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NASD RULES 2110, 3030, 8210 - RESPONDENT PARTICIPATED IN AN OUTSIDE BUSINESS ACTIVITY WITHOUT PROVIDING WRITTEN NOTICE TO HIS MEMBER FIRM; AND FAILED TO PROVIDE SWORN TESTIMONY DURING AN NASD ON-THE-RECORD INTERVIEW.
Resolution
Acceptance, Waiver & Consent(AWC)
Sanctions
Bar
Sanction Details
WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS, RAY CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTION AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS, THEREFORE HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY NASD MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
7/12/2001
Investigation
Initiated By
NORTH CAROLINA SECURITIES DIVISION
Description of Investigation
NORTH CAROLINA SECURITIES DIVISION REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION REGARDING DOUG RAY PURSUANT TO AN INVESTIGATION THEY ARE CONDUCTING REGARDING HIS PARTICIPATION IN A REG D OFFERING OF NAARTJIE CUSTOM KIDS INC.
1/30/2001
Regulatory
Final
Initiated By
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORPORATIONS
Allegations
SUBJECT OFFERED AND SOLD UNREGISTERED SECURITIES IN THE FORM OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY MEMBERSHIPS ISSUED BY HOTEL CONNECT LLC AND EFFECTED TRANSACTIONS IN SECURITIES WITHOUT A BROKER-DEALER LICENSE.
Resolution
Order
Sanctions
Cease and Desist/Injunction
Sanction Details
DESIST AND REFRAIN ORDER ISSUED.
8/20/1998
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
ALLEGATIONS OF EXCESSIVE TRADING, UNSUITABLE
TRANSACTIONS, TRADING ON MARGIN WITHOUT CLIENTS UNDERSTANDING
OF MARGIN. LOSSES OF $30,000 AND LOST PROFIT OPPORTUNITY.
DAMAGES OF $94,000 CLAIMED. ALL ALLEGATIONS WERE MADE WHEN MR.
RAY WAS WITH INTERSTATE JOHNSON LANE
Damage Amount Requested
$124,000.00
Settlement Amount
$73,000.00
Broker Comment
SETTLED ON MAY 27, 1998 FOR $73,000. RAY IS TO
PAY $12,000 OF THIS AMOUNT.
FOR THE RECORD I STILL DISAGREE WITH THE
CLAIMANT. I WAS ADVISED TO SETTLE THIS MATTER RATHER THAN GOING
TO ARBITRATION.
12/1/1997
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
UNSUITABLE TRADING
Settlement Amount
$10,000.00
Broker Comment
SETTLED BY INTERSTATE JOHNSON FOR $10,000
I WAS NEVER PROVIDED ANY VERBAL OR WRITTEN
EXPLANATION BY INTERSTATE/ JOHNSON LANE REGARDING THIS MATTER.
IN A RECENT CONVERSATION WITH THIS CLIENT SHE CONFIDED TO ME
THAT SHE WAS MORE UNHAPPY WITH WHAT I/JL HAD DONE WITH HER
ACCOUNT SINCE I LEFT. I REVIEW IF THEY HAD LEFT THE ACCOUNT
ALONE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN WORTH 25% MORE WITH THE SECURITIES
9/1/1997
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CHURNING AND UNAUTHORIZED TRADING
Settlement Amount
$22,500.00
Broker Comment
SETTLED BY INTERSTATE JOHNSON FOR $22,500
I WAS NEVER PROVIDED ANY WRITTEN DOCUMENTS BY
INTERSTATE JOHNSON/LANE REGARDING THIS SETTLEMENT. I BELIEVE
THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINT HAS NO MERIT.
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