Defendant Name: Chevron Corporation

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: LR-20363

Document Details

Legal Case Name SEC v. Chevron Corporation
Document Name SEC Files Settled Books and Records and Internal Controls Charges Against Chevron Corporation For Improper Payments to Iraq Under the U.N. Oil for Food Program — Company Agrees to Pay a Total of $30 Million
Document Date 14-Nov-2007
Document Format Civil Proceeding
Case Number 07-cv-10299
Federal District Court New York, Southern District of New York
Allegation Type Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Document Summary The SEC stated that: "[It] filed Foreign Corrupt Practices Act books and records and internal controls charges against Chevron Corporation ("Chevron"), a California-based oil company, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Enjoinment
The SEC stated: "Chevron will satisfy its disgorgement obligation by forfeiting $20,000,000 pursuant to an agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and paying disgorgement of $5,000,000 pursuant to an agreement with the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. Chevron will also pay the Office of Foreign Asset Controls of the U.S. Department of Treasury a penalty of $2,000,000."
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

Individual:     $25,000,000.00 Shared:    

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $3,000,000.00 Shared:    

Related Documents:

comp20363 14-Nov-2007 Complaint
Complaint
The SEC stated: "From approximately April 2001 through May 2002, Chevron Corporation violated the books and records and internal controls provisions of' the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") when third parties with which Chevron contracted made approximately $20 million in illegal surcharge payments in connection with Chevron's purchases of crude oil under the United Nations Oil for Food Program."
2007-230 14-Nov-2007 Press Release--Civil Action
Chevron to Pay $30 Million to Settle Charges For Improper Payments to Iraq Under U.N. Oil For Food Program
The SEC stated that: "[It] charged Chevron Corporation for its role in illegal kickback payments that were made to Iraq in 2001 and 2002 in connection with the company's purchases of crude oil under the U.N. Oil for Food Program."
court_doc2_07-cv-10299 20-Nov-2007 Court Docket Document
Final Judgment as to Defendant Chevron Corporation
The Court issued a final judgment as to Defendant Chevron Corporation stating: "Defendant Chevron Corporation ("Defendant") . . . consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law; and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment."