RIM reaches settlement with Ontario Securities Commission over backdating shenanigans
Posted in: canada, research in motion, ResearchInMotion, RIM, Today's ChiliGearing up to close another chapter in its tale of cooked books, RIM announced this week that the company and “certain of its officers and directors” have reached a settlement with the Ontario Securities Commission over backdating stock options. Those certain officers are more than likely co-CEOs Jim Balsillie, who also serves as a director, and Mike Lazaridis. Both men were fingered in a report last month that suggested the commission would seek a record-breaking $100 million fine. The deal is still subject to approval by a panel of OSC officials, who are scheduled to meet on Thursday. No word on what penalties they’ll incur, but we’d be surprised if RIM didn’t manage to skirt at least some of that record-breaking amercement.
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