SEC Issues Nearly $1 Million Award to Whistleblower
The SEC has announced an award of more than $900,000 to a whistleblower whose tip allowed the SEC to bring multiple enforcement actions against wrongdoers.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced an award of more than $900,000 to a whistleblower whose tip allowed the SEC to bring multiple enforcement actions against wrongdoers.
Over $136 million has been awarded to 37 whistleblowers who voluntarily provided the SEC with original and useful information that led to a successful enforcement action.
These whistleblower awards can range from 10% to 30% of the money collected when the monetary sanctions exceed $1 million. And note that all payments are made out of an investor protection fund established by Congress that is financed entirely through monetary sanctions paid to the SEC by securities law violators. None of the money being paid to the whistleblower has been taken or withheld from harmed investors.
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By law, the SEC protects the confidentiality of whistleblowers and does not disclose information that might directly or indirectly reveal a whistleblower’s identity. Whistleblowers may be eligible for an award when they voluntarily provide the SEC with unique and useful information that leads to a successful enforcement action.
Jane Norberg, chief of the SEC’s Office of the Whistleblower, commented:
With the issuance of this second award in less than one week, we hope to continue to encourage individuals to submit high-quality tips that we can leverage to enforce the law and protect investors, and they can receive significant financial rewards for their valuable contributions to a case.
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