Defendant Name: Westport Fuel Systems, Inc.

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 2019-197

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. and Nancy Gougarty
Document Name SEC Charges Canadian Clean Fuel Technology Company and Former CEO with FCPA Violations
Document Date 27-Sep-2019
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-19543
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary The SEC stated that: "Westport Fuels Systems, Inc., a Canadian clean fuel technology company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and its former chief executive officer, Nancy Gougarty, of Leesville, South Carolina, have agreed to pay more than $4.1 million to resolve charges that they violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) by paying bribes to a foreign government official in China."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Remedial Acts or Efforts Before the Resolution
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $1,500,000.00 Shared:    

Pre-Judgment Interest

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Related Documents:

34-87138 27-Sep-2019 Administrative Proceeding
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
On September 27, 2019, the SEC instituted settled cease and desist proceedings against Westport Fuel Systems, Inc. ("Westport") and Nancy Gougarty ("Gougarty") (collectively, "Respondents"). The SEC stated: "This matter concerns violations of the anti-bribery, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ("FCPA") by Westport Fuel Systems, Inc., a Canadian clean fuel technology company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada, and its former Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Gougarty."

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