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(The Associated Press circulated the following on May 13.)

NEW YORK — The executive vice president and chief operating officer of railroad operator Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. sold 13,413 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday.

In a Form 4 filed with the SEC, Carl Ice reported he sold the shares Friday for $103 to $103.21 apiece.

Insiders file Form 4s with the SEC to report transactions in their companies’ shares. Open market purchases and sales must be reported within two business days of the transaction.

Burlington Northern Santa Fe is based in Fort Worth, Texas.