Corrections Corp. CEO exercises options
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Associated Press
June 11, 2008
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The chief executive of prison operator Corrections Corp. of America exercised options for 18,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to two Securities and Exchange Commission filings Tuesday.
In Form 4s filed with the SEC, John D. Ferguson reported he exercised options for the shares on Monday for $5.70 apiece and then sold them all the same day for $25.53 to $26.11 apiece.
The stock sale was conducted under a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows a company insider to set up a program in advance for such transactions and proceed with them even if he or she comes into possession of material nonpublic information.
Insiders file Form 4s with the SEC to report transactions in their companies' shares. Open market purchases and sales must be reported within two business days of the transaction.
Corrections Corp. is based in Nashville, Tenn.