Corning International, K.K. Reaches Settlement with U.S. Department of Justice Regarding Pricing of Certain Automotive Products
May 16 2016 - 11:20AM
TOKYO, May 16, 2016 - Corning
International, Kabushiki Kaisha (CIKK), a Japanese subsidiary of
Corning Incorporated (Corning), today announced that it has reached
a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to
resolve an investigation into the pricing of certain automotive
products.
Under the resolution, CIKK will plead guilty to a
single antitrust violation; admit that, acting through a single
former CIKK employee, it engaged in a conspiracy to fix prices and
rig bids for ceramic substrates sold to a Japanese automotive
company; and pay a fine of $66.5 million (equivalent of JPY 7.2
billion). This former CIKK employee acted secretly and alone, and
he was indicted by the DOJ on May 11, 2016.
The DOJ has agreed that it will not pursue further
criminal prosecution of CIKK for any conduct involving the sales of
such automotive products. Corning did not engage in any illegal
activities, and the DOJ has agreed not to prosecute Corning. CIKK's
agreement with the DOJ will be submitted to the U.S. District Court
for the Eastern District of Michigan for approval.
Yasuya Nakano, president of CIKK, said, "This case
is about the actions of one former employee of CIKK, who secretly
disclosed CIKK's and Corning's confidential information to a
competitor, where he previously had worked for many years. The
actions of this individual impacted one Japanese automotive company
and did not impact any other automotive companies in Japan, the
U.S., or elsewhere. This individual, acting completely alone,
purposefully and successfully hid his actions from everyone at CIKK
and Corning. His actions violated both CIKK's and Corning's Codes
of Conduct and strict compliance requirements and were, in fact,
detrimental to both companies."
CIKK and Corning have cooperated with the DOJ
investigation since it was brought to the companies' attention by
the DOJ in March 2012.
Media Relations
Contact:
Daniel F. Collins
(607)
974-4197
collinsdf@corning.com
Investor Relations
Contact:
Ann H.S. Nicholson
(607) 974-6716
nicholsoas@corning.com
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Source: Corning Incorporated via Globenewswire
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