TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
FROM: Options Committee of the NASD Board of Governors
The June 19, 1987, expiration of index options and futures contracts, in addition to being a quarterly expiration, will be unique in that it will mark the first time that the settlement prices of the various stock indices will not be uniformly based on the closing price, of the
IMPORTANT MAIL VOTE
OFFICERS, PARTNERS, PROPRIETORS
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST VOTING DATE IS JULY 16, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
NASD members are invited to vote on a proposed amendment to Article I, Section (e) of the NASD By-Laws that would clarify that branch offices of NASD member firms located outside of the United States fall within the definition of "branch
TO: All NASD Members and Municipal Securities Bank Dealers
FROM: All Operations Personnel
Securities markets and the NASDAQ System will be closed on Friday, July 3, 1987, in observance of Independence Day. "Regular way" transactions made on the business days noted below will be subject to the following schedule.
Trade Date-Settlement Date Schedule For "Regular Way"
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
Existing Limited Representative Examinations
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts
Direct Participation Programs
Municipal Securities
Option Securities*
Products Covered in Proposed Corporate Securities United Representative Examinations
Common and Preferred Stock
Corporate Debt Issues
Stock Rights and Warrants
Foreign Securities and
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: JULY 22, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on a proposed amendment to Article III, Section 35(d)(2)(D) relating to testimonials used in members' communications with the public. The amendment would conform the NASD rule to that of the New York Stock Exchange.
The text of the proposed amendment is
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
LAST DATE FOR COMMENT: AUGUST 14, 1987.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The NASD requests comments on proposed amendments to the definitions of "branch office" and "office of supervisory jurisdiction." Under the proposed amendments, any office at which certain specified functions take place would be defined as an office of supervisory
TO: All NASD Members and Level 2 and Level 3 Subscribers
On Tuesday, July 7, 1987, 29 issues are scheduled to join the NASDAQ National Market System, bringing the total number of issues in NASDAQ/NMS to 2,972. These 29 issues, which will begin trading under real-time trade reporting, are entering NASDAQ/NMS pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's criteria for voluntary
TO: All NASD Members and Other Interested Persons
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This notice announces adoption of an amendment to Article HI, Section 35 of the NASD Rules of Fair Practice. The amendment was adopted by the NASD Board of Governors in response to the use by certain members of misleading advertising and improper sales literature in the marketing of public direct participation programs.
The
(a) A member shall be considered as a non-member of FINRA from the effective date of any order or notice from FINRA or the SEC issuing a revocation, cancellation, expulsion or suspension of its membership. In the case of suspension, a member shall be automatically reinstated to membership in FINRA at the termination of the suspension period.
(b) A member shall be considered as a non-member
(a) The Rules shall not apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps, except for the following:
(1) FINRA Rule 2010;
(2) FINRA Rule 2020;
(3) FINRA Rule 3310; and
(4) FINRA Rule 4240.
(b) The following Rules shall apply to members' activities and positions with respect to security-based swaps only to the extent they would have applied as of July
