TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Under the provisions of the NASD fidelity bonding rule (Article III, Section 32, NASD Rules of Fair Practice) all members who are required to be members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation and who have employees must carry a fidelity bond.
On December 17, 1982, in Notice to Members 82-58, which described the introduction of the
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
"Regular-Way" transactions made on Tuesday, November 8, Election Day; and Friday, November 11, Veterans Day, and the days immediately preceding these days will be subject to the settlement date schedule listed below. The purpose of this schedule is to provide uniformity. While the NASDAQ System
TO: All NASD Members and NASDAQ Subscribers
On October 5, 1983, the Securities and Exchange Commission adopted a rule change which will require all foreign issuers seeking inclusion in NASDAQ to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This registration requires foreign issuers to file periodic reports with the Commission similar to those filed by domestic
TO: All NASD Members and NASDAQ Subscribers
The Securities and Exchange Commission has recently authorized the expansion of the number of securities eligible for trading by our members through the linkage between the Intermarket Trading System (ITS) and the Computer Assisted Execution System (CAES). This linkage was mandated by the Commission in its order dated April 21, 1981, the first phase of
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
An additional 49 issues will voluntarily join the NASDAQ National Market System on Tuesday, November 22, bringing the total number of NMS securities to 635. These 49 issues meet the SEC's criteria for voluntary designation, which include average monthly trading volume of 100,000 shares and a minimum bid price of $5.
The 49
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
ATTN: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Thursday, November 24, Thanksgiving Day; Monday, December 26, Christmas Day Observance; and Monday, January 2, 1984, New Year's Day Observance. "Regular Way" transactions made on the preceding business days will be subject to the
TO: Selected NASD Members
Under the AT & T divestiture program, for every ten shares of existing ("old") AT & T owned, shareholders of record December 30, 1983 will receive one share in each of seven newly-formed regional holding companies, while continuing to own ten shares of divested ("new") AT & T as well.
Beginning Monday, November 21, 1983,
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
Listed below is the NASD's 1984 schedule of holidays.
January 2 (Monday)
New Year's Day Observed
February 20 (Monday)
Washington's Birthday Observed
April 20 (Friday)
Good Friday
May 28 (Monday)
Memorial Day Observed
July 4 (Wednesday)
Independence Day
September 3 (Monday)
Labor Day
November 6 (Tuesday)
National
TO: All NASD Members and Interested Persons
ATTENTION: Training Directors and Registration Personnel
Effective February 1, 1984, the NASD will implement changes to the Direct Participation Programs Principal Examination (Series 39). These revisions were made by the Association under the overall direction of the Qualifications Committee of the Board. At the inception of each examination program,
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TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Earlier this year, the provisions under the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 ("TEFRA") with respect to withholding on dividends and interest was repealed by Congress.
Shortly after the repeal of withholding, the Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983 ("
