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SEC Pushes for Big Penalty Against Former Kmart CEO
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Guest contributorThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is urging a federal court to impose $22.5 million in penalties against former Kmart CEO Charles Conaway for misleading investors about the company's financial health before it declared bankruptcy in 2001. Mr. Conaway's lawyers argue the maximum penalty under SEC rules is $60,000.