Investigation Overview
April 6, 2017 (Shareholders Foundation) - An investigation on behalf of investors of Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:BPESY) shares over potential securities laws violations by Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. and certain of its directors and officers in connection certain financial statements was announced.
The investigation by a law firm focuses on possible claims on behalf of purchasers of the securities of Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:BPESY) concerning whether a series of statements by Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. regarding its business, its prospects and its operations were materially false and misleading at the time they were made.
On April 3, 2017, Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. disclosed that an internal audit had identified financial shortcomings related to its 2016 capital increase and announced the resignation of Banco Popular Espaol, S.A.s Chief Executive Officer, Pedro Larena.
Shares of Banco Popular Espaol, S.A. (OTCMKTS:BPESY) declined from $11.24 per share in April 2016 to as low as $.327 per share on April 6, 2017.