Defendant Name: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 2013-187

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Document Name JPMorgan Chase Agrees to Pay $200 Million and Admits Wrongdoing to Settle SEC Charges; Firm Must Pay $920 Million in Total Penalties in Global Settlement
Document Date 19-Sep-2013
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-15507
Allegation Type Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary On September 19, 2013, the SEC announced that it charged JPMorgan Chase & Co. ("JPMorgan") with misstating financial results and lacking effective internal controls to detect and prevent its traders from fraudulently overvaluing investments to conceal hundreds of millions of dollars in trading losses. According to the SEC's order instituting a settled administrative proceeding, JPMorgan has agreed to pay a $200 million penalty, admit the facts underlying the SEC's charges, and publicly acknowledge that it violated the federal securities laws. As part of a coordinated global settlement, three other agencies also entered into settlements with JPMorgan on the same day: the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority, the Federal Reserve, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. JPMorgan will pay a total of approximately $920 million in penalties in these actions by the SEC and the other agencies.

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
JPMorgan must publicly acknowledge its federal securities laws violations
Fair Funds

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