Disciplinary and Other NASD Actions
Disciplinary and REPORTED FOR DECEMBER Other NASD Actions NASD® has taken disciplinary actions against the following firms and individuals for violations of NASD rules; federal securities laws, rules, and regulations; and the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB). The information relating to matters contained in this Notice is current as of the end of November 2004. Firms Fined, Individuals Sanctioned Davrey Financial Services, Inc. (CRD #38914, Tacoma, Washington) and Pravin Roy Davrey (CRD #2243197, Registered Principal, Tacoma, Washington). The firm was censured, fined $35,000, and required to submit all of its proposed advertising to NASD’s Advertising Regulation Department for “pre-use” approval for a period of two years. Pravin Davrey was suspended from association with any NASD member in any principal capacity for two years and ordered to requalify by exam as a general securities principal and financial and operations principal (FINOP) before again serving in such capacity. The National Adjudicatory Council (NAC) imposed the sanctions following appeal of an Office of Hearing Officers (OHO) decision. The sanctions were based on findings that the firm, acting through Davrey, failed to maintain accurate books and records, in that the firm made payments out of its operating account to certain shareholders pursuant to the terms of two Stock Redemption Agreements, but did not record the corresponding liability on the firm’s books and records. NASD also found that Davrey allowed the firm to engage in a securities business when the firm did not meet its minimum net capital requirement. In addition, NASD found that the firm, acting through Davrey, made exaggerated, unwarranted, and misleading statements, and that Davrey failed to provide specific warnings and disclosures required in advertisements regarding options.
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