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Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gold Standard Mining Corp., 2:12-cv-5662 JGB-CW. (2014)

Court: District Court, C.D. California Number: infdco20141003c92 Visitors: 10
Filed: Sep. 30, 2014
Latest Update: Sep. 30, 2014
Summary: FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO KENNETH G. EADE JESUS G. BERNAL, District Judge. The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a Complaint; and Defendant KENNETH G. EADE ("Defendant" or "Eade") having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise provided in paragraph IV
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FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO KENNETH G. EADE

JESUS G. BERNAL, District Judge.

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filed a Complaint; and Defendant KENNETH G. EADE ("Defendant" or "Eade") having entered a general appearance; consented to the Court's jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action; consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise provided in paragraph IV); waived findings of fact and conclusions of law, and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment:

I.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant and Defendant's agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise are permanently restrained and enjoined from aiding and abetting any violation of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 [15 U.S.C. § 78m(a)] or Rules 12b-20, 13a-11, and 13a-13 adopted thereunder [17 C.F.R. §§ 240.12b-20, 240.13a-11, and 240.13a-13] by knowingly providing substantial assistance to an issuer that:

(a) fails to file with the Commission such information, document, or annual, quarterly or periodic reports that the Commission may require or prescribe pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act or any of the rules, regulations or forms promulgated thereunder; or (b) files with the Commission any information, document, or report, that contains any untrue statement of a material fact, omits any material information, or otherwise fails to comply with the provisions of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act or any of the rules, regulations or forms thereunder; or (c) fails to add or include, in addition to the information expressly required to be included in a statement or report, such further material information as may be necessary to make the required statements, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.

II.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is liable for disgorgement of $34,250, representing profits gained as a result of the transaction alleged in the Complaint, together with prejudgment interest thereon in the amount of $5,379.52, for a total of $39,629.52. Defendant shall also pay a civil penalty in the amount of $34,500 pursuant to Section 21(d) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)]. Defendant shall satisfy these obligations by paying $74,129.52 to the Securities and Exchange Commission within 14 days after entry of this Final Judgment.

Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the SEC, which will provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm. Defendants may also pay by certified check, bank cashier's check, or United States postal money order payable to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which shall be delivered or mailed to:

Enterprise Services Center Accounts Receivable Branch 6500 South MacArthur Boulevard Oklahoma City, OK 73169

Payment shall be accompanied by a letter identifying the case title, civil action number, name of this Court, Kenneth G. Eade as a defendant in this action; and specifying that payment is made pursuant to this Final Judgment.

Defendant shall simultaneously transmit photocopies of evidence of payment and case identifying information to the SEC's counsel in this action. By making this payment, Defendant relinquishes all legal and equitable right, title, and interest in such funds and no part of the funds shall be returned to Defendant. The SEC shall send the funds paid pursuant to this Final Judgment to the United States Treasury.

The Commission may enforce the Court's order for disgorgement and prejudgment interest by moving for civil contempt (and/or through other collection procedures authorized by law) at any time after 14 days following entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant shall pay post judgment interest on any delinquent amounts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1961.

III.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Consent is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth herein, and that Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements set forth therein.

IV.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, solely for purposes of exceptions to discharge set forth in Section 523 of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. § 523, the allegations in the complaint are true and admitted by Defendant, and further, any debt for disgorgement, prejudgment interest, civil penalty or other amounts due by Defendant under this Final Judgment or any other judgment, order, consent order, decree or settlement agreement entered in connection with this proceeding, is a debt for the violation by Defendant of the federal securities laws or any regulation or order issued under such laws, as set forth in Section 523(a)(19) of the Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(19).

V.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Permanent Injunction.

VI.

There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice.

Source:  Leagle

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