2 things about that mookies... 1) they can buy 25% of the average daily volume for the last 4 weeks and, 2) they can buy at the ask if the last transaction was at the ask: example bid is .008 ask is .009 and the last transaction was at .009 then the company can buy their shares at .009 http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/rule10b18.asp