A director at independent oil and gas explorer Mariner Energy Inc. sold 118,327 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
In a Form 4 filed with the SEC Friday, Bernard W. Aronson reported he sold the shares Tuesday and Wednesday for $24.50 to $25 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 non-public 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.
Mariner Energy is based in Houston.
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