US NASDAQ DEFUNCT 2002

WorldCom, Inc.

Major US telecommunications carrier that collapsed following revelation of $11B in capitalized line costs.

CORPORATE IDENTIFIERS & DOSSIER
  • Entity Name: WorldCom, Inc.
  • Country of Domicile: US
  • Listing & Ticker: NASDAQ (WCOM).
  • CIK / LEI Identifier: 0000723527.
  • Industry Classification: SIC 4813.
  • Enforcement Episodes: 1 primary case dossier(s) in this library.

PRIMARY ENFORCEMENT CASES INVOLVING WORLDCOM, INC.

1 CASE DOSSIERS
Case Title Status Primary Scheme Overstatement Total Penalties Action Date
WorldCom: $11B Operating Expense Capitalization Fraud Adjudicated capitalising operating expenses $11.0B $750.0M June 26, 2002