2 Companies Avoid Penalties After Disclosing Export, FCPA Violations
Two companies weren’t penalized after disclosing potential export control and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations to U.S. agencies, according to recent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. A10 Networks Inc., a software and hardware manufacturing company, said in its April 30…
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filing it received a warning letter from the Bureau of Industry and Security “in lieu of fines and penalties” after voluntarily disclosing potential illegal exports of encryption products (see 2011040041). Pactiv Evergreen, a North American food and beverage packaging company, said in its May 6 filing it disclosed potential FCPA violations to the Justice Department (see 2103040065), but the agency “decided to close its file on this matter without any action against the Company.” Pactiv said it’s awaiting a potential penalty decision from the SEC and can’t predict whether it will be fined.