After acquiring the shares, Cohen had periodic communications with Wells Fargo’s leadership regarding ways to improve the bank’s business and to advocate for a potential board seat, the FTC said.

Gamestop Corp. Chief Executive Officer Ryan Cohen will pay almost a $1 million penalty over allegations that he violated antitrust law with his acquisition of shares in Wells Fargo & Co.

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen agreed to pay a nearly $1 million penalty to settle the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's claim that he failed to report acquisition of more than $100 million worth of Wells Fargo & Co voting shares,

On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission said Ryan Cohen, managing partner of RC Ventures and Chairman and CEO of GameStop Corporation (NYSE:GME), will pay a $985,320 civil penalty. This fine stems from charges that Cohen violated the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act by failing to file the necessary paperwork during his acquisition of shares in Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC).

Ryan Cohen had amassed more than $100 million in Wells Fargo shares, the threshold for disclosure under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. But he didn''t submit the required filing until January 2023.