Defendant Name:
Exelon Corporation
Defendant Type:
Public Company
SIC Code:
4911
CUSIP:
30161N10
Document Reference:
33-11248
Document Details
Legal Case Name
In the Matter of Exelon Corporation and Commonwealth Edison Company
Document Name
Order Instituting Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings, and Imposing a Cease-and-Desist Order
Document Date
28-Sep-2023
Document Format
Administrative Proceeding
AAER
4467
Allegation Type
Issuer Reporting and Disclosure
Document Summary
On September 28, 2023, the SEC instituted settled cease-and-desist proceedings against Exelon Corporation and Commonwealth Edison Company, stating: "These proceedings arise out of violations of the antifraud, books and records, and internal
accounting control provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act by Respondents as a
result of a multi-year scheme by ComEd to corruptly influence and reward Michael Madigan
("Madigan"), the then-Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, for his assistance with
respect to legislation affecting ComEd's business. The scheme occurred from around 2011
through 2019 and involved ComEd arranging for various Madigan associates to obtain jobs,
vendor subcontracts, and monetary payments associated with those jobs and vendor subcontracts,
for the benefit of Madigan and Madigan's associates, with the intent to influence and reward
Madigan."
Disgorgement & Penalty Information
Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Undertaking: "Respondent Exelon has undertaken to assist the Commission staff in the administration of a distribution plan, including any and all efforts to distribute to affected investors the monetary relief described in paragraph IV below. In connection with such assistance, Respondent Exelon will produce, without service or notice of subpoena, any and all documents and other information reasonably requested by the Commission staff. "
Cooperation Before the Resolution
Remedial Acts or Efforts Before the Resolution
Fair Funds
Monetary Penalties:
Civil Penalty
Individual:
$46,200,000.00
Shared:
Related Documents:
2023-207
28-Sep-2023
Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
SEC Charges Exelon, its Subsidiary Commonwealth Edison, and Subsidiary's Former CEO Anne Pramaggiore with Fraud in Connection with Political Corruption Scheme
On September 28, 2023, the SEC stated that: "[It] charged Exelon
Corporation, electric utility company Commonwealth Edison Company (ComEd), which is Exelon’s subsidiary, and
former ComEd CEO Anne Pramaggiore with fraud in connection with a multi-year scheme to corruptly influence
and reward then-Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan. Exelon and ComEd agreed to
settle the charges, with Exelon paying a civil penalty of $46.2 million. The charges against Pramaggiore will be
litigated."
34-99039
29-Nov-2023
Administrative Proceeding
Extension Order
The Commission ordered: "the Division’s request for an extension of time until December 4, 2024 to submit a Proposed Plan of Distribution is granted."
34-100888
03-Sep-2024
Administrative Proceeding
Order Appointing Fund Administrator, Setting Administrator's Bond Amount, and Authorizing the Approval and Payment of Fees and Expenses of Administration
The Commission ordered that: "Simpluris is appointed as the Fund Administrator . . . ; Simpluris shall obtain a bond . . . in the amount of $46,200,000.00."
34-100887
03-Sep-2024
Administrative Proceeding
Order Appointing Tax Administrator
The Commission ordered that: "Heffler, Radetich & Saitta, LLP is appointed as the Tax Administrator for the QSF in the above-referenced proceeding."
34-101809
04-Dec-2024
Administrative Proceeding
Corrected Notice of Proposed Plan of Distribution and Opportunity for Comment
The Commission stated: "Notice is hereby given . . . that the Division of Enforcement has submitted to the Commission a proposed plan of distribution (the “Proposed Plan”) for the distribution of monies paid in the above-captioned matter."
Corrected Proposed Plan of Distribution
The Commission stated: "The Division of Enforcement submits this Proposed Plan of Distribution (the “Plan”) to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) . . . . This Plan provides for the distribution of a Fair Fund (the “Fair Fund”), comprised of civil money penalties collected from Exelon Corporation (“Exelon” and collectively, with Commonwealth Edison Company, the “Respondents”) in the above-captioned matter."
34-102344
04-Feb-2025
Administrative Proceeding
Order Approving Plan of Distribution
The Commission ordered that: "the Proposed Plan is approved, and the approved Plan of Distribution shall be posted simultaneously with this order on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov."
Plan of Distribution
The Commission stated: "The Division of Enforcement has prepared this Plan of Distribution . . . This Plan provides for the distribution of a Fair Fund . . . comprised of civil money penalties collected from Exelon Corporation . . ." The Plan is intended to "compensate investors who were harmed by the Respondents' conduct described in the Order . . . Exelon has paid in full."
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