<p>Short sales by options professionals established during the course of bona fide market making activities are exempt from the affirmative determination requirements, regardless of whether the short sales constitute a permitted offset under Regulation T.<br />
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Affirmative determination for short sales under NASD Rule 3370.<br/>
<p>NASD members must make an affirmative determination for all short sales prior to executing the sale (absent an exemption), including short positions not carried overnight.</p>
<p>Adequate documentation of reasonable efforts to borrow, standing alone, would not constitute a circumstance sufficient to mitigate the inability to deliver securities on settlement date where a member has relied upon an "Easy to Borrow" or "Hard to Borrow" list.<br />
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Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, June 17, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of June 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to June 5, 1996, is not reflected in this section.
Firm Fined, Individual Sanctioned
Litwin Securities, Inc. (Miami Beach, Florida) and Harold A. Litwin (Registered
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, July 15, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of July 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to July 5, 1996, is not reflected in this section.
Firms Fined, Individuals Sanctioned
George E. Dullnig and Co. (San Antonio, Texas) and George R. Dullnig (
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, August 19, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of August 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to August 5, 1996, is not reflected in this section.
Firm Fined, Individual Sanctioned
Chatfield Dean & Co. (Greenwood Village, Colorado) and Scott
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, September 16, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this section is current as of September 5, 1996. Information received subsequent to September 5, 1996, is not reflected in this section.
Firm Expelled, Individual Sanctioned
Banc Street Securities, Inc. (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) and Gerald
Unless otherwise indicated, suspensions will begin with the opening of business on Monday, October 21, 1996. The information relating to matters contained in this Notice is current as of the end of September. Information received subsequent to the end of September is not reflected in this edition.
Firms Expelled, Individuals Sanctioned
Beacon Securities, Inc. (New York, New York), Gary L.
