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2000 Notices to Members

Notices to Members provide timely regulatory information about NASD and NASD rules, including notice of recently approved rules and rule amendments, proposed rules on which NASD is soliciting comment, and legal interpretations and compliance guidelines relating to existing rules. From time to time, Notices to Members may provide information relating to rules or interpretations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or other governmental agencies.

 

Executive Summaries are provided for each notice. Those interested in a particular topic described in an executive summary are encouraged to read the entire related Notice to Members.

 

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December 2000
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00-90 Mail Vote - NASD Solicits Vote on Amendments to the NASD By-Laws on Selected Corporate Governance Issues; Last Voting Date: January 22, 2001 (Notice Posted on: 12/21/00)
Note: Only NASD member Executive Representatives are allowed to vote. Ballots with voting instructions were distributed with the print version of this Notice.
00-89 NASD 2001 Holiday Schedule (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-88 Trade Date - Settlement Date Schedule for 2001 (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-87 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of November 22, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-86 Review of Decimalization Testing (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-85 NASD to Deduct Delinquent Corporate Financing Filing Fees from CRD Account (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-84 NASD Regulation Requests Comment on a Proposed Amendment to NASD Rule 2320(g) to Exclude Certain Transactions in Foreign Securities; Comment Period Expired January 11, 2001 (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
00-83 NASD Regulation to Make Statutory Disqualification Decisions Publicly Available in Redacted Format (Notice Posted on: 12/11/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 12/15/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 12/11/00)
 
November 2000
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00-82 Christmas Day and New Year's Day: Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 11/10/00)
00-81 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Deletions, and Changes as of October 23, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 11/10/00)
00-80 Nasdaq Decimalization Testing & Decimalization Implementation Phase-In Plan (Notice Posted on: 11/10/00)
00-79 Nasdaq Adopts Alternative Approach for Complying With Riskless Principal Trade-Reporting Rules and Issues Net Trading Interpretation; Riskless Principal Trade-Reporting Rules will be Implemented on February 1, 2001 (Notice Posted on: 11/10/00)
00-78 SEC Approves Proposed Changes to the NASD Three Quote Rule and Related Recordkeeping Requirements; Effective Date: November 24, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 10/24/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 11/15/00)
 
October 2000
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00-77 Thanksgiving Day: Trade Date -- Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-76 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Deletions, and Changes as of September 22, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-75 Industry/Regulatory Council on Continuing Education Issues Firm Element Advisory (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-74 NASD Announces Election Results for District Committees and District Nominating Committees (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-73 SEC Approves Amendments To NASD Membership Rules; Effective Date: November 15, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
Correction: On page 571, the second sentence under the subhead Updated Financial Information should read: "The updated information shall be prepared as of a date that is within 45 days before the interview." The online version of this Notice has been corrected.
00-72 Broker/Dealer and Agent Renewals for 2001; Payment Deadline: December 8, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-71 NASD Announces Nominees for Regional Industry Member Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council (Notice Posted on: 10/10/00)
00-70 Nasdaq Requests Comment on Extending Manning Limit Order Protection Interpretation to Premarket Hours; Comment Period Expired October 31, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 9/29/00)
Correction: On page 556, this Notice originally stated incorrectly that Nasdaq's regular trading hours are 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET. In fact, Nasdaq's regular trading hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET and the Nasdaq extended hours session is 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. ET. The online and print versions of this Notice have been corrected.
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 10/16/00)
 
September 2000
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00-69 Columbus Day: Trade Date - Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-68 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of August 21, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-67 Decimalization Implementation Plan (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-66 NASD Regulation Withdraws Proposed Rule Regarding Confidential Customer Financial Information; SEC Issues Regulation S-P, "Privacy of Consumer Financial Information" (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-65 Nasdaq is Establishing the Primex Auction System as a New Facility (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-64 SEC Approves Rule Changes to Amend Mediation Fee Structure; Effective Date: November 1, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-63 NASD Regulation Provides Guidance on the Use of Installment Payments to Satisfy Arbitration Awards (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-62 SEC Approves Day-Trading Rules; Effective Date: October 16, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 9/11/00)
00-61 NASD Regulation Files Rule Proposal with SEC Requiring Delivery of Margin Disclosure Statement to Customers (Notice Posted on: 9/5/00)
00-60 Nominees for District Committees and District Nominating Committees (Notice Posted on: 9/1/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 9/15/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 9/11/00)
 
August 2000
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00-59 NASD Announces Nomination Procedures for Regional Industry Member Vacancies on the National Adjudicatory Council; Nomination Deadline: September 15, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-58 Labor Day: Trade Date -- Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-57 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of July 20, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-56 SEC Approves Changes to Rule Regarding the Code of Procedure (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-55 NASD Dispute Resolution Will Require Firms to Certify in Writing That They Have Complied with Arbitration Awards Within 30 Days of Receipt; Effective Date: September 18, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-54 NASD Reminds Members of Methods for Determining Ex-Dividend Dates (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-53 NASD Adopts Exemption From The Corporate Financing Rule for Interval Funds; Effective June 20, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 8/10/00)
00-52 NASD and Exchanges Submit Decimalization Plan to the SEC (Notice Posted on: 8/7/00)
00-51 SEC Approves Proposed Rule Change Relating to Margin for Exempted Borrowers, Good Faith Accounts, Joint Back Office Arrangements, Control and Restricted Securities, and Options Transactions; Effective Date: August 21, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 7/27/00)
00-50 Withdrawal of Proposed Rule and Reminder of Restrictions on Use of Unregistered Persons (Notice Posted on: 7/24/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 8/15/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 8/10/00)
 
July 2000
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00-49 SEC Issues Staff Interpretation on the "Free Trading" Status of Blank Check Company Securities Under Certain Scenarios (Notice Posted on: 7/10/00)
00-48 NASD Adopts Rule Requiring Member Participation in Decimalization Testing; NASD Reminds Selected Members of Survey Deadline: July 28, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 7/10/00)
00-47 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of June 23, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 7/10/00)
00-46 NASD Announces Interpretation of NASD Rule 1032(f) Regarding Series 55/Equity Trader Registration Requirement (Notice Posted on: 7/10/00)
00-45 NASD Announces Changes to SEC Rule 15c3-3 Extension Request Reason Codes; Effective Date: July 10, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 7/5/00)
Correction - On page 1, the second paragraph under subhead Key Features should read: Under SEC Rule 15c3-3 Rule Type d2, d3 and h, the entry of either Issue Symbol or CUSIP will be required.
00-44 NASD Reminds Members of Their Responsibilities Regarding the Sale of Variable Life Insurance (Notice Posted on: 6/16/00)
00-43 SEC Approves Changes to Transaction Reporting Procedures for Weighted Average and Special Pricing Formula Trades; Effective Date: July 17, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 6/15/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 7/17/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 7/10/00)
 
June 2000
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00-42 NASD Regulation, Inc. Reiterates the Obligation of Member Firms to Comply with Trading Rules, Particularly Immediately Prior to the Close on Expiration Fridays and Index Rebalancing Days (Notice Posted on: 6/14/00)
00-41 SEC Approves Trade Halt Rule for OTCBB; Effective Date: June 26, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-40 Independence Day: Trade Date - Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-39 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of May 22, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-38 Nasdaq Releases Its Latest Decimalization Testing Schedule (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-37 NAC Issues Decision on MSRB Rule G-37 Exemptive Relief (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-36 SEC Approves Rule Change to Permit Publication of All Final Litigated Decisions Issued by the Office Of Hearing Officers, the National Adjudicatory Council, and the NASD Board; Effective Date: July 10, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-35 NASD Regulation Reminds Firms of CRD Continuing Education Notification Method and Informs Firms to Review Written Supervisory Procedures (Notice Posted on: 6/12/00)
00-34 NASD Informs Members of Upcoming District Committee and District Nominating Committee Elections (Notice Posted on: 6/5/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 6/15/00)
 
May 2000
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00-33 NASD Regulation Adopts New Rule Interpretation to Require Confirmation Disclosure of Callable Common Stock (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-32 SEC Suspends Decimalization Deadline and Requests Comment on Extended Deadline (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-31 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of March 23, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-30 SEC Approves New Systems and Rules Governing Delivery, Negotiation, and Execution of Orders for Nasdaq National Market Securities; Effective Date: July 10, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-29 SEC Approves Changes to Nasdaq Locked/Crossed Markets Rule; Effective Date: June 5, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-28 SEC Approves Use of Hard to Borrow List to Comply with the Affirmative Determination Requirement for Short Sales (Rule 3370) (Notice Posted on: 5/10/00)
00-27 Deadline Extended for Series 55 Equity Trader Examination to October 1, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 5/1/00)
00-26 NASD Regulation Reiterates Requirement That Members Correctly Report Order Audit Trail Information (Notice Posted on: 4/24/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 5/15/00)
 
April 2000
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00-25 Memorial Day: Trade Date - Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 4/10/00)
00-24 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of February 23, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 4/10/00)
00-23 SEC Approves New Rules Relating to Bond Mutual Fund Volatility Ratings (Notice Posted on: 4/10/00)
00-22 SEC Approves New Voluntary Single Arbitrator Pilot Program for a Two-Year Period; Effective Date: May 15, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 4/10/00)
00-21 NASD Regulation Reminds Members of Their Responsibilities When Advertising Recent Mutual Fund Performance (Notice Posted on: 4/10/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 4/18/00)
 
March 2000
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00-20 Good Friday: Trade Date - Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-19 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of January 24, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-18 NASD Regulation Issues Statement of Policy Regarding Recordation by Members of NASD Examinations (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-17 NASD Regulation Requests Comment on Proposed Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements for Quotations on Certain Automated, Inter-Dealer Quotation Systems; Comment Period Expired April 10, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-16 SEC Approves Changes to NASD Public Disclosure Program (Interpretive Material 8310-2) (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-15 SEC Approves Rule Change Relating to Filing Requirements for Independently Prepared Research Reports (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
00-14 NASD Members Must Update Firm Contact Information Via the NASD Regulation Web Site by April 30, 2000 (Notice Posted on: 3/10/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 3/15/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 3/10/00)
 
February 2000
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00-13 NASD Board of Governors Nominees (Notice Posted on: 2/29/00)
00-12 Amendments Adopted to Clarify the Application of NASD Rules to Offerings Under SEC Rule 504 and Intra-State-Only Offerings (Notice Posted on: 2/10/00)
00-11 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of December 23, 1999 (Notice Posted on: 2/10/00)
00-10 Nasdaq Reiterates Clearly Erroneous Complaint Procedures (Notice Posted on: 2/10/00)
00-09 NASD Issues Various MSRB Rule G-37 Decisions on Exemptive Relief (Notice Posted on: 2/10/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 2/15/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 2/10/00)
 
January 2000
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00-08 NASD Reminds Members of Their Obligations Regarding Municipal Securities Transaction Reporting (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-07 Disclosure to Customers Engaging in Extended Hours Trading (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-06 The Countdown to Decimals (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-05 Fixed Income Pricing System Additions, Changes, and Deletions as of November 23, 1999 (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-04 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Presidents Day: Trade Date -- Settlement Date Schedule (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-03 Annual Checklist of NASD Notices to Members (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-02 NASD Alerts Members to Their Obligations Concerning Soliciting Business in Foreign Jurisdictions (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
00-01 1999-2000 Renewal Rosters and Final Adjusted Statements (Notice Posted on: 1/10/00)
Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
(posted on 1/18/00)
For Your Information
(posted on 1/10/00)