LATHAM, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUG), a global leader in comprehensive hydrogen solutions for the green hydrogen economy, today announced the settlement of a civil administrative proceeding with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC" or "Commission") related to the Company's March 16, 2021 announcement that the financial statements in its prior annual reports on Form 10-K for 2018 and 2019, and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for 2019 and 2020, should no longer be relied upon. On May 14, 2021, the Company filed a Form 10-K for 2020 that included restated financial statements for those periods.
The Company, without admitting or denying the findings, agreed to a cease-and-desist order regarding Sections 13(a), 13(b)(2)(A), and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act, and Rules 13a-1, 13a-13, and 13a-15(a) - (c) thereunder. The SEC's order can be found at https://www.sec.gov/files/litigation/admin/2023/34-98243.pdf. As part of the settlement, the Company agreed to a civil monetary penalty in the amount of $1.25 million. Additionally, the Company has undertaken to fully remediate its material weakness and publicly disclose the same within one year from the date of the order. If the Company is unable to remediate its material weakness by that date, an additional civil monetary penalty in ...