GEIGER v. S.E.C.

Nos. 03-1062 and 03-1063.

363 F.3d 481 (2004)

Gene C. GEIGER, Petitioner, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided April 9, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey J. Scott argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner Gene C. Geiger.

David A. Zisser argued the cause and filed the briefs for petitioner Charles F. Kirby.

Randall W. Quinn, Assistant General Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief were Giovanni P. Prezioso, General Counsel, Meyer Eisenberg, Deputy General Counsel, Jacob H. Stillman, Solicitor, and Susan K. Straus, Attorney.

Before: HENDERSON, RANDOLPH, and GARLAND, Circuit Judges.


Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge RANDOLPH.

RANDOLPH, Circuit Judge:

As a general rule, issuers of securities must register their securities with the Securities and Exchange Commission before offering or selling them to the public. The Commission, finding that Gene C. Geiger and Charles F. Kirby improperly sold to the public unregistered securities, or participated in such a sale, sanctioned them for violating § 5 of the Securities Act, 15...

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