SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of General Cable Corporation - BGC

NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of General Cable Corporation ("General Cable" or the "Company") (NYSE:  BGC).   Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at rswilloughby@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 9980.

The investigation concerns whether General Cable and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices. 

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On September 22, 2014, General Cable disclosed that the Company was reviewing "payment practices," "the use of agents," and "the manner in which the payments were reflected on our books and records" in connection with General Cable's operations in Portugal, Angola, Thailand, and India.  General Cable advised investors that these issues "may have implications under" the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. 

On this news, General Cable stock fell $0.93, or 4.68%, to close at $18.96 on September 22, 2014. 

On December 29, 2016, The Wall Street Journal reported that General Cable had entered into a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, in which the Company "agreed to pay $75.8 million to settle allegations it paid bribes across Africa and Asia and . . . agreed to an additional $6.5 million penalty to settle accounting-related violations."

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CONTACT:
Robert S. Willoughby
Pomerantz LLP
rswilloughby@pomlaw.com

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