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2016-194
27-Sep-2016
Press Release--Administrative Proceeding
Oil Services Company Paying $140 Million Penalty for Accounting Fraud
On September 27, 2016, the SEC announced that Weatherford International plc "has agreed to pay a $140 million penalty to settle charges that it inflated earnings by using deceptive income tax accounting."
33-10221
27-Sep-2016
Administrative Proceeding
Order Instituting Public Administrative And Cease-And-Desist Proceedings Pursuant To Section 8a Of The Securities Act Of 1933, Sections 4c And 21c Of The Securities Exchange Act Of 1934, And Rule 102(E) Of The Commission's Rules Of Practice, Making Findings, And Imposing Remedial Sanctions And A Cease-And-Desist Order
On September 27, 2016, the SEC filed a settled administrative proceeding against Weatherford International plc. According to the SEC: "Between 2007 and 2012, Weatherford, a large multinational provider of oil and natural gas equipment and services, issued false financial statements that inflated its earnings by over $900 million in violation of U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ('GAAP')."
34-82121
20-Nov-2017
Administrative Proceeding
Extension Order
According to the SEC: "The Division of Enforcement ("Division") has requested an extension of time until August 24, 2018 to submit a Proposed Plan of Distribution under Rule 1101(a) of the Commission's Rules on Fair Fund and Disgorgement Plans, 17 C.F.R. § 201.1101(a) ... IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Division's request for an extension of time until August 24, 2018 to submit a Proposed Plan of Distribution is granted."
Order Consolidating Fair Funds
According to the SEC: "The Division of Enforcement recommends that the Fair Funds created pursuant to the Orders be consolidated into a single Fair Fund for the purposes of distributing the funds for the benefit of the investors harmed by the conduct described in the Orders. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the assets of the Fair Funds created pursuant to the Orders, and any interest accrued on those assets, are consolidated into a single Fair Fund for distribution to harmed investors."
34-83766
02-Aug-2018
Administrative Proceeding
Order Appointing Tax Administrator
The Commission stated that: "IT IS ORDERED that Miller Kaplan, pursuant to and in accordance with the Omnibus Order, is appointed the Tax Administrator for the [Qualified Settlement Fund] in the above-referenced proceeding."
34-89333
16-Jul-2020
Administrative Proceeding
Order Appointing Fund Administrator and Setting Bond Amount
The Commission stated: "IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Epiq 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 $152,204,174.00."
34-96340
17-Nov-2022
Administrative Proceeding
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 matters."
Proposed Plan of Distribution
The Commission stated: "The Division of Enforcement submits this proposed plan of distribution (the “Plan”) . . . the Plan provides for the distribution of funds collected in the above-captioned matters to compensate investors harmed by securities violations of Weatherford International PLC, f/k/a Weatherford International LTD. (“Weatherford”), James Hudgins, CPA, and Darryl Kitay, CPA (collectively, the “Weatherford Respondents”),1 as well as Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), Craig R. Fronckiewicz, CPA, and Sarah E. Adams, CPA (collectively, the “E&Y Respondents” and together with the Weatherford Respondents, the “Respondents”)2 as described in the Orders."
34-96687
18-Jan-2023
Administrative Proceeding
Order Extending Time to Enter an Order Approving or Disapproving Plan of Distribution
The Commission ordered that: "for good cause shown, the time for entering an order approving or disapproving the Plan is extended to June 30, 2023."
34-97818
29-Jun-2023
Administrative Proceeding
Order Extending Time to Enter an Order Approving or Disapproving Plan of Distribution
The Commission ordered that: "for good cause shown, the time for entering an order approving or disapproving the Plan is extended to September 29, 2023."
34-98569
27-Sep-2023
Administrative Proceeding
Order Extending Time to Enter an Order Approving or Disapproving Plan of Distribution
The Commission ordered that: "the time for entering an order approving or disapproving the Plan is
extended to November 30, 2023."
Plan of Distribution
The Commission stated: "The Division of Enforcement submitted this plan of distribution (the “Plan”) . . . . As described more specifically below, the Plan provides for the distribution of funds collected in the above-captioned matters to compensate investors harmed by securities violations of Weatherford International PLC, f/k/a Weatherford International LTD. (“Weatherford”), James Hudgins, CPA, and Darryl Kitay, CPA (collectively, the “Weatherford Respondents”)."
