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O'Reilly building taking shape
At a time when keeping old cars running instead of buying a new ride translates into a solid bottom line for O'Reilly Automotive, the company's new headquarters building is rising on South Patterson Avenue.
Payback Time? The SEC Launches a Second 'Clawback' Case
Federal officials are stepping up their use of "clawbacks" to recover executive pay for company performances that proved illusory, filing their second case in four months against a company CEO who was not accused of individual misconduct.
SEC staff targets Beazer Homes CEO over bonus pay
Federal regulators may try to collect bonus money awarded to the top executive of Beazer Homes USA Inc.
Munger Tolles Seeks to Dismiss $4 Million SEC 'Clawback' Suit Against Ex-CEO
Last summer, when the Securities and Exchange Commission sued former CSK Auto CEO Maynard Jenkins to recover $4 million he earned between 2002 and 2004, the agency made history: It was the first time the SEC had brought an enforcement action solely under the clawback provision of Sarbanes-Oxley . The suit didn't charge Jenkins with any wrongdoing; ...
Government Defends First Use of Sarbanes-Oxley Act's 'Clawback'
The government has told a federal judge in Phoenix that it is not misusing its "clawback" power to recoup $4 million in bonuses from the ex-CEO of CSK Auto Corp.
Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Las Vegas Sands, Wynn Resorts Ltd.,...
Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
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Advance Auto revs up online sales
Advance Auto Parts Inc. has launched its own e-commerce Web site, allowing the company to sell parts online for the first time in roughly eight months.
CSK Auto fined over gas-powered blenders
Phoenix-based CSK Auto Inc. and On the Edge Marketing of Orange County in California have agreed to pay a $240,000 fine for selling illegal gasoline-powered blenders primarily to California tailgaters.
Former CEO Fights SEC's Bid to Claw Back $4 Million Under SOX
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's attempt to claw back more than $4 million in compensation from the former chief executive officer of an Arizona automobile parts retailer raises "constitutional questions of the gravest magnitude," the defense argues in a motion to dismiss filed on Tuesday.
The SEC needs to crack down on accountants, too. THE HEALTH-CARE "DEBATE" HAS SUCKED SO much oxygen off Capitol Hill that our lawmakers have ceased burning Wall Street's dark wizards at the stake.
Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act provides that: If an issuer is required to prepare an accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the issuer, as a result of misconduct, with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the issuer shall reimburse the ...
a Clawbacka marks tougher SEC stance
The US Securities and Exchange Commission's attempt to use - " for the first time - " a "clawback" law against an executive who is not accused of any wrongdoing marks a new hard-hitting approach at an agency under pressure to restore its reputation.
DineEquity Appoints General Counsel
Restaurant company DineEquity Inc. appoints Randi Val Morrison as secretary and general counsel.
SEC Wants $4.1M in Back From Former CSK Executive; Exec Not Implicated in Crime, but Still Profited
The Securities and Exchange Commission is breaking new ground by trying to force the former CEO of a corrupt company to pay back $4.1 million in bonuses -- even though he had nothing to do with the corruption.
What If The CEO Didn't Know About the Misstatements?
SOX section 304 provides for clawbacks on misstatements. How to enforce this? The SEC may have come up with something new : The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will for the first time demand that a chief executive officer forfeit profits from a fraud he didna t orchestrate, people familiar with the matter said.
Regulators want ex-CEO to cough up $4 million
U.S. regulators asked a court Wednesday to order the former head of CSK Auto Corp.
Regulators Seek Millions From Auto Corporation CEO
Regulators are seeking more than $4 million from the former chief executive of auto parts retailer CSK Auto Corp., accusing him of profiting while the company allegedly committed accounting fraud.
O'Reilly Auto breaking ground for new HQ
After adding 1,500 U.S. stores, including locations in 12 new states, all in the last 12 months, O'Reilly Automotive Inc.
The nation's third largest auto parts retailer, O'Reilly Auto Parts, is bringing up to 400 new jobs to Puyallup.
Standard and Poor's Announces Changes in the SandP/TSX Venture Composite Index
Standard & Poor's will make the following changes in the S&P/TSX Venture Composite Index after the close of trading on Wednesday, May 27, 2009: - The shares of Cadiscor Resources Inc.
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