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.

John William Pena (Principal)
OS/2007010533701

Pena borrowed $20,000 from customers contrary to his member firm’s written procedures forbidding registered representatives from borrowing funds from firm customers except in cases where the customer was an immediate family member; neither customer was a member of Pena’s immediate or extended family. Pena failed to notify his firm of the loan, obtain the firm’s approval prior to accepting the loan or repay the loan. Pena failed to timely and completely respond to FINRA requests for information and documents.

John William Pena (Principal): Barred

Tags: Borrowing