SEC Awards More Than $37 Million to a Whistleblower
The SEC awarded over $37 million to a whistleblower whose original information led to a successful enforcement action that returned millions of dollars to harmed investors.
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a whistleblower award exceeding $37 million for providing critical, non-public information. This information contributed to an enforcement action that recovered millions of dollars for investors through sanctions paid by securities law violators. The whistleblower also assisted the agency by identifying potential witnesses and documents to conserve investigative resources.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced an award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower following a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower provided original, timely, and credible information that was not previously known to the SEC, significantly contributing to the recovery of millions of dollars for harmed investors. In addition to providing data, the whistleblower identified potential witnesses and documents, which helped conserve the agency's staff time and resources. The award is paid from an investor protection fund established by Congress and financed by monetary sanctions from securities law violators. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC maintains the confidentiality of the whistleblower's identity. This substantial payout illustrates the effectiveness of the SEC's whistleblower program in incentivizing the reporting of securities law violations.
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- $37.00M $37 million $10M–$100M
- $1.00M $1 million $1M–$10M
- agency entirely through monetary sanctions paid to sec by securities law violators
- agency information not previously known to sec
- company investor protection fund
- company out of an investor protection fund
- agency Securities and Exchange Commission
- person whistleblower awards
- SEC announced award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower
- Whistleblower provided information not previously known to SEC
- Whistleblower's Information helped agency return millions of dollars to harmed investors
- Payments are made out of an investor protection fund
- Investor Protection Fund is financed entirely through monetary sanctions paid to SEC by securities law violators
- Whistleblower may be eligible for an award when they voluntarily provide SEC with original, timely, credible information that leads to a successful enforcement action
- Whistleblower Awards can range from 10 to 30 percent of the money collected when monetary sanctions exceed $1 million
- SEC protects confidentiality of whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower who provided information not previously known to the SEC and which significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower also met with Enforcement staff and identified potential witnesses and documents, which conserved staff time and resources. “Today’s award illustrates the importance of the SEC’s whistleblower program, as the whistleblower’s information helped the agency return millions of dollars to harmed investors,” said Creola Kelly, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower. Payments to whistleblowers are made out of an investor protection fund, established by Congress, which is financed entirely through monetary sanctions paid to the SEC by securities law violators. Whistleblowers may be eligible for an award when they voluntarily provide the SEC with original, timely, and credible information that leads to a successful enforcement action. Whistleblower awards can range from 10 to 30 percent of the money collected when the monetary sanctions exceed $1 million. As set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC protects the confidentiality of whistleblowers and does not disclose any information that could reveal a whistleblower’s identity. For more information about the whistleblower program and how to report a tip, visit www.sec.gov/whistleblower.
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced an award of more than $37 million to a whistleblower who provided information not previously known to the SEC and which significantly contributed to a successful enforcement action. The whistleblower also met with Enforcement staff and identified potential witnesses and documents, which conserved staff time and resources. “Today’s award illustrates the importance of the SEC’s whistleblower program, as the whistleblower’s information helped the agency return millions of dollars to harmed investors,” said Creola Kelly, Chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower. Payments to whistleblowers are made out of an investor protection fund, established by Congress, which is financed entirely through monetary sanctions paid to the SEC by securities law violators. Whistleblowers may be eligible for an award when they voluntarily provide the SEC with original, timely, and credible information that leads to a successful enforcement action. Whistleblower awards can range from 10 to 30 percent of the money collected when the monetary sanctions exceed $1 million. As set forth in the Dodd-Frank Act, the SEC protects the confidentiality of whistleblowers and does not disclose any information that could reveal a whistleblower’s identity. For more information about the whistleblower program and how to report a tip, visit www.sec.gov/whistleblower.