Defendant Name: Comerica Securities, Inc.

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company
Public Company Parent: Comerica, Inc.
SIC Code: 6021
CUSIP: 20034010

Document Reference: 33-9950

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Comerica Securities, Inc.
Document Name Order Instituting Administrative and Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing Remedial Sanctions and a Cease-and-Desist Order
Document Date 30-Sep-2015
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-16862
Allegation Type Municipal Securities & Public Pensions
Document Summary On September 30, 2015, the SEC instituted settled administrative and cease-and-desist proceedings against Comerica Securities, Inc. According to the SEC: "This matter involves violations of an antifraud provision of the federal securities laws in connection with Respondent's underwriting of certain municipal securities offerings. Respondent, a registered broker-dealer, conducted inadequate due diligence in certain offerings and as a result, failed to form a reasonable basis for believing the truthfulness of certain material representations in official statements issued in connect with those offerings. This result in Respondent offering and selling municipal securities on the basis of materially misleading disclosure documents." The SEC's action was part of the Division of Enforcement's Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation Initiative.

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Compliance Related Independent Consultant
Various undertakings
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Self Reporting to SEC
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $60,000.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

2015-220-Comerica 30-Sep-2015 Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
SEC Sanctions 22 Underwriting Firms for Fraudulent Municipal Bond Offerings
On September 30, 2015, the SEC announced settled enforcement actions against 22 municipal underwriting firms for violations in bond offerings. According to the SEC: "The actions are the second round of filings against underwriters under the Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative, a voluntary self-reporting program targeting material misstatements and omissions in municipal bond offering documents."