GREAT WESTERN BANCORPORATION INC GWB-B (last ticker on record)

CIK 1088381Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring

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Red flags: 1; Newest began Jan 2006
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 3; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 1; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 21, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Jan 13, 2006Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Baird Holm	Jun 1999	Named in a filing	15	0.00	0.00	0.00
Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.	Jun 1999	Named in a filing	995	1.46	0.37	0.80
Chapman and Cutler	Jan 2001	Text search only	95	1.17	0.32	0.93

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.

Matthew C. BobaChapman and CutlerFirst linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.33×