US Securities and Exchange Commission v. Wallin

Filing 6

MOTION by Plaintiff US Securities and Exchange Commission for judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Consent), # 2 Exhibit 2 (Judgment))(Qualls, Alyssa)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN F. WALLIN,
Defendant.

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Civil Action No. 1:17-cv-7057

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S
MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGMENT
Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) hereby moves this
Court for entry of judgment as to Defendant John F. Wallin. In support thereof, the SEC states
as follows:
1.

On September 25, 2017, Defendant Wallin signed the Consent of Defendant John

F. Wallin, an executed copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.
2.

In the Consent, Defendant Wallin agreed to entry of judgment against him.

Among other things, Defendant Wallin agreed to the issuance of an injunction restraining him
from violating the federal securities laws. (Ex. 1, ¶ 2.) Defendant Wallin also agreed that, upon
motion of the SEC, the Court shall determine whether it is appropriate to order a civil penalty
pursuant to Section 21(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3), and,
if so, the amount of the civil penalty. (Ex. 1, ¶ 4.)
3.

Exhibit 2 to this Motion is the agreed Judgment as to Defendant John F. Wallin.

The agreed Judgment reflects a bifurcated settlement. The Judgment includes a permanent
injunction, to be ordered now. The Judgment further contemplates a future determination by this

Court as to the propriety of a civil penalty and the amount thereof (following the filing of a
motion by the SEC, and the opportunity of Defendant to be heard on the matter).
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission respectfully
requests that the Court grant its Motion; enter the Judgment set forth in Exhibit 2; and grant such
other and further relief as this Court deems just and proper.
Dated: October 2, 2017

Respectfully submitted,

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
By: /s/ Alyssa A. Qualls
Alyssa A. Qualls ([e-mail])
Steven C. Seeger ([e-mail])
Charles J. Kerstetter ([e-mail])
Ariella O. Guardi ([e-mail])
Christopher H. White ([e-mail])
175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 1450
Chicago, Illinois 60604
[phone]
[phone] (FAX)
Attorneys for Plaintiff
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned, an attorney, hereby certifies that on October 2, 2017, a copy of the
foregoing Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission’s Motion for Entry of Judgment was
served upon the following counsel by email:
John F. Hartmann
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle
Chicago, Illinois 60654
[e-mail]
Attorney for Defendant

/s/ Alyssa A. Qualls_______________
Alyssa A. Qualls