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CEO Foster buys $1M in CRL stock; COO Girshick buys $250K
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
- CEO James Foster purchased 6,075 shares at avg $165.01 (~$1M); COO Girshick purchased 1,514 shares at avg $164.63 (~$250K) on Feb 20, 2025.
- Both terminated existing Rule 10b5-1 trading plans on Feb 19 to allow purchases without violating Section 16 short-swing profit rules.
- Foster's plan allowed up to 129,721 shares; he sold 25,000 shares under it in Aug 2024. Girshick's plan allowed up to 22,362 shares; no sales occurred.
- Executives cited confidence in strategic direction and long-term growth prospects as reason for open-market purchases.