SEC v. Brian Fettner, et al. (insider trading, 2019)

Settled

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In May 2019 the SEC announced settled charges against Brian Fettner, who viewed merger documents at a friend's home and bought G&K Services stock through accounts of his ex-wife and a former girlfriend, making over $250,000. He consented to a $252,995 penalty; two relief defendants agreed to disgorge their profits.

The record

What was ordered

Civil penalty

$253k

Disgorgement

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Prejudgment interest

—

Total relief

$253k

Alleged gain

—

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What is alleged to have happened

The SEC alleged that Fettner, a guest in the home of the Cintas general counsel, surreptitiously read documents about Cintas's acquisition of G&K and bought through others' accounts, also persuading his father and another girlfriend to buy. Without admitting or denying the allegations he consented to an injunction and the penalty, subject to court approval. The relief defendants are not charged with wrongdoing.

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Timeline

1. 2019-05-14 Litigation release published

Primary documents

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• SEC litigation release

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