Defendant Name:
West Marine, Inc.
Defendant Type:
Public Company
SIC Code:
5550
CUSIP:
95423510
Document Reference:
comp21150
Document Details
Legal Case Name
SEC v. West Marine, Inc.
Document Name
Complaint
Document Date
23-Jul-2009
Document Format
Civil Proceeding
Case Number
09-cv-03379
Federal District Court
California, Northern District of California
Allegation Type
Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary
The Commission stated: "This case involves financial reporting violations by West Marine, Inc. ("West Marine" or the "Company"), a large boating supply retailer headquartered in Watsonville, California. Between 2004 and 2006, the Company filed numerous false and misleading financial statements with the Commission, after making unsubstantiated accounting adjustments."