Securities and Exchange Commission
SEC v. Sivannarayana Barama
Settled$8.5MDisgorgementFiled: December 16, 2019
Sivannarayana Barama allegedly was part of an insider trading ring that made over $7 million. According to the SEC, Barama and three other defendants received tips from Janardhan Nellore, a former IT administrator at Palo Alto Networks, Inc., regarding the company’s confidential earnings information. Barama and the other defendants then allegedly traded in Palo Alto Networks, Inc.’s securities based on the tips before multiple earnings announcements between 2015 and 2018.
Summary generated from official Securities and Exchange Commission press release
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Defendants / Respondents
- Sivannarayana Barama
- Janardhan Nellore
Dates
Filed
December 16, 2019
Resolved
July 24, 2024
Published
July 29, 2024
Case Details
Industry
Technology
Penalty Type
Disgorgement