William Appleton
CIK 1431078 · View on SEC EDGAR ↗
First SEC filing: May 2, 2008 · Latest: May 2, 2008
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Insider transactions
Price change vs current quote, split-adjusted for corporate actions since the filing — not benchmarked, not annualized, not size-weighted
| Date | Ticker | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | Δ own | A/D | vs now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 15, 2022 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 10,000 | $23.00 | $230,000 | 85,759 Direct | -10.44% | Disposed | -80.5% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Feb. 10, 2022 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 5,000 | $22.00 | $110,000 | 95,759 Direct | -4.96% | Disposed | -79.7% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 10,000 | $20.00 | $200,000 | 82,718 Direct | -10.79% | Disposed | -77.6% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Feb. 17, 2021 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 20,000 | $18.50 | $370,000 | 92,718 Direct | -17.74% | Disposed | -75.8% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Feb. 12, 2021 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 9,491 | $17.00 | $161,347 | 112,718 Direct | -7.77% | Disposed | -73.7% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Feb. 11, 2021 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 509 | $17.00 | $8,653 | 122,209 Direct | -0.41% | Disposed | -73.7% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Jan. 6, 2021 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 5,000 | $16.00 | $80,000 | 122,718 Direct | -3.91% | Disposed | -72.0% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Dec. 28, 2020 | SSP | S 10b5-1 | 5,000 | $15.00 | $75,000 | 127,718 Direct | -3.77% | Disposed | -70.2% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
| Nov. 11, 2020 | SSP | S | 20,000 | $12.04 | $240,800 | 132,718 Direct | -13.10% | Disposed | -62.8% (price as of 2026-08-18) |
Showing latest 100 of 208 transactions
P = Open-market purchase · S = Sale · A = Grant/award · M = Option exercise · G = Gift · F = Tax withholding
Insider transactions are not a recommendation; sales are often driven by liquidity or tax reasons.
Derivative holdings (Form 4 Table II)
Options, RSUs and convertible securities reported on Form 4 Table II.
| Date | Ticker | Security | Underlying | Exercise price | Expiration | Shares | A/D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (33,069) | — | March 1, 2027 | 9,755 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (42,824) | — | March 1, 2027 | 21,364 | Acquired |
| May 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Unites (33,069) | $3.90 | March 1, 2027 | 9,755 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Unites (42,824) | $3.90 | March 1, 2027 | 21,364 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (0) | — | March 1, 2028 | 24,771 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (5,753) | — | March 1, 2026 | 5,753 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (9,428) | — | March 1, 2025 | 9,428 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Class A Common Shares (11,050) | — | March 1, 2024 | 11,050 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (24,771) | — | March 1, 2028 | 24,771 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,753) | $3.76 | March 1, 2026 | 5,753 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,428) | $3.76 | March 1, 2025 | 9,428 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2024 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (11,050) | $3.76 | March 1, 2024 | 11,050 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Unites (1,267) | — | March 1, 2027 | 1,267 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (365) | — | March 1, 2026 | 365 | Disposed |
| May 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Unites (22,727) | — | March 1, 2027 | 22,727 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,066) | — | March 1, 2026 | 5,066 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,207) | — | March 1, 2026 | 9,207 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (8,314) | — | March 1, 2025 | 8,314 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (11,049) | — | March 1, 2024 | 11,049 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2023 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,911) | — | March 1, 2023 | 7,911 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (1,071) | — | March 1, 2026 | 1,071 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (1,116) | — | March 1, 2025 | 1,116 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (15,344) | — | March 1, 2026 | 15,344 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (21,318) | — | March 1, 2025 | 21,318 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (8,284) | — | March 1, 2025 | 8,284 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (10,097) | — | March 1, 2024 | 10,097 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,911) | — | March 1, 2023 | 7,911 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2022 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,244) | — | March 1, 2022 | 9,244 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | $18.02 | March 1, 2025 | 1,144 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | $18.02 | March 1, 2024 | 953 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (16,398) | — | March 1, 2025 | 16,398 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,599) | — | March 1, 2024 | 9,599 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,323) | — | March 1, 2023 | 7,323 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,242) | — | March 1, 2022 | 9,242 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,434) | — | March 1, 2021 | 5,434 | Disposed |
| Feb. 26, 2021 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (18,199) | — | March 1, 2024 | 18,199 | Acquired |
| Dec. 8, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (588) | — | March 1, 2023 | 588 | Disposed |
| Dec. 1, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (1,449) | — | March 1, 2024 | 1,449 | Disposed |
| March 17, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (25,998) | — | March 1, 2024 | 25,998 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,602) | — | March 9, 2020 | 3,602 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,910) | — | March 1, 2023 | 7,910 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,242) | — | March 1, 2022 | 9,242 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,434) | — | March 1, 2021 | 5,434 | Disposed |
| Feb. 28, 2020 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (14,064) | — | March 1, 2023 | 14,064 | Acquired |
| March 19, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (17,579) | — | March 1, 2023 | 17,579 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,602) | $22.40 | March 9, 2020 | 3,602 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (4,331) | $22.40 | March 9, 2019 | 4,331 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,242) | $22.39 | March 1, 2022 | 9,242 | Disposed |
| March 1, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,434) | $22.39 | March 1, 2021 | 5,434 | Disposed |
| Feb. 28, 2019 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | — | March 1, 2022 | 3,482 | Acquired |
| Nov. 8, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (19,407) | — | Nov. 8, 2018 | 19,407 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | — | March 9, 2020 | 3,602 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | — | March 9, 2019 | 4,331 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | — | March 9, 2018 | 3,192 | Disposed |
| March 8, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units | — | March 1, 2022 | 33,488 | Acquired |
| March 1, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,434) | — | March 1, 2021 | 5,434 | Disposed |
| Feb. 14, 2018 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (264) | — | March 1, 2021 | 264 | Disposed |
| Nov. 8, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,558) | — | Nov. 8, 2018 | 9,558 | Disposed |
| March 14, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (22,000) | — | March 1, 2021 | 22,000 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,601) | — | March 9, 2020 | 3,601 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (4,331) | — | March 9, 2019 | 4,331 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,191) | — | March 9, 2018 | 3,191 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,294) | — | March 9, 2017 | 5,294 | Disposed |
| Feb. 21, 2017 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (9,604) | — | March 9, 2020 | 9,604 | Disposed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (28,965) | — | Nov. 8, 2018 | 28,965 | Acquired |
| March 15, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (24,011) | — | March 9, 2020 | 24,011 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (4,330) | — | March 9, 2019 | 4,330 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,191) | — | March 9, 2018 | 3,191 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,294) | — | March 9, 2017 | 5,294 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,397) | — | March 15, 2016 | 7,397 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (1,849) | — | March 15, 2016 | 1,849 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (4,330) | — | March 9, 2019 | 4,330 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (3,191) | — | March 9, 2018 | 3,191 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (5,294) | — | March 9, 2017 | 5,294 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,397) | — | March 15, 2016 | 7,397 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2016 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (1,849) | — | March 15, 2016 | 1,849 | Disposed |
| May 26, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (17,323) | — | March 9, 2019 | 17,323 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (15,926) | — | March 9, 2018 | 7,494 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (18,736) | $24.11 | March 9, 2018 | 2,810 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (13,987) | $24.11 | March 9, 2017 | 4,662 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (16,287) | $24.11 | March 15, 2016 | 8,143 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2015 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,929) | $24.11 | March 11, 2015 | 7,929 | Disposed |
| March 18, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (18,736) | — | March 9, 2018 | 18,736 | Acquired |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (26,642) | — | March 9, 2017 | 7,993 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (26,642) | — | March 9, 2017 | 4,662 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (24,431) | — | March 15, 2016 | 8,144 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (15,856) | — | March 11, 2015 | 7,927 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (10,000) | — | March 9, 2014 | 10,000 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (26,642) | — | March 9, 2017 | 7,993 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (26,642) | $18.32 | March 9, 2017 | 4,662 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (24,431) | $18.32 | March 15, 2016 | 8,144 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (15,856) | $18.32 | March 11, 2015 | 7,927 | Disposed |
| March 10, 2014 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (10,000) | $18.32 | March 9, 2014 | 10,000 | Disposed |
| March 14, 2013 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (26,642) | — | March 9, 2017 | 26,642 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2013 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (8,142) | $11.18 | March 15, 2016 | 8,142 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2013 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,929) | $11.18 | March 11, 2015 | 7,929 | Disposed |
| March 9, 2013 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (10,000) | $11.18 | March 9, 2014 | 10,000 | Disposed |
| March 5, 2013 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (116,279) | $11.07 | March 5, 2013 | 116,279 | Disposed |
| March 15, 2012 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (32,573) | — | March 15, 2016 | 32,573 | Acquired |
| March 9, 2012 | SSP | Restricted Stock Units | Restricted Stock Units (7,927) | $9.30 | March 11, 2015 | 7,927 | Disposed |
Showing latest 100 of 108 transactions
Exercise/conversion price is blank when not applicable (e.g. RSUs).
Initial ownership (Form 3) 2 holdings
Securities held when first becoming an insider, per SEC Form 3.
Compensation (DEF 14A)
Matched by name from proxy statements (DEF 14A) — verify against the filing.
| Fiscal year | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension change | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $600,000 | — | $682,216 | — | $225,900 | — | $47,848 | $1,555,964 |
| 2021 | $550,000 | $300,000 | $665,123 | — | $453,750 | — | $42,596 | $2,011,469 |
| 2020 | $460,344 | — | $385,646 | — | $352,737 | $1,908 | $39,874 | $1,240,509 |
Figures from the Summary Compensation Table of the company's proxy statement (DEF 14A). Compensation is not a recommendation.