(a) Hearings will be held, unless:
(1) The arbitration is administered under Rule 12800(c) or Rule 12801;
(2) The parties agree otherwise in writing; or
(3) The arbitration has been settled, withdrawn or dismissed.
(b) The panel will decide the time and date of the hearing at the initial prehearing conference or otherwise in another manner.
(c) The
(a) ApplicationThis Rule shall apply exclusively to the activities of members in connection with the securities of companies registered under the Investment Company Act; provided however, that Rule 2320 shall apply, in lieu of this Rule, to members' activities in connection with "variable contracts" as defined therein.(b) Definitions(1) The terms "affiliated member,"
(a) When and How Transactions are Reported(1) OTC Reporting Facility Participants shall, as soon as practicable but no later than 10 seconds after execution, transmit to the OTC Reporting Facility, or if the OTC Reporting Facility is unavailable due to system or transmission failure, by telephone to the Operations Department, last sale reports of transactions in OTC Equity Securities executed
(a) Normal Ex-Interest DatesAll transactions, except "cash" transactions, in bonds or similar evidences of indebtedness which are traded "flat" shall be "ex-interest" as prescribed by the following provisions:(1) On the record date if the record date falls on a business day.(2) On the first business day preceding the record date if the record date falls on a day
(a) Comparisons or Confirmations(1) Each party to a transaction shall send a Uniform Comparison or Confirmation of same by the end of the day on the trade date.(2) Comparisons or confirmations shall be compared upon receipt to ascertain whether any discrepancies exist. If discrepancies do exist, a corrected Uniform Comparison or Confirmation shall be sent by the party in error.(3) This Rule shall
(a) Designation of Ex-DateAll transactions in securities, except "cash" transactions, shall be "ex-dividend," "ex-rights" or "ex-warrants": (1) on the day specifically designated by the Committee after definitive information concerning the declaration and payment of a dividend or the issuance of rights or warrants has been received at the office of the
(a) Locked-in trades may be determined in the System by matching the trade information submitted by the Reporting Parties through one of the following methods:(1) Trade by Trade MatchBoth parties to the trade submit transaction data and the System performs an on-line match;(2) Trade AcceptanceThe Reporting Party enters its version of the trade into the System and the contra party reviews the
(a) Locked-in trades may be determined in the System through one of the following methods:(1) Trade by Trade MatchBoth parties to the trade submit transaction data and the System performs an on-line match;(2) Trade AcceptanceThe Reporting Party enters its version of the trade into the system and the contra party reviews the trade report and accepts or declines the trade. An acceptance results in
(a) Locked-in trades may be determined in the System by matching the trade information submitted by the Reporting Parties through one of the following methods:(1) Trade by Trade MatchBoth parties to the trade submit transaction data and the System performs an on-line match;(2) Trade AcceptanceThe Reporting Party enters its version of the trade into the System and the contra party reviews the
(a) For "Cash"In connection with a transaction for "cash," delivery shall be made at the office of the purchaser on the day of the transaction.(b) "Regular Way"In connection with a transaction "regular way," delivery shall be made at the office of the purchaser on, but not before, the first business day following the date of the transaction.(c) "Seller
