Wed Sep 3, 5:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda investment firm settled a regulator's allegations that it was misleading about its plan to cut its stake in General Motors Corp (GM.N), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday.According to the SEC, Tracinda had a plan in November 2006 to sell 28 million GM shares but only sold half because the bid offered by the broker-dealer was much lower than Kerkorian had expected.
When Tracinda reported the sale of its 14 million shares, it failed to disclose that it had initially planned to sell 28 million shares, which is material information and in violation of SEC disclosure rules.
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