Dhani, an accountant for Eureka! Inc learns of undisclosed company plans to market a new laptop. Dhani buys 1,000 shares of Eureka! stock. He reveals the company plans to Fay, who tells Geoff. Both Fay and Geoff buy 100 shares. Geoff knows that Fay got her information from Dhani. When Eureka! publicly announces its new laptop, Dhani, Fay, and Geoff sell their stock for a profit. Under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Geoff is most likely
A) liable for insider trading.
B) not liable because Geoff is only a tippee, not a tipper.
C) not liable because Geoff is too far down the chain of disclosure.
D) not liable because Geoff traded on the basis of a material fact.
A
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