Defendant Name: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company
Public Company Parent: Charles Schwab Corporation
SIC Code: 6211
CUSIP: 80851310

Document Reference: court_doc11_18-cv-03942

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Document Name Final Judgment As To Defendant Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Document Date 09-Jul-2018
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 18-cv-03942
Federal District Court California, Northern District of California
Federal District Judge Kandis Westmore
Allegation Type Broker Dealer
Document Summary On July 9, 2018, the District Court for the Northern District of California issued a final judgement against Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., enjoining Schwab from violating Section 17(a) of the Exchange Act and Rule 17a-8 thereunder, and ordering Schwab to pay a civil penalty of $2,800,000.

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Enjoinment
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $2,800,000.00 Shared:    

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comp24189 02-Jul-2018 Complaint
Complaint
On July 2, 2018, the SEC filed a complaint against Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. ("Schwab"), stating that "In 2012 and 2013, Schwab violated Exchange Act 17(a) and Rule 17a-8 by failing to file Suspicious Activity Reports ("SARs") on suspicious transactions by independent investment advisers ("Advisers") that Schwab terminated from its custodial platform. Schwab terminated the Advisers for engaging in activity Schwab determined violated its internal policies and presented risk to Schwab or its customers."
LR-24189 09-Jul-2018 Litigation Release
SEC Charges Charles Schwab with Failing to Report Suspicious Transactions
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