Order: In the Matter of Certain Directors, Officers and Insiders of Research In Motion Limited
IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED
AND
IN THE MATTER OF
CERTAIN DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND INSIDERS OF
RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
(BEING THE PERSONS AND COMPANIES LISTED
IN schedule “a” HERETO)
ORDER
(Section 144)
WHEREAS on November 7, 2006, the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) made an Order ( the “MCTO”) under paragraphs 2 and 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”), that all trading in and acquisition of securities, whether direct or indirect, by the persons and companies listed in Schedule “A” in the securities of Research In Motion Limited (“RIM”) cease until two full business days following the receipt by the Commission of all filings RIM is required to make pursuant to Ontario securities law;
AND WHEREAS the MCTO required that, if the Commission has not received by December 18, 2006 all filings RIM is required to make pursuant to Ontario securities laws, RIM will appear before the Commission with a report on the status of its continuous disclosure obligations;
AND WHEREAS RIM announced on December 8, 2006 that it expects to file its financial statements for the second and third quarters of fiscal 2007 and any historical restatements prior to its fiscal year end of March 3, 2007;
AND WHEREAS a hearing was held before the Commission on the 18 th day of December, 2006 for RIM to report on the status of its continuous disclosure obligations;
AND UPON reviewing written submissions of RIM and hearing submissions from counsel to RIM, counsel to RIM’s audit committee and Staff of the Commission;
AND WHEREAS the Commission is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to make this order;
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to section 144 of the Act, that the MCTO shall continue in accordance with its terms, provided that, if the Commission has not received by March 5, 2007 all filings RIM is required to make pursuant to Ontario securities laws, RIM will appear before the Commission with a report on the status of its continuous disclosure obligations.
DATED at Toronto, this 18 th day of December, 2006.
Ontario Securities Commission
“Wendell S. Wigle”
Wendell S. Wigle |
“Carol S. Perry”
Carol S. Perry |