Claim an Award
We post Notices of Covered Action for each SEC action where a final judgment or order, by itself or together with other prior judgments or orders in the same action issued after July 21, 2010, results in monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million.
The inclusion of a Notice means only that an order was entered with monetary sanctions exceeding $1 million. By posting a Notice for a particular case, we are not making any determinations either that (i) a whistleblower tip, complaint or referral led to the SEC opening an investigation or filing an action with respect to the case or (ii) an award to a whistleblower will be paid in connection with the case.
Subject to the Whistleblower Amended Rules, individuals who voluntarily provided the SEC with original information after July 21, 2010 that led to the successful enforcement of a covered action listed below are eligible to apply for a whistleblower award.
Once a Notice of Covered Action is posted, individuals have 90 calendar days to apply for an award by submitting a completed Form WB-APP to the Office of the Whistleblower by midnight on the claim due date listed for that action.
NOTE: On July 2, 2024, the Commission posted a new Form WB-APP for individuals seeking to apply for an award for a Covered Action. You may continue to use the prior version of the form for the 30-day period following the posting of the new form. Starting on August 1, 2024, please use the new Form WB-APP to apply for an award.
We strongly encourage Form WB-APPs to be submitted by email to FormWB-APPSubmission@SEC.GOV. Duplicate submissions of a Form WB-APP by multiple methods (e.g., fax, email, and mail) are discouraged as they may cause delays. Generally, submissions are acknowledged within 60 days.
Whistleblower Award Applications submitted by mail or fax should be sent to:
SEC Office of the Whistleblower (c/o ENF-CPU)
14420 Albemarle Point Place Suite 102 Chantilly, VA 20151-1750
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| Notice No. | Action | Notice Date | Claim Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-190 | SEC v. Mantria Corporation, Troy B. Wragg, Amanda E. Knorr, Speed of Wealth, LLC, Wayde M. McKelvy, and Donna M. McKelvy |
11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 |
| 2011-189 | SEC v. Stanley J. Kowalewski and SJK Investment Management, LLC |
11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 |
| 2011-188 | SEC v. James O'Leary, CPA |
11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 |
| 2011-187 | In the Matter of Hector Gallardo, Michael Zurita, and Orion Trading, LLC |
11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 |
| 2011-186 | In the Matter of Barr M. Rosenberg |
11/01/2011 | 01/30/2012 |
| 2011-185 | SEC v. Anthony J. Scolaro, Jr. |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-184 | SEC v. Striker Petroleum, LLC, Mark S. Roberts, and Christopher E. Pippin |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-183 | SEC v. Pharma Holdings, Inc., Edward Klapp IV, and Edward Klapp Jr. |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-182 | SEC v. Wellco Energy LLC, Justin William Rifkin, Patrick V. Looper, Richard G. Pacheco, and Dustin D. White |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-181 | SEC v. Doyle Scott Elliott, Scott Elliott, Inc., Michael J. Xirinachs, Emerald Asset Advisors LLC, Robert L. Weidenbaum, and CLX & Associates, Inc. |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-180 | SEC v. Nova Gen Corporation, Margaret Grey, and Paul Randall Fraley |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-179 | SEC v. Joseph R. Porche, Larry R Crowder, Konrad Kafarski, Carlton L. Williams, Gary K. Juncker, and Dale J. Engelhardt |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-178 | SEC v. Eagle Development Enterprises, Inc., a Nevada corporation; Eagle Storage & Development, LLC, an Arizona limited liability company; Eagle Aviation Sales & Leasing, LLC, a California limited liability company; and Michael J. Bowen |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-177 | SEC v. John Clement and Edgefund Capital, LLC |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-176 | SEC v. LADP Acquisition, Inc., William A. Goldstein, and Marc E. Bercoon |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-175 | SEC v. Douglas V. DeCinces, Joseph J. Donohue, Fred Scott Jackson, and Roger A. Wittenbach |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-174 | SEC v. Gregory L. Reyes, Antonio Canova, and Stephanie Jensen |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-173 | SEC v. Pegasus Wireless Corporation, Jasper Knabb, and Stephen Durland |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-172 | SEC v. David A. Souza and D.A. Souza Investments, LLC |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-171 | SEC v. Provident Royalties, LLC, Provident Asset Management, LLC, Provident Energy 1, LP, Provident Resources 1, LP, Provident Energy 2, LP, Provident Energy 3, LP, Shale Royalties II, Inc., Shale Royalties 3, LLC, Shale Royalties 4, Inc., Shale Royalties 5, Inc., Shale Royalties 6, Inc., Shale Royalties 7, Inc., Shale Royalties 8, Inc., Shale Royalties 9, Inc., Shale Royalties 10, Inc., Shale Royalties 12, Inc., Shale Royalties 14, Inc., Shale Royalties 15, Inc., Shale Royalties 16, Inc., Shale Royalties 17, Inc., Shale Royalties 18, Inc., Shale Royalties 19, Inc., Shale Royalties 20, Inc., Paul R. Melbye, Brendan W. Coughlin, and Henry D. Harrison, defendants and Shale Royalties 21, Inc., Shale Royalties 22, Inc., Provident Operating Company, LLC, Somerset Lease Holdings, Inc., and Somerset Development, Inc. |
10/05/2011 | 01/03/2012 |
| 2011-170 | SEC v. ZNext Mining Corporation, Inc. and Elvira G. Gamboa |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-169 | SEC v. Louis W. Zehil, Strong Branch Ventures IV LP, and Chestnut Capital Partners II, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-168 | SEC v. Travis L. Wright |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-167 | SEC v. Stuart H. Wolff and Peter B. Tafeen |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-166 | SEC v. Winning Kids, Inc., Christian Hainsworth, Robert Comiskey, Edward Tamimi, and Victor Selenow |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-165 | SEC v. David A. Williams, Sherwood Secured Income Fund, LLC, WFG Holdings, Inc., and Williams Financial Group, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-164 | SEC v. Blake G. Williams, Tbeck Capital. Inc., Warren Street Investments, Inc., Victoria Financial Consultants LLC, BGW Enterprises, Inc., Emerging Resources, Inc., Valek Investments, Inc., Derek Lopez, and DA Big Kahuna LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-163 | SEC v. Darrel West and Own My Travel LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-162 | In the Matter of Wells Fargo Securities LLC (f/k/a Wachovia Capital Markets LLC) |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-161 | SEC v. Martin T. Wegener, Wealth Resources LLC, and Wealth Resources, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-160 | SEC v. Watermark Financial Services Group, Inc., Watermark M-One Holdings, Inc., M-One Financial Services LLC, Watermark Capital Group LLC, Guy W. Gane, Jr., and Lorenzo Altadonna |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-159 | SEC v. Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, Louis R. Tomasetta, Eugene F. Hovanec, Yatin D. Mody, and Nicole R. Kaplan |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-158 | SEC v. Video Without Boundaries, Inc. (d/b/a China Logistics Group Inc), Vernon Jeffrey Harrell, and David J. Aubel |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-157 | SEC v. Jose O. Vianna, Jr., and Creswell Equities, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-156 | SEC v. VesCor Capital Corp., VesCor Capital, Inc., VesCorp Capital LLC, VesCorp Capital IV-A LLC, VesCorp Capital IV-M LLC, and Val E. Southwick |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-155 | SEC v. U.S. Pension Trust Corp., U.S. College Trust Corp., Iliana Maceiras, Leonardo Maceiras Jr., and Nildo Verdeja |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-154 | SEC v. Universal Corporation |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-153 | SEC v. UBS Financial Services Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-152 | SEC v. UBS AG |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-151 | SEC v. Tyson Foods, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-150 | SEC v. David P. Turner and Ousama N. Naaman |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-149 | SEC v. Lambert Vander Tuig, The Carolina Development Company, Inc., and Jonathan Carman |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-148 | SEC v. Tuco Trading LLC and Douglas G. Frederick |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-147 | SEC v. Transocean Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-146 | SEC v. Tidewater Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-145 | SEC v. Thor Industries, Inc. and Mark C. Schwartzhoff |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-144 | SEC v. TG Capital LLC, Thanh Viet “Jeremy” Cao, and Lodavina Grosnickle |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-143 | SEC v. Tecumseh Holdings Corporation, Tecumseh Tradevest LLC, S.B. Cantor & Co., Inc., John L. Milling, Gerard A. McCallion, Anthony M. Palovchik, and Dale Carone |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-142 | In the Matter of TD Ameritrade, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-141 | SEC v. Sun Empire LLC, ECAM LLC a/k/a Empire Capital Asset Management, Delilah A. Proctor, and Shauntel A. Mccoy |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-140 | SEC v. Robert J. Sucarato d/b/a/ New York Financial Company |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-139 | SEC v. James D. Sterling |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-138 | SEC v. Star Exploration, Inc. and James T. Gurgainers |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-137 | SEC v. Daniel Spitzer, Draseena Funds Group, Corp., Kenzie Financial Management, Inc. Kenzie Services LLC, Aneesard Management LLC, Nerium Management Co., DN Management Co. LLC, Arrow Fund, LLC, Arrow Fund II, LLC, Conservium Fund, LLC, Nerium Currency Fund, LP, Senior Strength Q Fund, LLC, Ssecurity Fund, LLC, Three Oaks Advanced Fund, LLC, Three Oaks Currency Fund, LP, Three Oaks Fund, LP, Three Oaks Fund 25, LLC, Three Oaks Senior Strength Fund, LLC, and USFirst Fund, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-136 | SEC v. Brian J. Smart, and Smart Assets, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-135 | SEC v. Sierra Brokerage Services, Inc., Richard Geiger, Jeffrey A. Richardson, Aaron Tsai, Michael E. Markow, Global Guarantee Corporation, Francois Goelo, Yongzhi Yang, K&J Consulting, Limited, Ke Luo, M&M Management, Limited, and Jerome B. Armstrong |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-134 | SEC v. Shidaal Express, Inc. and Mohamud Abdi Ahmed |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-133 | SEC v. Rodney S. Shehyn, Rodney D. Marr, Donald L. Marr, and Karen S. Leigh |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-132 | SEC v. Satyam Computer Services Limited d.b.a. Mahindra Satyam |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-131 | SEC v. Mark E. Salyer |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-130 | In the Matter of Royal Dutch Shell plc and Shell International Exploration and Production Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-129 | SEC v. Rockwell Energy of Texas LLC, Rockwell Energy Management LLC, Gregory S. Shindler, Bradley M. James, W. Todd Smith, Stuart E. Rawitt, and Brian W. Walsh |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-128 | In the Matter of Rockwell Automation, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-127 | SEC v. Rockford Funding Group, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-126 | SEC v. Archie Paul Reynolds and Success Trust |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-125 | SEC v. Regions Bank |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-124 | SEC v. Steven L. Rattner |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-123 | SEC v. RAE Systems Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-122 | SEC v. Radical Bunny, LLC, Tom Hirsch, Berta Walder, Howard Walder, and Harish Shah |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-121 | SEC v. Joseph D. Radcliffe and Michael J. Radcliffe |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-120 | SEC v. Pride International, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-119 | In the Matter of Gordon Brent Pierce, Newport Capital Corp., and Jenirob Company Ltd. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-118 | SEC v. Panalpina, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-117 | SEC v. One or More Unknown Traders in the Common Stock of Certain Issuers |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-116 | SEC v. Onele Trading & Finance Ltd |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-115 | SEC v. One Equity Corporation, Triangle Equities Group, Inc., Victory Management Group, Inc., Dafcan Finance, Inc., Michael S. Spillan and Melissa K. Spillan |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-114 | SEC v. Robert Olins, Spatialight, Inc., and Argyle Capital Management Corp. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-113 | SEC v. Novus Technologies, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, Ralph W. Thompson, Jr., Duane C. Johnson, RCH2, LLC, a Utah limited liability company, Robert Casey Hall, and Eric J. Wheeler |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-112 | SEC v. Noble Corporation |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-111 | SEC v. NIC, Inc., Jeffrey S. Fraser, Harry H. Herington, and Eric J. Bur |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-110 | In the Matter of Navistar International Corporation, Daniel C. Ustian, Robert C. Lannert, Thomas M. Akers, Jr., James W. McIntosh, James J. Stanaway, Ernest A. Stinsa, and Michael J. Schultz |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-109 | SEC v. Joseph P. Nacchio, Robert S. Woodruff, Robin R. Szeliga, Afshin Mohebbi, Gregory M. Casey, James J. Koslowski, and Frank T. Noyes |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-108 | SEC v. Angelo Mozilo, David Sambol, and Eric Sieracki |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-107 | SEC v. William G. Mortensen and Feng Zheng |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-106 | SEC v. Brad A. Morrice, Patti M. Dodge, David N. Kenneally |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-105 | In the Matter of Morgan Asset Management, Inc., Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc., James C. Kelsoe, Jr., and Joseph Thompson Weller, CPA |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-104 | SEC v. Millennium Bank, United Trust of Switzerland S.A., UT of S, LLC, Millennium Financial Group, William J. Wise d/b/a Sterling Administration, d/b/a Sterling Investment Services, d/b/a Millennium Aviation, Kristi M. Hoegel, a/k/a Kristi M. Christopher, a/k/a Bessy Lu, Jacqueline S. Hoegel, a/k/a Jacquline S. Hoegel, a/k/a Jackie S. Hoegel, Philippe Angeloni, and Brijesh Chopra |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-103 | SEC v. Mike Watson Capital LLC, Michael P. Watson, and Joshua F. Escobeda |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-102 | SEC v. Merrill Scott & Associates Ltd., Merrill Scott & Associates, Inc., Phoenix Overseas Advisors Ltd., Gilbralter Permanente Assurance, Ltd., Patrick M. Brody, David E. Ross II, and Michael Licopantis |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-101 | In the Matter of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Incorporated |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-100 | SEC v. Paul P. Merklinger and Encore Associated Leasing, LLC |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-099 | SEC v. Merchant Capital LLC, Steven C. Wyer, and Kurt Beasley |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-098 | SEC v. Michael J. McNaul, II, Dale C. Lucas, Gregg Krause, Lloyd F. Nunns, Russell W. Kilgariff, Steven L. Tallman, Freddie J. Hembree, Raymond L. Leonard, Jr., Mid Western Natural Gas, Inc., and Mark DuBoise |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-097 | SEC v. Carol McKeown, Daniel F. Ryan, Meadow Vista Financial Corp., and Downshire Capital, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-096 | SEC v. Ian McCarthy |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-095 | SEC v. Maxwell Technologies, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-094 | SEC v. Javeed A. Matin and Wilshire Equity, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-093 | SEC v. Amit Mathur and Entrust Capital Management, Inc. |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-092 | SEC v. Madison Real Estate Group LLC, Richard Ames Higgins, Brandon S. Higgins, and Allan D. Christensen |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |
| 2011-091 | SEC v. Alero Odell Mack, Jr.; Steven Enrico Lopez, Sr.; Easy Equity Asset Management, Inc.; Easy Equity Management, L.P.; Easy Equity Partners, L.P.; Alero Equities the Real Estate Company, L.L.C.; and Alero I.X. Corporation |
08/12/2011 | 11/10/2011 |