H. Gerald Bidwell, Director at PACIFIC CAPITAL BANCORP /CA/ (PCBC), bought 500,000 shares at $0.28 ($140K) on 2010-12-10, disclosed to the SEC on 2010-12-10.
Open-market purchase of $140k PCBC by Director. Below the thresholds we flag for high-conviction alerts (no C-suite role, rare reversal, cluster, or A-grade history).
Something here stands out, but not much.
| # | Price | Shares | Value | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0.28 | 260,000 | $73K | 52.0% |
| 2 | $0.28 | 240,000 | $67K | 48.0% |
| Total | $0.28 avg | 500,000 | $140K | 100% |