Defendant Name:
Royal Bank of Scotland plc
Defendant Type:
Public Company
Document Reference:
2014-190-RBS
Document Details
Legal Case Name
In the Matter of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Document Name
SEC Announces Charges Against Corporate Insiders for Violating Laws Requiring Prompt Reporting of Transactions and Holdings: Nearly Three Dozen Charged in Enforcement Initiative to Root Out Repeated Late Filers
Document Date
10-Sep-2014
Document Format
Administrative Proceeding
Allegation Type
Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary
On September 10, 2014, the SEC announced charges against 28 officers, directors, or major shareholders for violating federal securities laws requiring them to promptly report information about their holdings and transactions in company stock. According to the press release, six publicly-traded companies were charged for contributing to filing failures by insiders or failing to report their insiders' filing delinquencies. A total of 33 of the 34 individuals and companies named in the SEC's orders agreed to settle the charges and pay financial penalties totaling $2.6 million. The SEC's orders named 10 investment firms in connection with beneficial ownership of publicly-traded companies, including The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, which agreed to pay a $120,000 penalty.