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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000278166-21-000066"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVCO"
cik: "0000278166"
company_name: "CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T05:54:46.388141+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# SEC files civil complaint against Cavco and former executives over 2017 trading improprieties

## Summary
- SEC complaint filed Sept 2, 2021 against Cavco, ex-CEO Joseph Stegmayer, ex-CFO Daniel Urness.
- Alleges antifraud and internal control violations from fall 2017 trading resulting in $260,459 unrealized gain.
- SEC seeks injunction and monetary penalties; company says it will vigorously defend.
- Former Chairman/President/CEO Stegmayer and former CFO Urness named as defendants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000278166-21-000066
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVCO
- cik: 0000278166
- company_name: CAVCO INDUSTRIES, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/278166/000027816621000066/0000278166-21-000066-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/278166/000027816621000066/cvco-20210903.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000278166-21-000066
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000278166-21-000066.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000278166-21-000066.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.