Insider transactions of 1,000 shares or more for publicly held companies based in Maryland or with substantial operations here. Insiders are officers, directors or owners of 10 percent or more of a corporation's stock.
Florida Rock Industries
Charles J. Shepherdson, director, exercised an option for 20,000 shares of common at $12.56 each May 7 and now directly and indirectly holds 43,334.
Harry M. Ford, director, exercised an option for 13,266 shares of common at $5.49 to $10.78 each from April 6 to April 17. To cover transaction expenses, Ford turned in 2,298 of them and now directly holds 111,486.
Marriott International
Brendan M. Keegan, vice president, exercised an option for 10,236 shares of Class A common at $13.12 to $13.34 each April 20 and sold 11,617 shares at $44.20 each April 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 81,655.
Gilbert M. Grosvenor, director, sold 1,000 shares of Class A common at $42.90 each March 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 18,649.
J. W. Marriott, chairman, sold 9,900 shares of Class A common for $40.96 to $41.40 each April 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 8,151,349.
Richard E. Marriott, director, sold 11,800 shares of Class A common for $40.96 to $41.53 each April 2 and now directly and indirectly holds 24,522,539.
Stephen P. Wiesz, divisional officer, sold 1,000 shares of Class A common at $44.23 each April 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 74,178.
William R. Tiefel, director, exercised an option for 30,000 shares of Class A common at $3.24 to $5.88 each April 23 and sold 49,462 shares for $44.21 to $45.59 each from April 19 to April 23, and now directly and indirectly holds 362,255.
McCormick & Co.
Joseph A. Anderson sold 2,000 shares of nonvoting common stock for $42 to $42.35 each from April 10 to April 20 and now directly and indirectly holds 18,011.
Provident Bankshares
Carl W. Stearn, director, exercised an option for 5,000 shares of common at $3.21 each April 10 and sold 5,000 shares at $23 each April 10 and now directly and indirectly holds 52,212.
Peter M. Martin, chairman of the board, exercised an option for 29,729 shares of common at $3.21 each from April 23 to April 27 and sold 29,729 shares for $21.91 to $23.10 each from April 23 to April 27, and now directly and indirectly holds 130,143.
Rouse Co.
Rohit M. Desai, director, sold 33,500 shares of common for $25.15 to $25.37 each from April 11 to April 16 and now directly and indirectly holds 518,450.
Ryland Group Inc.
David L. Fristoe, vice president, exercised an option for 10,000 shares of common at $13.50 to $14.88 each April 27, sold 10,000 at $49.50 each April 27. Holdings unreported.
Kipling W. Scott, vice president, exercised an option for 10,000 shares of common at $14.88 to $20 each April 30 and sold 10,000 shares at $49 each April 30 and now directly and indirectly holds 66,004.
Insider Trading is compiled by Thomson Financial/First Call.
