Defendant Name:
        
        Canadian Solar, Inc. 
    
    Defendant Type:
    
        Public Company
    
   
        SIC Code:
        
            3674
        
    
    
        CUSIP:
        
            13663510
        
    
    
        
            Document Reference:
        
        34-73839
    
    Document Details
    
    
        
            Legal Case Name
        
        In the Matter of Canadian Solar, Inc. and Yan Zhuang
    
    
        
        
            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 and Civil Penalties
        
    
    
        
        
            Document Date
        
        
            15-Dec-2014
        
    
    
    
        
        
            Document Format
        
        
            Administrative Proceeding
        
    
    
    
    
        
            
                AAER
            
            
                3613
            
        
    
        
            Allegation Type
        
        
            
            Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
        
    
 
    
        
            Document Summary
        
        
            On December 15, 2014, the SEC instituted settled administrative proceedings against Canadian Solar, Inc. According to the SEC: The charges arise "from Canadian Solar's violations of the reporting, books and records, and internal controls provisions of the Exchange Act resulting from CSI's recognition of revenue for certain transactions with United States...customers during the second, third, and fourth quarters of 2009 even though certain criteria for revenue recognition had not been met." 
        
    
 
    
    
        Disgorgement & Penalty Information
        
        
            
                Resolutions
            
                
                    
                        Cease and Desist Order
                    
                
                
                    
                        Remedial Acts or Efforts Before the Resolution
                    
                
         
                    
                
                    Monetary Penalties:
                
                
                    
                        
                            Civil Penalty
                        
                    
                    
                            
                                Individual:    
                                $500,000.00
                            
                            
                                Shared:    
                                
                            
                    
             
     
        
    
            
    
        Other Defendants in Action: