SEC v. Kenneth G. Miccio (insider trading, 2025)
Settled
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In January 2025 the Securities and Exchange Commission settled with Kenneth Miccio, finding that he bought Maxar Technologies securities between December 12 and 15, 2022 on a tip from Matthew Forlano, who had it through Stephen Forlano Jr. from investment bank analyst Anthony Viggiano. Miccio agreed to a cease-and-desist order, $10,023 in disgorgement, $1,179.55 in interest and a $10,023 penalty.
The record
| Agency | SEC |
|---|---|
| Release number | 34-102266 |
| Date filed | 2025-01-24 |
| Date resolved | 2025-01-24 |
| Status | settled |
| Asset class | options |
| Venue | NYSE |
| Criminal parallel | No |
| Defendants | Kenneth G. Miccio |
| Cited as charged or alleged | Exchange Act s.10(b) and Rule 10b-5 |
| Techniques | Insider trading |
What was ordered
- Civil penalty
- $10k
- Disgorgement
- $10k
- Prejudgment interest
- $1.2k
- Total relief
- $21.2k
- Alleged gain
- —
What is alleged to have happened
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued this settled order on January 24, 2025 (Release No. 34-102266).
The order finds that Viggiano learned of the planned acquisition by November 15, 2022 and that the tip passed through two intermediaries before reaching Miccio. Maxar agreed to be acquired on December 16, 2022.
For the regulator's own account of the facts, read the primary document linked above. This page deliberately summarises the structured record rather than reproducing the release.
What technique is this, and how does it work?
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Timeline
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