Nikola (NKLA) to Pay $125M SEC Penalty Fee Over Ex-CEO’s Remarks Posted byZacks Equity Research December 22, 2021 Leave a comment on Nikola (NKLA) to Pay $125M SEC Penalty Fee Over Ex-CEO’s Remarks Nikola (NKLA) is required to pay a $125 million penalty charge as directed by the SEC over the misleading comments by its former CEO last year.