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Chipotle Mexican Grill insiders sold $7.2M in the past 12 months. How much of their stake is that?

About 0.2% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. These figures leave out Albert Baldocchi, the largest holder (most holdings were last confirmed in 2009).

Updated Oct 8, 2026 from SEC filings · covers Oct 9, 2025 to Oct 8, 2026
How this comparesMore of their stake sold than at 48 of the 311 other companies we can measure (#264 of 312)See ranking
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buyers among officers and directors, past 12 months
0%
of sales were under disclosed trading plans, past 12 months
3 of 21
officers and directors sold shares, past 12 months
Recent activity · past 30 days, Sep 9, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026
Oct 1, 2026Adam Rymer had 3.3K shares ($104K) withheld by the company for taxes (not a market sale). That is 3.9% of the total stake held that day.
WhoSharesPrice% of total stakeTotal stake afterTrade dateFiled
Adam Rymer
Chief Financial Officer
3,253$31.953.9%81KOct 1, 2026Oct 1, 2026

"% of total stake" is the shares in this event against all the vested shares the person held that day, across every share class and holding entity, after that day's vesting. "n/a" means the person's holdings don't reconcile, or the row is a purchase. "Holdings record incomplete" means more shares were sold than the filings show the person held that day, so a percentage would be wrong.

Is this normal? Less than usual: about one-twelfth of the 5-year average. 3 insiders sold; the average is 9 a year. Year by year
Latest filing: Filed Oct 1 for a tax withholding on Oct 1. Adam Rymer had 3.3K shares withheld by the company for taxes. Filing
41 SEC ownership filings in the period · See the evidence

What stands out

Curtis Garner sold $7.0M of stock with no disclosed trading plan. The filings don't state a reason.Largest such sale, Feb 6, 2026
Patricia Filikrushel sold 3.4K shares (8.4% of starting holdings), but 6.9K more vested, so the stake grew (from 40K to 43K).Largest sale, Feb 24, 2026
Tax withholding outweighed market sales: the company withheld $18.7M of officers' and directors' shares for taxes, against $7.2M sold on the open market. The largest was Curtis Garner ($9.1M withheld).Largest withholding, Feb 15, 2026

Percentages cover 15 of 21 officers and directors. 6 are left out

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Left out: Albert Baldocchi (most holdings were last confirmed in 2009); Curtis Garner (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Matthew Bush (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); joshua weinstein, Fernando Machado and Sabir Sami (held no vested shares at the start).
Disclosed company stock is not an insider's whole wealth.

Who sold, and how much of their stake

Officers and directors, past 12 months. Each bar is the insider's vested stake at the start of the period (Oct 8, 2025). The gold part is what they sold.

SoldRest of starting stakeAdded during the period
Curtis Garner
Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off
Sold 33% of the shares held or received (after tax withholding) during the period†. No bar against the starting stake: most of these shares arrived during the period.
$7.0MNo plan disclosed
Patricia Filikrushel
Director
8.4% · $123KNo plan disclosed
Matthew Bush
Controller, PAO
No bar: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled.
$96KNo plan disclosed
Amounts, filings and trading plans for each seller

Selling by month

Officers and directors, Oct 2025 to Oct 2026. Each sale is counted once: under a disclosed plan, else to cover taxes, else no plan disclosed.

Disclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
OctNovDec 2025: $4.6M no plan disclosed$4.6MDecJanFeb 2026: $2.6M no plan disclosedFebMarAprMayJunJulAug 2026: $96K no plan disclosedAugSepOct

Common questions

Is the Chipotle Mexican Grill CEO selling stock?

No. Scott Boatwright reported no open-market sales in the past 12 months.

Why are Chipotle Mexican Grill insiders selling?

Filings rarely give a reason, and we don't guess at one. What they show is how the sales were made: 0% of sales by value ran under 10b5-1 trading plans disclosed in the filings and 100% had no disclosed plan. A trading plan schedules sales in advance.

Are any Chipotle Mexican Grill insiders buying?

No. Officers and directors reported no purchases in the past 12 months.

How much of their stake did Chipotle Mexican Grill insiders sell?

About 0.2% overall. As a group they ended with more shares than they started with. These figures leave out Albert Baldocchi, the largest holder (most holdings were last confirmed in 2009). That covers the 12 months to Oct 8, 2026 and counts vested shares reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5, which is not an insider's whole wealth.

The evidence

Who sold3 officers and directors: amount, % of holdings, trading plan
Who soldAmount% of holdingsTrading plan
Curtis Garner
Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off
$7.0M
191K shares
33%†
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† Most of the shares Curtis Garner sold arrived during the period, so this is shares sold as a share of the 298K held at the start plus the 534K received, less 251K withheld by the company for taxes.
No plan disclosed
Patricia Filikrushel
Director
$123K
3.4K shares
8.4%No plan disclosed
Matthew Bush
Controller, PAO
$96K
2.7K shares
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No percentage: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled.
No plan disclosed
The full ownership picture20 of 21 insiders fully reconciled · 21 officers and directors

Vested shares across all share classes, held directly and through trusts, LLCs and family members, as reported on SEC Forms 3, 4 and 5. Unvested awards and options are never counted as owned shares.

InsiderHeld Oct 8, 2025SoldHeld Oct 8, 2026Still held
Albert Baldocchi
!
Most of this insider's holdings were last confirmed in 2009. Confirmed in the last three years: 3,224,640 shares. Not confirmed since: 12,287,200 shares, left out of this row. "Still held" is not shown because it would cover only the smaller, confirmed part.
Director
3.22M03.22Msee note
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Albert Baldocchi
0shares vested or exercised
−6.7Kgifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Additional holdings last reported more than 3 years ago are shown separately and excluded from totals.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
DirectCommon Stock1,861,932862,140
Trust established for benefit of Childrencommon stock1,362,5002,362,500

Additional holdings last reported Jul 27, 2009, not confirmed since: 12,287,200 shares. Not included in any total or percentage on this page.

Christopher Brandt
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
President, Chief Brand Officer
480K0480Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Christopher Brandt
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Trust for benefit of childrencommon stock193,545193,545
Trust 2 for benefit of childrencommon stock145,000145,000
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock141,154141,154
Curtis Garner
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off
298K−191K391Knot meaningful
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Curtis Garner
+279Kshares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−251Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock298,360390,788
Scott Boatwright
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Executive Officer
250K0319Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Scott Boatwright
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−160Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock249,532318,609
Laurie Schalow
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Corp Affairs Officer
148K0176Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Laurie Schalow
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−57Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock148,372176,465
Ilene Eskenazi
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Legal and HR Officer
84K076Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Ilene Eskenazi
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−29Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock84,44176,020
soncommon stock5050
Roger Theodoredis
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Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Legal Officer & GC
80K080Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Roger Theodoredis
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock79,51779,517
Adam Rymer
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Financial Officer
77K081Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Adam Rymer
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−22Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock76,60380,629
Matt Carey
Director
60K067Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Matt Carey
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock59,80266,682
Robin Hickenlooper
Director
43K050Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Robin Hickenlooper
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock43,41250,292
Scott Maw
Director
43K049Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Scott Maw
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock42,57249,452
Patricia Filikrushel
Director
40K−3.4K43K+8.9%
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Patricia Filikrushel
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock39,72643,256
Spousecommon stock5050
Mauricio Gutierrez
Director
36K042Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mauricio Gutierrez
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock35,55242,432
Mary Winston
Director
31K038Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Mary Winston
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock30,80237,682
Jamie McConnell
Chief Accountg & Admin Officer
23K023Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jamie McConnell
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock23,42523,425
Jason Kidd
i
Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Chief Operating Officer
16K033Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Jason Kidd
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock16,04032,542
Laura Fuentes
Director
11K018Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Laura Fuentes
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock11,40218,282
Matthew Bush
!
Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +123 shares on Feb 9, 2026 (Direct). See the filing Sales and other transactions for Matthew Bush are complete.
Controller, PAO
n/a−2.7Kn/an/a
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Matthew Bush
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
−2.8Kwithheld by the company for taxes
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed.

Holdings couldn't be fully reconciled. Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +123 shares on Feb 9, 2026 (Direct). The balances below are as reported, not verified totals.

Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Direct
includes unvested RSUs, amount not disclosed
common stock4,31021,415
joshua weinstein
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Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Director
0010Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for joshua weinstein
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock010,287
Directno securities owned00
Fernando Machado
i
Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Chief Brand Officer
0076Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Fernando Machado
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
  • Started reporting during the period; starting holdings are from the Form 3.
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock076,243
Directno securities owned00
Sabir Sami
Director
004.7Kno sales
Vesting, gifts, unvested awards and holding lines for Sabir Sami
0shares vested or exercised
0gifted (net of own trusts)
none reportedunvested awards, start → end
Held throughShare classOct 8, 2025Oct 8, 2026
Directcommon stock04,747

20 of 21 insiders fully reconciled: starting holdings plus reported transactions match ending holdings (20 exactly, 0 with a minor or footnoted difference). For 1 we show sales but not holdings; the ! icon on that row explains why. Percentages cover 15 of 21 officers and directors. Left out: Albert Baldocchi (most holdings were last confirmed in 2009); Curtis Garner (most of their shares vested during the period, so a percentage would mislead); Matthew Bush (holdings couldn't be fully reconciled); joshua weinstein, Fernando Machado and Sabir Sami (held no vested shares at the start). "Still held" compares ending with starting vested shares; a plus sign means the holding grew.

What explains the selling$7.2M of sales by plan status, purpose, seller and month

Officer and director open-market sales: $7.2M across 196,640 shares. Plan status and stated purpose are separate questions, and a sale can have both.

By plan status

No plan disclosed · $7.2M

Sales with no 10b5-1 plan and no tax reference in the filing. $7.0M of it is Curtis Garner. No plan disclosed is a statement about the filing, not about why the sale happened. Largest such sale: Curtis Garner, Feb 6, 2026

Taxes

521,724 shares ($18.7M) were withheld by the company for taxes, which isn't a market sale.

SellerShares soldProceedsUnder a disclosed planShare of totalSales dates
Curtis Garner
Pres, Chief Strgy & Tech Off
191K$7.0M0%97%Dec 1, 2025 to Feb 6, 2026
Patricia Filikrushel
Director
3.4K$123K0%2%Feb 24, 2026 to Feb 24, 2026
Matthew Bush
Controller, PAO
2.7K$96K0%1%Aug 21, 2026 to Aug 21, 2026

Sales by month

MonthSale proceedsDisclosed planTo cover taxesNo plan disclosed
Oct 2025$0$0$0$0
Nov 2025$0$0$0$0
Dec 2025$4.6M$0$0$4.6M
Jan 2026$0$0$0$0
Feb 2026$2.6M$0$0$2.6M
Mar 2026$0$0$0$0
Apr 2026$0$0$0$0
May 2026$0$0$0$0
Jun 2026$0$0$0$0
Jul 2026$0$0$0$0
Aug 2026$96K$0$0$96K
Sep 2026$0$0$0$0
Oct 2026$0$0$0$0
Is this normal? Selling year by year5 earlier years to compare with

Less than usual: about one-twelfth of the 5-year average. 3 insiders sold; the average is 9 a year.

12 months endingShares soldInsiders who soldProceeds
Oct 8, 2026
Latest 12 months
197K3$7.2M
Oct 8, 2025
1 year earlier
494K9$27.0M
Oct 8, 2024
2 years earlier
1.88M10$102M
Oct 9, 2023
3 years earlier
2.03M7$77.4M
Oct 9, 2022
4 years earlier
1.14M6$34.4M
Oct 9, 2021
5 years earlier
6.38M11$212M

Open-market sales (Form 4 code S) by people who were officers or directors, in split-adjusted shares. Earlier years include people who have since left. A sale that an outside holder also reports (a family trust, a fund) is counted with outside holders in every year. Shares, not dollars, are compared, so a change in the stock price doesn't look like a change in selling. Years the filings don't fully cover are shown but left out of the average.

Known gaps and uncertainty1 insider whose holdings couldn't be fully reconciled

Matthew Bush: holdings couldn't be fully reconciled (difference of 407 shares). Balance changed without a matching transaction, and the footnote does not state the amount: +123 shares on Feb 9, 2026 (Direct). Filing, Feb 9, 2026

Footnote: "Consists of shares of common stock retained by Chipotle to satisfy the reporting person's payment obligation upon the vesting of an RSU."

Inferred rename: "Alan H. and Darlene J. Friedman Trustee, Alan H. Friedman Revocable Trust U/A/D June 16, 2000" is treated as the same holder as "Alan H. and Darlene J. Friedman Revocable Trust U/A/D June 6, 2000", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (2,446,300 shares). Old name, new name

Inferred rename: "Alan H. and Darlene J. Friedman Revocable Trust U/A/D June 6, 2000" is treated as the same holder as "Alan H. and Darlene J. Revocable Trust U/A/D June 6, 2000", because the old name was never reported again and the new one opened with the same balance (450,000 shares). Old name, new name

Inferred rename: the share class "Class A Common Stock" is treated as the same class as "Common Stock" on 5 holding lines, because the old title was never reported again on those lines and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Patrick Flynn, 1,018,800 shares): old title, new title

Inferred typo: the share class "common stcok" is treated as the same class as "Common Stock" on 1 holding line, because the two spellings are nearly identical and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Steve Ells, 7,761,750 shares): old title, new title

Inferred typo: the share class "Common Stcok" is treated as the same class as "Common Stock" on 1 holding line, because the two spellings are nearly identical and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Jack Hartung, 1,979,300 shares): old title, new title

Inferred typo: the share class "Common Sotck" is treated as the same class as "Common Stock" on 1 holding line, because the two spellings are nearly identical and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Jack Hartung, 7,400 shares): old title, new title

Inferred rename: the share class "Class A Common Stock" is treated as the same class as "common stock" on 1 holding line, because the old title was never reported again on those lines and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Neil Flanzraich, 93,400 shares): old title, new title

Inferred typo: the share class "commons tock" is treated as the same class as "common stock" on 1 holding line, because the two spellings are nearly identical and each balance carried over exactly. Example (Brian Niccol, 1,293,500 shares): old title, new title

External context: we only cite outside events when a documented connection exists. None is shown for this period.

Sources and methodology1,003 filings from SEC EDGAR, and how we read them

All 1,003 Forms 3, 4 and 5 filed for Chipotle Mexican Grill (SEC CIK 1058090) from Jan 25, 2006 to Oct 1, 2026, retrieved from SEC EDGAR on Oct 8, 2026. Prices are the ones reported in each filing, often weighted averages.

Probable 50-for-1 stock split on or before Jul 29, 2024 (first filing that shows post-split balances). Splits aren't reported as transactions; 16 holding lines changed by exactly this ratio, so earlier share counts are restated.

Holdings. Each holding line (a share class plus an owner, such as a trust or LLC) carries its last reported balance forward. Entities first reported during the period start at zero, so transfers between an insider's own trusts don't count as selling. Lines not reported for three years or more are listed separately and left out of totals.

Sales. A sale counts as under a 10b5-1 plan if its footnote cites one or the filing's Rule 10b5-1 box is checked, and as tax-related if its footnote cites tax obligations or sell-to-cover. Shares withheld by the company for taxes are listed separately. Sales with neither attribute are labeled "no plan disclosed".

Full methodology

Former or inactive filers (26)No filing in 18 months; last reported balances, not in any total
NameLast filedLast reported balance
Jack HartungFeb 18, 20255,359,515 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 15, 2025
Gregg EnglesJun 7, 202499,800 shares, last reported balance as of Jun 6, 2024
Brian NiccolApr 29, 20241,133,450 shares, last reported balance as of Apr 26, 2024
Marissa AndradaAug 1, 2022234,500 shares, last reported balance as of Aug 1, 2022
Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P.May 5, 2022199,383,550 shares, last reported balance as of May 3, 2022
Neil FlanzraichMay 20, 202124,650 shares, last reported balance as of May 18, 2021
Ali NamvarMay 20, 2021190,350 shares, last reported balance as of May 18, 2021
Matthew PaullMay 21, 202046,300 shares, last reported balance as of May 19, 2020
Paul CappuccioMay 21, 202065,500 shares, last reported balance as of May 19, 2020
Steve EllsFeb 28, 202069,082,550 shares, last reported balance as of Feb 26, 2020
Kimbal MuskFeb 12, 201964,650 shares, last reported balance as of May 22, 2018
Tabassum ZalotrawalaFeb 12, 2019No balance on record
Mark CrumpackerMar 16, 2018323,050 shares, last reported balance as of Mar 15, 2018
Patrick FlynnMay 25, 2017333,950 shares, last reported balance as of May 23, 2017
Darlene FriedmanMay 25, 20179,208,550 shares, last reported balance as of May 23, 2017
John CharlesworthMay 25, 2017188,450 shares, last reported balance as of May 23, 2017
Stephen GillettMay 25, 201725,900 shares, last reported balance as of May 23, 2017
Montgomery MoranMay 11, 20168,877,900 shares, last reported balance as of May 10, 2016
Jeffrey KindlerMay 16, 201477,750 shares, last reported balance as of May 15, 2014
Robert Blessing Jr.Nov 12, 2013454,200 shares, last reported balance as of Oct 18, 2013
Robin AndersonFeb 18, 2010200,000 shares, last reported balance as of Jul 24, 2009
Rex JonesDec 23, 2009524,000 shares, last reported balance as of Dec 21, 2009
Robert WilnerMay 23, 20081,352,150 shares, last reported balance as of May 21, 2008
MCDONALDS CORPOct 10, 20063,512,859,100 shares, last reported balance as of May 24, 2006
DEUTSCHE BANK AG\Oct 10, 2006185,562,200 shares, last reported balance as of Oct 6, 2006
Mats LederhausenJan 27, 20062,000,000 shares, last reported balance as of Jan 26, 2006