Morris P. Smith, Director at EMPIRE RESOURCES INC /NEW/ (ERS), bought 22,760 shares at $4.96 ($112K) on 2008-05-19, disclosed to the SEC on 2008-05-21.
Open-market purchase of $112k ERS 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 | $4.93 | 7,000 | $35K | 30.8% |
| 2 | $4.96 | 1,000 | $5K | 4.4% |
| 3 | $4.97 | 2,900 | $14K | 12.9% |
| 4 | $4.97 | 1,200 | $6K | 5.3% |
| 5 | $4.98 | 1,100 | $5K | 4.9% |
| 6 | $4.99 | 300 |
| $1K |
| 1.3% |
| 7 | $5.00 | 2,560 | $13K | 11.4% |
| 8 | $5.00 | 1,500 | $8K | 6.7% |
| 9 | $4.79 | 3,900 | $19K | 16.7% |
| 10 | $4.80 | 1,300 | $6K | 5.6% |
| Total | $4.92 avg | 22,760 | $112K | 100% |