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Probate & Trust Law Section Conference Manual ... - Minnesota CLE

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What is a 10b5-1 Trading plan?<br />

Plan to allow<br />

insiders to buy or<br />

sell Company Stock<br />

+<br />

Provides an affirmative<br />

defense against insider<br />

trading liability<br />

Situation<br />

• Client is an insider of a public<br />

company and would like to transact<br />

in their own stock<br />

• Client is subject to company trading<br />

windows and blackout periods<br />

• Client would like to increase their<br />

trading flexibility<br />

Solution<br />

• Before becoming aware of material<br />

nonpublic information and in good<br />

faith, the insider:<br />

– enters into a binding contract to<br />

buy or sell, or<br />

– gives instructions to another<br />

person to buy or sell for the<br />

insider’s account, or<br />

– adopts a written plan for buying<br />

or selling securities<br />

Rule 10b-5 prohibits trading on the basis of material nonpublic information (if aware of<br />

the information at the time trade is made). Rule 10b5-1 addresses challenges associated<br />

with Rule 10b-5 limitations by offering timing flexibility in restricted stock trading.<br />

CONFIDENTIAL<br />

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