Todd Leslie Treadway
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Litigation Release No. 21877 / March 7, 2011
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Todd Leslie Treadway, Civil Action No. 11-cv-1534 (S.D.N.Y Mar. 7, 2011)
COMMISSION CHARGES ATTORNEY WITH TWO INSTANCES OF INSIDER TRADING
The Commission today charged attorney Todd Leslie Treadway with insider trading in advance of two separate tender offer announcements during 2007 and 2008. According to the complaint, while employed as an attorney in the New York office of Dewey & LeBoeuf, LLP, Treadway provided advice on, among other things, the employee benefit and executive compensation consequences of mergers and acquisitions and had access to material nonpublic information concerning contemplated corporate acquisitions. The SEC alleges that in 2007, and again in 2008, Treadway used material, non-public information he obtained through his position at D&L to purchase stock in two separate companies prior to the announcement of the acquisition: In June 2007, Treadway purchased securities in Accredited Home Lenders Holding Company, and in May 2008 Treadway purchased securities in CNET Networks, Inc. According to the complaint, Treadway's illegal trading resulted in profits of approximately $27,000.
The Commission's complaint charges Treadway with violations of Sections 10(b) and 14(e) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 and Rules 10b-5 and 14e-3 thereunder. The Commission is seeking permanent injunctive relief, disgorgement of illicit profits with prejudgment interest, and monetary penalties against Treadway.
The Commission acknowledges the assistance of FINRA.