Defendant Name: Nikola Corporation

Defendant Type: Public Company

Document Reference: 34-96998

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Nikola Corporation
Document Name Order Appointing Fund Administrator and Setting Administrator's Bond Amount
Document Date 01-Mar-2023
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-20687
Allegation Type Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary The Commission ordered that: "Analytics is appointed as the fund administrator . . . and shall obtain a bond in accordance with Rule 1105(c) of the Commission's Rules, in the amount of $35,000,000.00."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Order appointing fund administrator and setting administrator's bond amount
Fair Funds
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $125,000,000.00 Shared:    

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