FINRA

RESPONDENT HOPKINS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ARBITRATION AWARD OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR TO SATISFACTORILY RESPOND TO A FINRA REQUEST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE.

LETTER

Suspension

ANY CAPACITY

N/A

9/7/2012

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE VI, SECTION 3 OF FINRA BY-LAWS AND FINRA RULE 9554, RESPONDENT HOPKINS IS SUSPENDED FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ARBITRATION AWARD OR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OR TO SATISFACTORILY RESPOND TO A FINRA REQUEST TO PROVIDE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE STATUS OF COMPLIANCE.

FINRA

RESPONDENT JOHN HOPKINS FAILED TO RESPOND TO FINRA REQUEST FOR INFORMATION.

LETTER

Bar (Permanent)

All Capacities

Indefinite

2/21/2012

PURSUANT TO FINRA RULE 9552(H) AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINRA'S INTENT TO SUSPEND AND NOTICE OF SUSPENSION LETTERS DATED NOVEMBER 16, 2011 AND DECEMBER 12, 2011, RESPECTIVELY, ON FEBRUARY 21, 2012 RESPONDENT HOPKINS IS BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY. RESPONDENT HOPKINS FAILED TO REQUEST TERMINATION OF HIS SUSPENSION WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF THE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO SUSPEND; THEREFORE, HE IS AUTOMATICALLY BARRED FROM ASSOCIATION WITH ANY FINRA MEMBER IN ANY CAPACITY.