4314. Securities Loans and Borrowings

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.01 Definition of Agreement. For purposes of this Rule, an agreement for the loan and borrowing of securities shall mean a securities contract or other agreement, including related terms, for the transfer of securities against the transfer of funds, securities, or other collateral, with a simultaneous agreement by the transferee to transfer to the transferor against the transfer of funds, securities, or other collateral, upon notice, at a date certain, or upon demand, the same or substituted securities.

.02 Disclosure of Capacity. A member may satisfy its disclosure obligation in paragraph (a)(1) of this Rule by, among other things, providing specific disclosure of its capacity as agent in the written agreement between the parties or in the individual confirmations of each security exchanged between the parties for each loan and borrow transaction.

.03 Details of Transactions with Parties. For purposes of this Rule, a member shall create and maintain records for each security loan or borrow transaction in accordance with the requirements of SEA Rules 17a-3 and 17a-4. For purposes of paragraph (a)(3) of this Rule, when entering into a security loan or borrow transaction with a party that is acting as agent on behalf of another principal(s), the member shall maintain a record of the details of each security loan or borrow with the agent, identifying the specific security and quantity loaned or borrowed, the contract value and the type and description of the collateral provided to the agent. In addition, the member's records shall reflect the quantity of securities loaned or borrowed from each principal on whose behalf the agent is acting and the amount and description of the collateral allocated to each such principal.

.04 Compliance with Rule 4330 When Borrowing Securities from a Customer. When a member borrows securities from a customer, the member also is subject to Rule 4330(b)(2)(B)(ii), which requires members to provide disclosures to customers regarding the risks and financial impact associated with the customer's loan(s) of securities. Such written notice shall include a disclosure of the right of the member to liquidate the borrow transactions with the customer, as provided by paragraph (b) of this Rule.

.05 Compliance with SEA Rule 15c3-3. For purposes of paragraph (c) of this Rule, each member subject to the provisions of SEA Rule 15c3-3 that borrows securities from a customer (as defined in said rule) shall comply with the provisions thereof relating to the requirements for a written agreement between the borrowing member and the lending customer.