Defendant Name: Amec Foster Wheeler Limited

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 8742
CUSIP: 00167X20

Initial Case Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Amec Foster Wheeler Limited
First Document Date 25-Jun-2021
Initial Filing Format Administrative Action
File Number 3-20373
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act

Violations Alleged

Exchange Act
• Sec 13(b)(2)(A)
• Sec 13(b)(2)(B)
• Sec 30A

Resolutions

First Resolution Date 25-Jun-2021
Headline Total Penalty and Disgorgement $22,764,287

Related Documents:

34-92259 25-Jun-2021 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
On June 25, 2021, the SEC instituted settled cease-and-desist proceedings against Amec Foster Wheeler Limited stating: "These proceedings arise out of a bribery scheme to obtain an oil and gas engineering and design contract in Brazil by respondent Amec Foster Wheeler Limited ("Amec Foster Wheeler"), formerly Foster Wheeler AG (collectively "Foster Wheeler"), a company that provided project, engineering, and technical services to energy and industrial markets in over 30 countries."
2021-112 25-Jun-2021 Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
SEC charges Amec Foster Wheeler Limited With FCPA Violations Related To Brazilian Bribery Scheme
The SEC "announced charges against Amec Foster Wheeler Limited (Foster Wheeler) for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) arising out of a bribery scheme that took place in Brazil. As part of coordinated resolutions with the SEC, the U.S. Department of Justice, the Brazil Controladoria- General da Uniᾶo (CGU)/Advocacia-Geral da Uniᾶo (AGU) and the Ministério Publico Federal (MPF), and the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the company has agreed to pay more than $43 million related to this scheme, including more than $10.1 million to settle the SEC's charges."