South Florida Arbitration & Litigation Lawyer Blog
Unregistered Securities Fraud and Misrepresentation Litigation and FINRA Arbitration Lawyer, Russell L. Forkey, Esq.
November, 2011:
SEC v. Myron Weiner, Civil Action No. 11-CV-5731 (E.D.N.Y.) (DLI)(RER)
SEC Charges Myron Weiner with Unregistered Sales of Spongetech Delivery Systems, Inc. Stock
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a civil injunctive action against Myron Weiner, relating to his unregistered sale of shares of Spongetech Delivery Systems, Inc. (“Spongetech”) in 2009. In its complaint, the Commission alleges that Weiner purchased the shares from a Spongetech affiliate at a discounted price of 5 cents, and then sold the shares into the public market less than three months later for 20 cents, for a profit of $1,215,057. The Commission’s complaint alleges that Weiner’s sales were not registered with the Commission, and no exemption from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws applied.
The Commission’s complaint seeks a final judgment: (1) enjoining Weiner from violating Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933 (registration provisions); (2) requiring the payment of disgorgement of $1,215,057, plus prejudgment interest of $80,135; (3) requiring payment of a civil penalty of $50,000; and (5) barring Weiner for one year from participating in the offering of any penny stock.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York filed a related forfeiture action.