3M Co.

John Patrick Banovetz, officer

Exercised options: 1,040Price: $78.72

Shares sold: 1,040Price: $170.40

Date: Aug. 2Directly holds: 4,934

ALLETE INc.

Alan R. Hodnik, CEO

Shares sold: 6,000Price: $85.09

Date: Aug. 7Directly holds: 67,758

ECOLAB INC.

Alex N. Blanco, officer

Exercised options: 46,000Price: $75.34

Shares sold: 51,400Price: $203.07

Date: Aug. 1Directly holds: 8,025

FASTENAL CO.

Michael J. Ancius, director

Shares purchased: 1,000Price: $28.99

Date: Aug. 5Indirectly holds: 17,630

Daniel L. Johnson, director

Shares purchased: 2,500Price: $30.49

Date: Aug. 1Directly holds: 7,330

GRACO Inc.

Martha A. M. Morfitt, director

Exercised options: 75,450Price:

Date: Aug. 7$11.72–$19.84

Directly holds: na

MEDTRONIC PLC

Richard E. Kuntz, officer

Shares sold: 5,719Price: $102.02

Date: Aug. 2Directly holds: 100,241

Bradley E. Lerman, general counsel

Shares sold: 10,599Price: $100.31–$102.02

Date: Aug. 2-5Directly holds: 56,906

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

Bahram Akradi, director

Shares purchased: 1,337,588Price:

Date: Aug. 6-7$1.51–$1.63

Directly/indirectly holds: 17,066,000

Erik J. Romslo, general counsel

Shares purchased: 32,052Price: $1.56

Date: Aug. 6Directly holds: 637,923

Robert B. Rowling, beneficial owner

Shares purchased: 1,508,382Price:

Date: Aug. 6-7$1.54–$1.57

Directly holds: 77,222,000

PENTAIR PLC

John L. Stauch, CEO

Exercised options: 58,991Price: $22.24

Date: July 31Directly holds: na

SURMODICS INC.

Gary R. Maharaj, CEO

Shares sold: 5,000Price: $46.15–$46.78

Date: Aug. 1Directly holds: 142,205

Joseph J. Stich, officer

Shares sold: 2,000Price: $47

Date: Aug. 1Directly holds: 50,637

TENNANT CO.

Hans Chris Killingstad, CEO

Exercised options: 12,843Price: $24.21

Shares sold: 12,843Price: $73.03–$74.44

Date: Aug. 1Directly holds: 158,890

Donal L. Mulligan, director

Exercised options: 2,985Price:

$24.21–$34.28

Shares sold: 2,985Price: $70

Date: July 31Directly holds: 10,294

Richard Hart Zay, officer

Exercised options: 4,000Price: $40.21

Shares sold: 4,000Price: $69.99–$74.99

Date: July 31Directly holds: 23,184