Every dollar amount and date on this page is quoted from the official settlement document.
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, BMW of North America LLC, and BMW US Capital LLC
Court case: In the Matter of Bayerische Motoren Werke, Aktiengesellschaft, BMW of North America, LLC, and BMW US Capital, LLC
BMW's US financing arm settled an SEC fair fund case tied to private-placement debt securities sold between 2016 and 2020. If you bought those bonds, you may be owed money from the fund.
Official eligibility wordingPurchasers of certain debt securities offered by BMW US Capital, LLC in private placement transactions between April 11, 2016 and September 24, 2020. Checked against the official settlement source by SettleSignal on June 17, 2026.
Key facts
- Who may qualify You may qualify if you purchased certain BMW US Capital, LLC debt securities through a private placement transaction between April 11, 2016 and September 24, 2020.
- Estimated payoutEach claimant's recovery is determined by their Interest Amount, divided by the Aggregate Interest Amount, multiplied by the Net Available Fair Fund. Minimum distribution threshold is $250.
- Claim deadlineMay 10, 2024 (closed)
- What you needProof of your securities purchase and interest amount will be needed — gather transaction records before you file.
How hard is this claim to file?
Watch out for
- The claims deadline was May 10, 2024, 11:59 P.M. PT — it has already passed. Do not assume a claim filed after that date will be honored without explicit confirmation from the administrator.
- The minimum distribution threshold is $250 — if your calculated share falls below that amount, you will receive nothing regardless of your eligibility.
- This is an SEC enforcement action Fair Fund, not a typical class-action settlement; the process and administrator are different from most consumer settlements.
- Only purchasers of BMW US Capital, LLC debt securities in private placement transactions are covered — public market bond buyers are not in this class.
We prepare — you file on the official site yourself. This is not legal advice and is not an eligibility decision; the administrator and court decide.
Verify it yourself
How we verified this record
- Claim deadline
- Payout details
- Eligibility
- Administrator
- Official claim link
- Court case
- Payment status
- 1 field queued for re-check
2 official sources linked to this record.
-
Claim deadline
May 10, 2024
-
Eligibility summary Quoted in the official eligibility wording above ↑
-
Payment status
Claim period open
-
Estimated payout
Each claimant's recovery is determined by their Interest Amount, divided by the Aggregate Interest Amount, multiplied by the Net Available Fair Fund. Minimum distribution threshold is $250.
-
Administrator
KCC Class Action Services
Show all 5 more verified fields
-
Official claim URL
www.bmwfairfund.com
-
Class period start
April 11, 2016
-
Class period end
September 24, 2020
-
Court case number
3-20060
-
Case name
In the Matter of Bayerische Motoren Werke, Aktiengesellschaft, BMW of North America, LLC, and BMW US Capital, LLC
Where to act