UPDATE 4-U.S. SEC sues over Heinz option trading before buyout
Posted on February 15, 2013 at 20:25 PM EST
Feb 15 (Reuters) - U.S. securities regulators filed suit on Friday against unknown traders in the options of ketchup maker H.J. Heinz Co, alleging they traded on inside information before the company announced a deal to be acquired for $23 billion by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc and Brazil's 3G Capital.