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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

Source: Securities and Exchange Commission Press Release ↗

Parties

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