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CLIENT ALLEGES SHE AGREED TO LIQUIDATE 20-30%
OF THEIR 51,495 SHARES OF RFH ON OR ABOUT THE 15TH OF EVERY
MONTH AND REINVEST THOSE PROCEEDS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.
THE CLIENT ALLEGES THE IR EMPLOYED BY EDWARD JONES LIQUIDATED
THE ENTIRE POSITION HELD IN RFH IN A THREE DAY PERIOD IN
CONTRADICTION TO WHAT HAD BEEN AGREED UPON. CLIENT REQUESTS AN
INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT WITH NO AMOUNT CLAIMED AS
DAMAGES.
Broker Comment
THE IR STATES THAT HE RECOMMENDED THAT THEIR
LARGE POSITION IN RFH BE SOLD AND THE CLIENTS AUTHORIZED THE
TRANSACTION. THE IR PLACED LIMIT ORDERS WITH DISCOUNTED
COMMISSIONS TO REDUCE THE NEGATIVE MARKET CONSEQUENCE OF
SELLING ALL IN ONE BLOCK. THE CLIENT RECEIVED RIGHTS OF
ACCUMULATION SALES CHARGE DISCOUNT ON THE PUTNAM FUNDS THAT
WERE PURCHASED WITH THE PROCEEDS. THEY DID NOT EXPRESS ANY
CONCERN UNTIL AFTER RFH ANNOUNCED A MERGER WHICH CAUSED THE
STOCK PRICE TO INCREASE. PRIOR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CLIENT
INDICATED ALL TRANSACTIONS HAD BEEN DONE PROPERLY. CLAIM
DENIED.
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