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FINRA Fines Firm for Violating 'Ownership & Control' Rules

May 20, 2011

First Dallas Securities agreed to settle FINRA charges that its implementation of a corporate succession plan violated FINRA rules - which require firms to seek out FINRA approval for a material change in ownership or control at least 30 days prior to a 25% or greater indirect change in ownership or control. 

    Scenario.   The firm's chairman and majority shareholder completed a transfer of ownership to his relatives who were, at that time, minority shareholders.  The transfer represented nearly 28% of the voting shares in the firm’s holding company.  However, FINRA found that the firm did not seek out FINRA approval for the event until several years after the transfer had taken place.  The fine was $10,000.  This is FINRA Case #2009016267801.   [Disciplinary Action for May 2011]