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Zabrocky Lois K sold $163K of INSW

Zabrocky Lois K (President & CEO) sold 2,000 shares of International Seaways, Inc. (INSW) at $81.34 ($0.16M total) on 2026-06-15 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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SEC EDGAR · Zabrocky Lois K
Published Jun 17, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC
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The 30-second read

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Why it matters

The newest disclosed fact is the CEO’s open-market sale amount, share count, execution date, and confirmation that it was under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

02

Market read

This provides a fresh, primary-source datapoint on insider selling, but the 10b5-1 structure typically limits interpretive bearishness.

03

What to watch

Check for clustering of insider transactions across multiple officers/directors and whether there are concurrent buys that would offset the sale signal.

Relevance 3/10Novelty 6/10Timing: Filed 2026-06-17; sale executed 2026-06-15.

Background

The article is an SEC Form 4 insider transaction disclosure for International Seaways, Inc. (INSW).

Company-level read

Ticker impact

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Context

International Seaways CEO Zabrocky sold 2,000 shares on 2026-06-15 at $81.3381 via a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, totaling $162,676.20.

Expected impact

Low near-term impact; any reaction likely fades unless follow-on sales or other catalysts appear.

Evidence & confidence

The filing is a Form 4 insider transaction and explicitly states a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan, which typically reduces interpretive weight versus discretionary selling.

Market effects

Sector

Minimal; this is company-specific insider activity with no sector-wide datapoint.

Regional

None indicated.

Global

None indicated.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Traders may overread 10b5-1 sales; the plan can be driven by diversification/tax needs rather than outlook.

Key entities

  • equity issuer
    International Seaways, Inc.

    Subject of the Form 4 insider sale by its President & CEO.

  • insider
    Zabrocky Lois K

    President & CEO who sold 2,000 shares under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan.

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