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2355. Supervision of Accounts

The provisions of Rule 2360(b)(20) shall apply to all customer accounts of a member in which transactions in index warrants, currency index warrants, or currency warrants are effected. The term "option" as used therein shall be deemed to include such warrants for purposes of this Rule.

Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-032 eff. Feb. 17, 2009.

2354. Discretionary Accounts

Insofar as a member or person associated with a member exercises discretion to trade in index warrants, currency index warrants, or currency warrants in a customer's account, such account shall be subject to the provisions of Rule 2360(b)(18).

2353. Suitability

The provisions of Rule 2360(b)(19) shall apply to recommendations by members and persons associated with members regarding the purchase or sale of index warrants, currency index warrants, or currency warrants.

2352. Account Approval

No member or person associated with a member shall accept an order from a customer to purchase or sell an index warrant, currency index warrant, or currency warrant unless the customer's account has been approved for options trading pursuant to Rule 2360(b)(16).

Amended by SR-FINRA-2008-032 eff. Feb. 17, 2009.

2351. General Provisions Applicable to Trading in Index Warrants, Currency Index Warrants and Currency Warrants

(a) General

(1) Applicability — This Rule 2350 Series shall be applicable to the extent appropriate unless otherwise stated herein, to the conduct of accounts, the execution of transactions, and the handling of orders in exchange-listed stock index warrants, currency index warrants, and currency warrants by members who are not members of the exchange on which the warrant is listed or traded.

(2) Except to th

2350. Trading in Index Warrants, Currency Index Warrants and Currency Warrants

2342. "Breakpoint" Sales

(a) No member shall sell investment company shares in dollar amounts just below the point at which the sales charge is reduced on quantity transactions so as to share in the higher sales charges applicable on sales below the breakpoint.

(b) For purposes of determining whether a sale in dollar amounts just below a breakpoint was made in order to share in a higher sales charge,

2341. Investment Company Securities

(a) Application

This Rule shall apply exclusively to the activities of members in connection with the securities of companies registered under the Investment Company Act; provided however, that Rule 2320 shall apply, in lieu of this Rule, to members' activities in connection with "variable contracts" as defined therein.

(b) Definitions

2340. Investment Companies

2330. Members' Responsibilities Regarding Deferred Variable Annuities

(a) General Considerations

(1) Application

This Rule applies to recommended purchases and exchanges of deferred variable annuities and recommended initial subaccount allocations. This Rule does not apply to reallocations among subaccounts made or to funds paid after the initial purchase or exchange of a deferred variable annuity.

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