Microsoft pays $25 million to resolve widespread FCPA violations

Microsoft pays $25 million to resolve widespread FCPA violations

Microsoft Corporation

paid the DOJ and SEC $25.3 million Monday to settle FCPA offenses related to its operations in Hungary, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Turkey.

A Microsoft subsidiary in Hungary called Microsoft Magyarorszag Kft.

paid a criminal penalty of $8.75 million and entered into a three-year non-prosecution agreement with the DOJ.

Redmond, Washington-based Microsoft Corporation

also disgorged $13.78 million to the SEC, plus prejudgment interest of $2.78 million.

Microsoft first disclosed the FCPA-related investigation in an SEC filing in July 2016, according to data from FCPA Tracker.

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