Defendant Name: Avery Dennison Corporation 

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 2754
CUSIP: 05361110

Initial Case Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Avery Dennison Corporation
First Document Date 28-Jul-2009
Initial Filing Format Administrative Action
File Number 3-13564
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
AAER 3021

Violations Alleged

Exchange Act
• Sec 13(b)(2)(A)
• Sec 13(b)(2)(B)

Resolutions

First Resolution Date 28-Jul-2009
Headline Total Penalty and Disgorgement $318,470

Related Documents:

34-60393 28-Jul-2009 Administrative Proceeding
Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order
The SEC stated: "This matter involves Avery's violations of the books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") through its indirect subsidiary Avery (China) Co. Ltd. ("Avery China"), as well as certain potential violations Avery uncovered at entities it acquired after Avery's initial self-disclosure to the Commission."
LR-21156_3-13564 28-Jul-2009 Litigation Release--Mentions Administrative Proceeding
SEC Files Settled Charges Against Avery Dennison Corporation for Violating the Books and Records and Internal Controls Provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The SEC stated: "The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed two settled enforcement proceedings against Avery Dennison Corporation (“Avery”), a Pasadena, California-based multinational corporation, alleging violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) in connection with improper payments and promises of improper payments to foreign officials by Avery’s Chinese subsidiary and several entities Avery acquired."

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