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SEC WHISTLEBLOWER PROGRAM
SEC Whistleblower Awards to Date
Established by the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the SEC’s bounty program grants eligible whistleblowers 10-30% of monetary sanctions levied by the SEC in an enforcement action where total sanctions exceed $1 million.
In our list of whistleblower bounties granted to date, we do more than just tell you an award amount. We want our clients & friends to know what factors contributed to the tipster’s success, and to provide key documents issued by the SEC for each award. For additional information, learn more about how the SEC whistleblower award process works.
| Amount Awarded | Date | Description | Factors | Key Docs |
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| 4.1M | 12/05/2017 | Whistleblower, a former company insider, reported a wide-spread, multi-year securities violation and provided assistance throughout the SEC's investigation. The Staff noted that whistleblower was foreign national. Significantly, the Commission noted that the award was reduced somewhat because of delayed reporting. |
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| 4M | 4/25/2017 | Whistleblower provided the SEC with detailed and specific information about serious misconduct and provided additional assistance during the ensuing investigation. In particular, the whistleblower was commended for his or her industry-specific knowledge and expertise, which allowed the Commission to be more effective and efficient. |
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| 4M | 9/24/2018 | The whistleblower, a foreign national, provided information that caused an investigation to be open and assistance that led to a successful enforcement action. |
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| 4M | 9/20/2016 | The whistleblower provided information that led to the successful SEC enforcement action. No additional information was disclosed. |
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| 4M | 1/23/2017 | whistleblowers that assisted the Staff after the investigation was opened. |
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| 4M | 6/21/2021 | The SEC determined that this Claimant provided "extraordinary assistance" including by participating in hours of telephonic interviews and exchanging more than 125 emails with its staff. |
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| 3.8M | 7/14/2020 | The Securities and Exchange Commission awarded $3.8 million to a whistleblower who provided significant information that helped the SEC disrupt an ongoing scheme. The resulting enforcement action returned millions of dollars to harmed investors. |
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| 3.6M | 11/05/2020 | A whistleblower was awarded more than $3.6 million for tipping the SEC to, and providing critical information about, misconduct occurring abroad. |
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| 3.6M | 5/12/2021 | According to the SEC's Order, this Claimant provided new information that resulted in the opening of its investigation as well as ongoing assistance, and the charges brought were directly based on such information. |
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| 3.5M | 12/05/2016 | The whistleblower provided information that led to a successful enforcement action. No additional information was provided. |
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