John E. Osborn, Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary at CEPHALON INC (CEPH), sold 48,528 shares at $73.72 ($3.6M) on 2006-02-17, disclosed to the SEC on 2006-02-22.
Open-market sale of $3.6M CEPH by Senior VP, General Counsel & Secretary. Not flagged as scheduled, tax-driven, or recurring — but no specific bearish signal from our filters. Reasons for insider sales vary widely.
Something here stands out, but not much.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $73.50 | 304 | $22K | 0.6% |
| 2 | $73.51 | 2,025 | $149K | 4.1% |
| 3 | $73.52 | 600 | $44K | 1.2% |
| 4 | $73.53 | 1,700 | $125K | 3.5% |
| 5 | $73.67 | 196 | $14K | 0.4% |
| 6 | $73.68 | 900 |
| $66K |
| 1.8% |
| 7 | $73.70 | 100 | $7K | 0.2% |
| 8 | $73.71 | 1,100 | $81K | 2.3% |
| 9 | $73.72 | 1,000 | $74K | 2.0% |
| 10 | $73.73 | 1,000 | $74K | 2.0% |
| 11 | $73.74 | 100 | $7K | 0.2% |
| 12 | $73.75 | 900 | $66K | 1.8% |
| 13 | $73.78 | 1,596 | $118K | 3.3% |
| 14 | $73.79 | 200 | $15K | 0.4% |
| 15 | $73.97 | 200 | $15K | 0.4% |
| 16 | $73.98 | 200 | $15K | 0.4% |
| 17 | $73.99 | 500 | $37K | 1.0% |
| 18 | $74.00 | 400 | $30K | 0.8% |
| 19 | $74.01 | 227 | $17K | 0.5% |
| 20 | $74.03 | 100 | $7K | 0.2% |
| 21 | $74.04 | 200 | $15K | 0.4% |
| 22 | $74.05 | 100 | $7K | 0.2% |
| 23 | $74.09 | 800 | $59K | 1.6% |
| 24 | $74.13 | 100 | $7K | 0.2% |
| 25 | $74.14 | 500 | $37K | 1.0% |
| 26 | $74.16 | 700 | $52K | 1.4% |
| 27 | $74.18 | 1,155 | $86K | 2.4% |
| 28 | $74.25 | 16,625 | $1.2M | 34.3% |
| 29 | $74.55 | 15,000 | $1.1M | 31.1% |
| Total | $74.18 avg | 48,528 | $3.6M | 100% |
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| CEPH | SELL | 2006-12-22 | $562K | — | Filing → |
| CEPH | SELL | 2006-02-22 | $3.0M | — | Filing → |
| CEPH | SELL | 2006-02-22 | $356K | — | Filing → |