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
Fax: 703-813-9322
Notice No. | Action | Notice Date | Claim Due Date |
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2019-071 | SEC v. Timothy S. Batchelor |
05/31/2019 | 08/29/2019 |
2019-070 | SEC v. Michael T. Rand |
05/31/2019 | 08/29/2019 |
2019-069 | In the Matter of Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-068 | In the Matter of M Holdings Securities, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-067 | In the Matter of First Republic Investment Management, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-066 | In the Matter of Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-065 | In the Matter of Kestra Advisory Services, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-064 | In the Matter of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-063 | In the Matter of BB&T Securities, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-062 | In the Matter of RBC Capital Markets, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-061 | SEC v. Scott Newsholme |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-060 | In the Matter of Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-059 | In the Matter of Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-058 | SEC v. Robert P. DePalo, Joshua B. Gladtke, Gregg A. Lerman, Pangaea Trading Partners LLC, Arjent LLC, Arjent Limited, and Excalibur Asset Management LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-057 | In the Matter of PlanMember Securities Corporation |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-056 | In the Matter of AXA Advisors, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-055 | In the Matter of SSN Advisory, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-054 | In the Matter of Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-053 | In the Matter of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-052 | In the Matter of Summit Financial Group, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-051 | SEC v. Ronald C. Montano, Travis Stephenson, Antonio Giacca and Michael Wright |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-050 | In the Matter of Mobile TeleSystems PJSC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-049 | SEC v. Pedro Fort Berbel, Fort Marketing Group LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-048 | In the Matter of Ameritas Investment Corp. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-047 | SEC v. Chad C. McGinnis and Sergey Pugach |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-046 | In the Matter of Principal Securities, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-045 | In the Matter of Benjamin F. Edwards & Co., Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-044 | In the Matter of Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-043 | In the Matter of Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-042 | In the Matter of Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-041 | SEC v. John Gregory Schmidt |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-040 | In the Matter of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. and Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-039 | In the Matter of LPL Financial LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-038 | In the Matter of Commonwealth Equity Services, LLC |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-037 | In the Matter of ProEquities, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-036 | In the Matter of Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. |
04/30/2019 | 07/29/2019 |
2019-035 | SEC v. Jersey Consulting LLC, Marc Andrew Tager, Matthew Earl Mangum, Suzanne Aileen Gagnier, Kenneth Stephen Gross, Jeffrey Rowland Lebarton, Jonathan Edward Shoucair, Edward Dean Goss, Dana Kenton Harrloe, and Nicholi Mandracken |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-034 | SEC v. Michael Scronic |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-033 | SEC v. Barry C. Honig, John Stetson, Michael Brauser, John R. O’Rourke III, Mark Groussman, Phillip Frost, Robert Ladd, Elliot Maza, Brian Keller, John H. Ford, Alpha Capital Anstalt, ATG Capital LLC, Frost Gamma Investments Trust, GRQ Consultants, Inc., HS Contrarian Investments, LLC, Grander Holdings, Inc., Melechdavid, Inc., Opko Health, Inc., Southern Biotech, Inc., and Stetson Capital Investments Inc. |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-032 | SEC v. Peter H. Pocklington, Lantson E. Eldred, Terrence J. Walton, Yolanda C. Velazquez a/k/a Lana Velazquez a/k/a Lana Puleo, Vanessa Puleo, Robert A. Vanetten, Nova Oculus Partners, LLC, f/k/a The Eye Machine, LLC, and AMC Holdings, LLC |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-031 | SEC v. Troy Joseph Flowers, Sean Paul Nevett, and Fruition, Inc. (f/k/a Seacoast Advisors, Inc.) |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-030 | In the Matter of Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-029 | In the Matter of Andrew F. Nicoletta, Bella Industries LLC, Cranberry Rock Investments, Inc., and J.J. Newport Group, Inc. |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-028 | In the Matter of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, Futomichi Amano, and Yuji Itagaki |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-027 | In the Matter of Crowe Horwath LLP, Joseph C. Macina, CPA, and Kevin V. Wydra, CPA |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-026 | SEC v. AriseBank, Jared Rice Sr., and Stanley Ford |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-025 | SEC v. Tycoon Energy, Inc. and Matthew Dee Nerbonne |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-024 | SEC v. Barry M. Kornfeld, Ferne Kornfeld, FEK Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a First Financial Tax Group, Andrew G. Costa, Costa Financial Insurance Services, Corp., Albert D. Klager, and Atlantic Insurance & Financial Services, Inc. |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-023 | SEC v. Robert H. Shapiro, Woodbridge Group of Companies, LLC, d/b/a Woodbridge Wealth, RS Protection Trust, WMF Management, LLC, Woodbridge Structured Funding, LLC, Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 1, LLC, Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 2, LLC, Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 3, LLC, Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 3A, LLC, Woodbridge Mortgage Investment Fund 4, LLC, Woodbridge Commercial Bridge Loan Fund 1, LLC, Woodbridge Commercial Bridge Loan Fund 2, LLC, 144 Woodbridge-Affiliated Property Limited Liability Companies, 131 Woodbridge-Affiliated Holding Limited Liability Companies |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-022 | SEC v. Robert Yang, Claudia Kano, Suncor Fontana, LLC, Suncor Hesperia, LLC, and Suncor Care Lynwood, LLC |
03/29/2019 | 06/27/2019 |
2019-021 | In the Matter of Polycom, Inc. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-020 | SEC v. John Afriyie and Lawrencia Afriyie |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-019 | SEC v. Sunwest Management, Inc. Canyon Creek Development, Inc., Canyon Creek Financial, LLC and Jon M. Harder |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-018 | SEC v. James V. Mazzo, David L. Parker, and Eddie C. Murray |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-017 | In the Matter of NB Alternatives Advisers LLC |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-016 | In the Matter of American Portfolios Advisors, Inc. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-015 | In the Matter of Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. and The Hertz Corporation |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-014 | In the Matter of JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-013 | In the Matter of Bank of New York Mellon |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-012 | In the Matter of Yucaipa Master Manager, LLC |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-011 | In the Matter of UBS Financial Services Inc. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-010 | In the Matter of Agria Corporation |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-009 | SEC v. Jordan E. Goodman |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-008 | In the Matter of Centrais Elétricas Brasileiras S.A. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-007 | SEC v. David H. Brooks |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-006 | In the Matter of Santander Consumer USA Holdings, Inc. |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-005 | In the Matter of Thoroughbred Financial Services, LLC, Thomas Jenkins Parker, and Lawrence Randal “Randy” Hartley |
02/28/2019 | 05/29/2019 |
2019-004 | In the Matter of MUFG Securities Americas Inc. |
01/31/2019 | 05/01/2019 |
2019-003 | In the Matter of Natixis Securities Americas LLC |
01/31/2019 | 05/01/2019 |
2019-002 | In the Matter of Citadel Securities LLC |
01/31/2019 | 05/01/2019 |
2019-001 | In the Matter of America Modern Green Senior (Houston) LLC, America Modern Green Community (Houston) LLC, and America Modern Green Residential (Houston) LLC |
01/31/2019 | 05/01/2019 |
2018-162 | SEC v. Douglas P. Simanski |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-161 | SEC v. Keenan Gracey |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-160 | SEC v. Edward Chen, Jean Chen, Home Paradise Investment Center LLC, GH Investment LP, GH Design Group, LLC, Golden Galaxy LP, and Mega Home, LLC |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-159 | SEC v. Eric Lesak, Global Research, LLC (PA), and Global Research, LLC (NY) |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-158 | In the Matter of Fifth Street Management, LLC |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-157 | SEC v. Steve Qi and Law Offices of Steve Qi & Associates, A Professional Corporation |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-156 | In the Matter of Vantage Drilling International |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-155 | SEC v. John Sherman Jumper, Alluvion Securities, LLC, American Investments Fund, II, LLC, Speedee Brakes, LLC, Thousand Hills Capital, LLC and Evertone Records, LLC |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-154 | SEC v. Charles A. Banks, IV |
12/31/2018 | 03/31/2019 |
2018-153 | SEC v. Tesla, Inc. |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-152 | SEC v. Elon Musk |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-151 | In the Matter of ITG Inc. and AlterNet Securities, Inc. |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-150 | SEC v. Lawrence P. Schmidt; Futuregen Company d/b/a Futuregen Capital Commercial Equity Partners, LTD.; FGC Distressed Assets Investment #1, LLC; Futuregen Capital DDA CG Fund LLC; FGC Tax Lien Fund #2, LLC; FGC Trading Fund #1 LLC; FGC SPE NO 1 LLC; FGC SPE NO 2 LLC; and FGC CM Note Fund LLC |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-149 | In the Matter of Citibank, N.A. |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-148 | SEC v. Lawrence E. Penn, III, Michael St. Altura Ewers, Camelot Acquisitions Secondary Opportunities Management, LLC, The Camelot Group International, LLC, and Ssecurion, LLC |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-147 | SEC v. Emilio Francisco; PDC Capital Group, LLC; Caffe Primo International, Inc.; Sal Assisted Living, LP; Sal Carmichael, LP; Sal Citrus Heights, LP; Sal Kern Canyon, LP; Sal Phoenix, LP; Sal Westgate, LP; Summer place at Sarasota, LP; Summerplace at Clearwater, LP; Summerplace at Correll Palms, LP; TRC Tucson, LP; Clear Currents West, LP; Caffe Primo Management, LP; Caffe Primo Management 102, LP; Caffe Primo Management 103, LP; Caffe Primo Management 104, LP; Caffe Primo Management 105, LP; Caffe Primo Management 106, LP; Caffe Primo Management 107, LP; Caffe Primo Management 108, LP |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-146 | SEC v. Jason McDiarmid, Kenneth George Cedric Telford and Stop Sleep Go. Inc., fka Interactive Multi-Media Auction Corp. |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-145 |
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11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-144 | SEC v. Thurman P. Bryant, III, and Bryant United Capital Funding, Inc. |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-143 | SEC v. Matthew Carl Griffin and William Daniel Griffin
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11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-142 | SEC v. Isaac Grossman, Adriana Grossman, Dragon-Click Corp., and Dragon Management, LLC |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-141 | SEC v. SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc., and James Atchison |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-140 | SEC v. Iftikar Ahmed |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-139 | SEC v. William M. Apostelos, WMA Enterprises, LLC, Midwest Green Resources, LLC, and Ovo Wealth Management, LLC |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-138 | SEC v. Tangoe, Inc., Albert R. Subbloie, Gary R. Martino, Donald J. Farias, and Thomas H. Beach |
11/30/2018 | 02/28/2019 |
2018-137 | SEC v. Peter C. Chang |
10/31/2018 | 01/29/2019 |
2018-136 | SEC v. San Francisco Regional Center, LLC; Thomas M. Henderson; California Gold Medal, L.P.; CallSocket, L.P; CallSocket II, L.P; CallSocket III, L.P.; Comprehensive Care of Oakland, L.P.; NA3PL, L.P.; West Oakland Plaza, L.P.; CallSocket, LLC; CallSocket II, LLC; CallSocket III, LLC; Comprehensive Care of California, LLC; Immedia, LLC: and North America 3PL, LLC |
10/31/2018 | 01/29/2019 |
2018-135 | In the Matter of Barrett Business Services, Inc. and Mark Cannon, CPA |
10/31/2018 | 01/29/2019 |
2018-134 | In the Matter of Capital Analysts, LLC |
10/31/2018 | 01/29/2019 |
Last Reviewed or Updated: March 17, 2025