James A. Cederna, Director at MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO (MSA), bought 5,000 shares at $34.04 ($170K) on 2008-08-05, disclosed to the SEC on 2008-08-06.
Open-market purchase of $170k MSA by Director. Below the thresholds we flag for high-conviction alerts (no C-suite role, rare reversal, cluster, or A-grade history).
Nothing distinguishes this filing.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $33.95 | 504 | $17K | 10.1% |
| 2 | $33.97 | 100 | $3K | 2.0% |
| 3 | $34.00 | 1,300 | $44K | 26.0% |
| 4 | $34.03 | 300 | $10K | 6.0% |
| 5 | $34.04 | 100 | $3K | 2.0% |
| 6 | $34.05 | 1,905 |
| $65K |
| 38.1% |
| 7 | $34.06 | 791 | $27K | 15.8% |
| Total | $34.03 avg | 5,000 | $170K | 100% |