As disclosed May 4 , 2009 , Diebold reached an agreement in principle with the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) to settle civil charges stemming from the staff 's pending enforcement inquiry . The agreement in principle with the staff of the SEC remains subject to the final approval of the SEC , and there can be no assurance that the SEC will accept the terms of the settlement negotiated with the staff . In connection with reaching this agreement , the company recorded a charge of $ 25.0 million in the first quarter of 2009 .