Mizuho Securities, which was the lead underwriter who prepared for listing in a trial in which shareholders of a manufacturer that was delisted in just six months after the discovery of a huge amount of window dressing sought compensation from securities companies, etc., became about 130 shareholders A settlement was reached by paying a total of more than 38 million yen.
FOI, a semiconductor manufacturing equipment manufacturer located in Kanagawa Prefecture, was delisted in just half a year after it was discovered that it had a window-dressing settlement of over 10 billion yen immediately after it was listed on TSE Mothers in 2009. I asked for compensation.
Of these, a settlement was reached on the 3rd regarding the proceedings against Mizuho Securities, the lead underwriter who prepared for listing, and according to the lawyer on the shareholder side, Mizuho Securities side will pay a total of about 38 million yen to about 130 shareholders. became.
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that Mizuho Securities was also responsible last year and ordered the Tokyo High Court to redo the hearing on the amount of compensation.
Mizuho Securities commented, "We take it seriously that our exemption from liability was not granted by the Supreme Court's decision last year, and will continue to protect investors under a solid underwriting examination system." doing.