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2009
NOTE: Stipulations of Fact and Consent to Penalty (SFC); Offers of Settlement (OS); and Letters of Acceptance Waiver, and Consent (AWC) are entered into by Respondents without admitting or denying the allegations, but consent is given to the described sanctions & to the entry of findings. Additionally, for AWCs, if FINRA has reason to believe a violation has occurred and the member or associated person does not dispute the violation, FINRA may prepare and request that the member or associated person execute a letter accepting a finding of violation, consenting to the imposition of sanctions, and agreeing to waive such member's or associated person's right to a hearing before a hearing panel, and any right of appeal to the National Adjudicatory Council, the SEC, and the courts, or to otherwise challenge the validity of the letter, if the letter is accepted. The letter shall describe the act or practice engaged in or omitted, the rule, regulation, or statutory provision violated, and the sanction or sanctions to be imposed.
Louis Andrew Cyr
AWC/2008013326901
Cyr willfully failed to disclose material information on his Form U4 or to report the matter to his supervisor.
Louis Andrew Cyr: Fined $5,000; Suspended 3 months
Bill Singer's Comment

Oooohh!!!!!!!!!!! We get to play games! Something like 21 Questions!!  Now, let's see, what exactly is it that Cyr willfully failed to disclose AND to report to his supervisor?  Is it larger than a breadbasket?  Is it animal, mineral, or vegetable? I spy with my little eye something willfully not disclosed or reported.

You know, with all the fancy schmanzy radio and television commercials that FINRA has running on the airwaves, you would think that the self-regulator would have a few bucks left offer to pay someone to provide us with just the barest of facts about its monthly disciplinary cases.  Yeah, I know, I can make a phone call or send an email to someone at FINRA and ask for the AWC but how many folks are going to bother with that?  At the end of the day, this decision as published is virtually useless as a teaching tool given the lack of meaningful disclosure.

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