CYTOKINETICS INC CYTK (last ticker on record)
CIK 1061983Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
- Restatement
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 3
- Newest began Dec 2016
- Largest fall in its shares
- 96%
- May 2004 to Oct 2014
- Law firms
- 4
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 12
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Feb 2026 · Named in a filing · 1,125 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.23× · Went dark 0.20× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jan 2004 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Clifford Chance US LLPFirst linked Nov 2005 · Text search only · 260 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.41× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Feb 2026 | Named in a filing | 1,125 | 1.23 | 0.20 | 0.96 |
| Cooley LLP | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jan 2004 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Nov 2005 | Text search only | 260 | 0.92 | 0.41 | 0.85 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Aaron BriggsGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPFirst linked Feb 2026 · Named in a filing · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Alan HambeltonCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2022 · Named in a filing · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.37× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.76×
- Carlton FlemingCooley LLPFirst linked Sep 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 28 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.30×
- Michael E. TentaCooley LLPFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 37 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.40× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.48×
- Robert L. JonesCooley LLPFirst linked Apr 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.72× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Alexander D. PhillipsWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Nov 2008 · Named in SEC correspondence · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.74× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.77×
- Martin J. WatersWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Nov 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.91× · Went dark 0.88× · 95% wipeout 2.49×
- Gavin McCraleyMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Jun 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.87×
- Michael O DonnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jun 2005 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.32×
- Michael J. O DonnellMorrison & FoersterFirst linked Jan 2004 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.62× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.80×
- Patrick A. PohlenLatham & Watkins LLPFirst linked Jan 2004 · Named in a filing · 43 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.20× · Went dark 1.24× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Kenneth A. ClarkWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jan 2004 · Text search only · 42 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.41× · Went dark 0.88× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron BriggsGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Feb 2026 | Named in a filing | 8 | 1.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alan HambeltonCooley LLP | Nov 2022 | Named in a filing | 25 | 0.37 | 0.00 | 1.76 |
| Carlton FlemingCooley LLP | Sep 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 28 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 1.30 |
| Michael E. TentaCooley LLP | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 37 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 1.48 |
| Robert L. JonesCooley LLP | Apr 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 0.72 | 0.00 | 1.11 |
| Alexander D. PhillipsWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Nov 2008 | Named in SEC correspondence | 12 | 0.74 | 0.00 | 1.77 |
| Martin J. WatersWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Nov 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 24 | 1.91 | 0.88 | 2.49 |
| Gavin McCraleyMorrison & Foerster | Jun 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 1.87 |
| Michael O DonnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jun 2005 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 2.32 |
| Michael J. O DonnellMorrison & Foerster | Jan 2004 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 1.80 |
| Patrick A. PohlenLatham & Watkins LLP | Jan 2004 | Named in a filing | 43 | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.03 |
| Kenneth A. ClarkWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jan 2004 | Text search only | 42 | 0.41 | 0.88 | 1.38 |