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Mr. Sarofim inadvertently failed to observe the premerger notification requirements under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976, as amended. Upon realizing his mistake, Mr. Sarofim made four corrective filings with the Federal Trade Commission pertaining to his personal acquisition of voting securities of Kinder Morgan, Inc. and Kemper Corporation. On October 27, 2016 a civil complaint was filed against Mr. Sarofim.
Resolution
Settled
Sanctions
Civil and Administrative Penalty(ies)/Fine(s)
Amount
$720,000.00
Broker Comment
On October 27, 2016, Mr. Sarofim settled the civil complaint resulting from his failure to observe the notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The settlement involved a monetary fine paid by Mr. Sarofim of $720,000.
License(s)
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IA
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.