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[SupaMario910]

Is Kaman Corp. NASDAQ (KAMN) buying shares in MASP?

First off, let me say that this post is not intended as a buy or sell recommendation. Please complete your own due diligence as regarding buying/selling shares in MASP.

According to Insidertrades.org on Aug. 11, 2011, John J. Tedone, purchased 21,100,000 shares of MASP in a private purchase of the securities. According to the website, the shares were purchased C/O, or in care of, the Kaman Corporation.

http://www.insidertrades.org/transactions.php?i=1388982#

John J. Tedone's bio is listed below.

John J. Tedone has been Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since 2007 and previously served as Vice President, Internal Audit. He is responsible for financial reporting, SEC reporting, accounting, and financial planning and analysis.

Mr. Tedone joined Kaman in 2004 from Diageo NA and was previously with KPMG and United Technologies Corporation. He is a CPA and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; and a graduate of Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting.

http://www.kaman.com/management-team/john-j-tedone/


Kaman Corporate Overview
Industrial Distribution

KIT is the third largest North American distributor serving $15 billion of the $25 billion power transmission/motion control market.
Major Product Categories

* Bearings
* Power Transmission
* Electrical & Automation
* Material Handling
* Motion Control
* Fluid Power
* MRO Supplies

Facts

* 2,100 employees
* 227 branches
* 5 distribution centers
* Locations in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico
* 4.0 million SKUs
* More than 50,000 customers

Aerospace

Kaman Aerospace is a manufacturer and subcontractor in the global commercial and military aerospace and defense market.
Major Products

* Self-lube airframe bearings
* Aerostructures
* Composite structures
* Helicopter service and support
* Helicopter systems and components
* Engineering services
* Safe and arm fuzing devices

Facts

* 2,300 employees
* Facilities in the U.S., Europe and Mexico
* Major customers
o Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
o The Boeing Company
o Bell Helicopter
o Airbus
o U.S. Air Force

http://www.kaman.com/about-kaman/corporate-overview/

I'm not sure what all of this may mean, or if the private purchase of the securities actually has something to do with business between Mass Petroleum and the Kaman Corporation, but it is very interesting. I'm going to look into this further. Might be worth a gamble down here in my opinion.