Litigation Release Number 25660 / 9 March 2023
Securities and Exchange Commission, v. Mahmoud A. Abdelkader (No. 3:23-cv-01032 (N.D. Cal. The case was filed on Mar. 7, 2023 (N.D. California). 7, 2023)
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced today that California resident Mahmoud Abdulkader had agreed to settle charges of insider trading for securities of Audentes Therapeutics, Inc. prior to the public announcement on December 2, 2019, that Audentes Therapeutics would be acquired By Astellas Pharma, Inc., for approximately $3 billion.
According to SEC’s complaint Abdelkader’s spouse worked for Audentes. According to the SEC, Abdelkader allegedly determined that there was a very high probability of Audentes’ acquisition based on information he obtained from his wife. Abdelkader, using the material, nonpublic information that he stole from his wife, allegedly bought short-term Audentes call option contracts on October 17, 2019 and October 18, 2019.
Abdelkader allegedly gained approximately $81,580 in ill-gotten profits when Audentes shares rose approximately 106% as a result of the acquisition announcement.
Abdelkader agreed to an entry of final judgment which would resolve all claims, and permanently prohibit him from violating Section 10b of the Securities Exchange Act of 1939 and Rule 10b-5 of that Act. Abdelkader accepted to pay a civil penalty of $81,580, and to return his profits along with prejudgment interest amounting to $90,570. The settlement must be approved by the court.
Jason Schall conducted the SEC’s probe, along with Lauren Poper and Wendy Kong. Lisa Robertson Melissa Armstrong and Melissa Hodgman were in charge of the case. The SEC thanks the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for its assistance.
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