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State of Illinois Secretary of State Securities Department
Allegations
12.E. of the Securities Act any statement which was false or misleading with respect to any material fact
12.H of the Securities Act to sign or circulate any statement or other knowing or having reasonable grounds to know any material representation therein contained to be false or untrue.
12.J of the Securities Act 1)employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud any client or prospective client 2) engage in any transaction, practice which operates as a fraud or deceit upon any client or prospective client 3) engage in any act, practice, or course of business which is fraudulent, deceptive manipulative.
Resolution
Consent
Sanctions
A fine of 1500 was paid and the SCB Compliance, LLC was hired for a period of 5 years to provide the Illinois Securities Department with a copy of the Audit Report, however after 2 years of reporting, Respondents may request the Department to Waive the remaining years.
4/8/2019
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$25,374.19
Judgment/Lien Type
Tax
Broker Comment
We are Compliant with IRS
2/6/2017
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$15,491.10
Judgment/Lien Type
Tax
Broker Comment
We are compliant with the IRS
9/24/2015
Judgment / Lien
Judgment/Lien Amount
$26,759.89
Judgment/Lien Type
Tax
Broker Comment
We are Compliant with IRS
2/11/1997
Customer Dispute
Settled
Allegations
CLIENT ALLEGED EXCESSIVE TRADING IN
COMMODITY/FUTURES ACCOUNT WHILE BROKER EMPLOYED AT SMITH
BARNEY. ALLEGED DAMAGES $89,721.94
Damage Amount Requested
$89,721.94
Settlement Amount
$20,000.00
Broker Comment
SMITH BARNEY SETTLED THE CLAIM FOR $20,000.
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Investment Adviser
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Disclosures
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Disclosures can be customer complaints or arbitrations, regulatory actions, employment terminations, bankruptcy filings and certain civil or criminal proceedings that they were a part of.