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NASD RULES 2110 AND 2330(A), AND INTERPRETIVE MATERIAL 2310-2: CARLTON SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS TO HIS MEMBER FIRM AND REPRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO BE GENUINE, WHEN HE KNEW OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT THE SIGNATURES WERE NOT GENUINE AND/OR THE DOCUMENTS HAD BEEN ALTERED. IN DOING SO, HE SUBMITTED FORGED AND FALSIFIED DOCUMENTS TO HIS FIRM AND CAUSED ITS RECORDS TO BE FALSIFIED; CARLTON MISUSED $33,000 OF HIS CUSTOMERS' FUNDS BY CAUSING UNAUTHORIZED TRANSFERS FROM CUSTOMERS' FAMILY TRUST ACCOUNT TO OTHER CLIENTS ACCOUNTS. CARLTON ENGAGED IN UNAUTHORIZED TRADING BY PURCHASING SECURITIES WITHOUT CUSTOMER'S KNOWLEDGE, AUTHORIZATION OR CONSENT; HE FORGED, OR CAUSED TO BE FORGED, THE SIGNATURES OF CUSTOMERS ON A LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION THAT DIRECTED TRANSFER OF $5,250 OUT OF THE CUSTOMERS' FAMILY TRUST ACCOUNT.
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WITHOUT ADMITTING OR DENYING THE ALLEGATIONS, RESPONDENT CONSENTED TO THE DESCRIBED SANCTON AND TO THE ENTRY OF FINDINGS; THEREFORE, HE IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY NASD MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.
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