(10)(11)
|
3.32%
|
|
* Less than 1%.
|
(1)
|
All persons have the Company’s principal office as their address, except as otherwise indicated. Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table, and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons listed have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Superior’s common stock beneficially owned by them.
|
(2)
|
The percentage of shares beneficially owned is based on 27,152,684 shares of common stock outstanding as of June 17, 2014. Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC. Shares of common stock subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days after June 26, 2014 are deemed to be outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding such options for the purpose of computing the number of shares beneficially owned and the percentage ownership of such person, but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person.
|
(3)
|
The information with respect to the share ownership of Steven J. Borick and The Louis L. Borick Foundation (the “Foundation”), of which Mr. Borick is the President, is based solely on the Schedule 13D/A, Amendment No. 2 filed on May 20, 2014. The amount held by the Foundation is also included in the amount beneficially owned by Mr. Borick. The Foundation and Mr. Borick share voting and dispositive power over the shares; however, Mr. Borick disclaims beneficial ownership. The Foundation shares the same address as Mr. Borick.
|
(4)
|
Also includes 168,046 shares and stock options exercisable for 1,135,240 shares over which Mr. Borick has sole voting and dispositive power, 62,200 shares over which he may have shared voting and dispositive power, and 346,953 shares over which he has sole voting and dispositive power but disclaims beneficial ownership.
|
(5)
|
The information with respect to the holdings of GAMCO Investors, Inc. (“GBL”), a registered investment advisor, is based solely on the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 15 filed January 13, 2014 by GBL, GGCP, Inc. “GGCP”), Mario J. Gabelli (“Gabelli”), Teton Advisors, Inc. (“Teton”), GAMCO Asset Management Inc. (“GAMCO”), and Gabelli Funds, LLC (“Gabelli Funds”). Subject to certain restrictions, Gabelli Funds holds 689,000 shares and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. GAMCO holds 2,343,498 shares and has sole dispositive power with respect to such shares, sole voting power with respect to 2,148,498 shares, and no voting power with respect to 195,000 shares. Teton holds 597,986 shares and has sole voting and dispositive power with respect to such shares. GGCP and Gabelli do not directly hold or have voting or dispositive power over any shares. GGCP and Gabelli are the members of CCGP Holdings and GGCP is its manager. GGCP Holdings is the controlling shareholder of GBL. Each of Gabelli Funds and GAMCO is wholly-owned subsidiary of GBL. Gabelli is also (i) the controlling stockholder, chief executive officer, chief investment officer and a director of GGCP, (ii) chairman and executive officer of GBL, (iii)chief investment officers of Gabelli Funds, and (iv) controlling shareholder of Teton.
|
(6)
|
The information with respect to the holdings of Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (“Dimensional Fund”), a registered investment advisor, is based solely on the Schedule 13G/A filed February 10, 2014 by Dimensional Fund. Dimensional Fund serves as investment advisor to four registered investment companies and as investment manager to certain other commingles group trusts and separate accounts (collectively, the “Funds”), which own all shares. Dimensional Fund has sole voting power with respect to 2,246,211 shares owned by the Funds and sole dispositive power with respect to all 2,299,249 shares owned by the Funds.
|
(7)
|
The information with respect to the holdings of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”), a registered investment advisor, is based solely on the Schedule 13G/A filed January 30, 2014 by BlackRock. By virtue of being the parent holding company of the holders of such shares, BlackRock has sole voting power with respect to 2,054,696 shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all 2,133,618 shares.
|
(8)
|
The information with respect to the holdings of The Vanguard Group, Inc. (“VG”), a registered investment advisor, is based on the Schedule 13G/A filed February 12, 2014 by Vanguard Group. The aggregate amount beneficially owned by Vanguard is 1,451,922. Of such shares, Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of VG, is the beneficial owner of 38,216 shares by virtue of its serving as investment manager of certain collective trust accounts, and Vanguard Investments Australia, Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of VG, is the beneficial owner of 1,200 shares by virtue of its serving as investment manager of Australian investment offerings. VG has sole voting power with respect to 39,416 shares, sole dispositive power with respect to 1,413,706 shares, and shared dispositive power with respect to 38,216 shares.
|
(9)
|
Includes stock options in the amount of 157,000 for Mr. O’Rourke, 66,500 for Mr. Kakar, 38,750 for Mr. Shiba, 28,000 for Mr. Colburn, 20,000 for Ms. Dano, 20,000 for Mr. Uranga, 17,333 for Mr. Nelson and 8,000 for Mr. Ausman that are currently or will become exercisable within 60 days of June 26, 2014.
|
(10)
|
Includes 132,455 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Stebbins, 10,167 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. O’Rourke, 10,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Shiba, 8,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Ms. Dano, 8,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Ausman, 8,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Colburn, 8,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Uranga, 7,667 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. McQuay, 7,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Kakar, 2,994 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. Nelson and 5,000 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting for Mr. McElya.
|
(11)
|
Includes 639,283 shares of which the directors and executive officers have the right to acquire beneficial ownership within 60 days from June 26, 2014 through the exercise of previously granted stock options. Other than as disclosed with respect to each individual director or officer, each of the directors and officers has sole investment and voting power over his or her shares.
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SIGNING the enclosed BLUE proxy card,
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·
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DATING the enclosed BLUE proxy card, and
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·
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MAILING the enclosed BLUE proxy card TODAY in the envelope provided (no postage is required if mailed in the United States).
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MORROW & CO., LLC
470 West Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800)-573-4370
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FOR
ALL NOMINEES
|
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ALL NOMINEES
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FOR ALL EXCEPT NOMINEE(S) WRITTEN BELOW
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Nominees:
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Philip T. Blazek
Ryan J. Morris
Walter M. Schenker
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o
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o
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o
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__________
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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o FOR
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o AGAINST
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o ABSTAIN
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