American Apparel Says SEC Ends Investigation Without Enforcement Actions

American Apparel Inc., the young-adult clothing retailer, said an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into its accounting practices ended without enforcement.

The investigation was completed and the SEC doesn't recommend any action, the Los Angeles-based company said today in a regulatory filing.

The SEC requested documents from the chain in 2010 after Deloitte & Touche LLP quit as its accounting firm and was replaced by Marcum LLP. Before ending the relationship, Deloitte notified the retailer that its 2009 financial statements may not be reliable.