They will never look into it... it will never go further than, "noting your complaint". The truth is... It's the only way this works. If ceo's got busted for this nonsense, there would be no sub-penny game. All you can do is study the play, learn the signals, and strive towards not letting it happen again. If there is even the slightest bit of volume before the split, anyone who still has shares will dump, and if you hold through the split, it will get wiped out before your broker will let you trade it... so "F" you, "F" me, "F" everyone. Bob is the big winner here.... at least until he meets his maker.