I M P O R T A N T
Officers * Partners * Proprietors
TO: All NASD Members
The NASDAQ market has over the past several years experienced a sustained period of growth which in many ways is attributable to the use of technologically advanced facilities and systems that have served to enhance the quality of this marketplace. The significant growth and visibility of the NASDAQ market, along with the
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Three additional securities will join the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, November 13, 1984. These three securities have met the NASDAQ/NMS mandatory designation requirements as of the end of the third quarter and, as required by SEC Rule HAa2-l, automatically are added to NASDAQ/NMS within 45 days of the quarter ending date.
The
TO: All NASD Members
Effective November 13, 1984, all securities designated for inclusion in the NASDAQ National Market System will, as of the date of designation, become immediately marginable. This change is the result of recent amendments adopted by the Federal Reserve Board to its credit regulations governing the extension of credit by broker-dealers (Regulation T), banks (Regulation U), and
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 1984 in observance of Thanksgiving Day. "Regular Way" transactions made on the preceding business days will be subject to the settlement date schedule listed below.
Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule For "Regular-
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, November 20, 1984, 40 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 1,142. These 40 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering the NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
Listed below is the NASD's 1985 schedule of holidays.
January 1 (Tuesday)
New Year's Day Observed
February 18 (Monday)
Washington's Birthday Observed
April 5 (Friday)
Good Friday
May 27 (Monday)
Memorial Day Observed
July 4 (Thursday)
Independence Day
September 2 (Monday)
Labor Day
November 28 (Thursday)
Thanksgiving
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTN: Registration, Training and Compliance Personnel
During the above period, the NASD will install and test new software for its qualification examination delivery system in the PLATO network. In order to preclude the possibility of disruptions during candidate testing sessions as this new software is installed, all Control Data Learning Centers
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTN: Registration, Training and Compliance Personnel
The subject matter of various NASD qualification examinations has been affected by the passage of the Tax Reform Act of 1984 (the "Act") as well as by recently adopted amendments to certain SEC and NASD rules. The test items affected by these changes have been deleted from the current test
TO: NASD Members and NASDAQ Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
Listed below are the 25 NASDAQ National Market System (NASDAQ/NMS) securities which have been selected as the first group of issues to trade in the Small Order Execution System (SOES) developed and operated by NASD Market Services, Inc. In SOES, agency orders of 500 shares or less received from public customers may be executed
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Attention: Direct Participation Programs Department
The NASD is publishing a letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, providing interpretive advice with respect to the application of Rules 15c2-4 and 15c3-l to public and private offerings of direct participation programs. Rule 15c2-4 applies to offerings of securities being made
