Defendant Name: Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation

Defendant Type: Public Company
SIC Code: 3480
CUSIP: 83175610

Document Reference: 34-72678

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation
Document Name 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
Document Date 28-Jul-2014
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-15986
AAER 3571
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary On July 28, 2014, the SEC instituted proceedings against Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation alleging "violations of the anti-bribery, books and records and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Other Compliance Related Undertaking
Various undertakings
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Remedial Acts or Efforts Before the Resolution
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

Individual:     $107,852.00 Shared:    

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $1,906,000.00 Shared:    

Pre-Judgment Interest

Individual:     $21,040.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

2014-148 28-Jul-2014 Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
SEC Charges Smith & Wesson With FCPA Violations
Summaries On July 28, 2014, the SEC announced that it charged Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation ("Smith & Wesson") with violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") when employees and representatives of the U.S.-based parent company authorized and made improper payments to foreign officials while trying to win contracts to supply firearm products to military and law enforcement overseas. According to the SEC's order instituting a settled administrative proceeding, Smith & Wesson, without admitting or denying the findings, agreed to pay $2 million to settle the SEC's charges and report to the SEC on its FCPA compliance efforts for a period of two years.