August 19th, according to documents disclosed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on August 18th$National Presto Industries (NPK.US)$Peuse David J, an executive, sold 193 common shares, worth about $14700, at an average price of $76.18 per share on Aug. 17.
What is the statement of shareholding change?
SEC requires insiders of listed companies to publicly disclose their securities trading and shareholdings. When the insider's shareholding changes, it is necessary to submit a shareholding change statement to SEC within a certain period of time after the end of the transaction.
Insiders include directors and executives of the company, as well as any shareholders who own 10% or more of the company's outstanding shares.