Notice of Settlement Hearing

The subject matter of the proposed Settlement Agreement concerns matters for which the Respondent may be disciplined as an Approved Person of the MFDA, pursuant to ss. 20 and 24.1.1 of By-law No. 1 of the MFDA.

PARTICULARS

1. The proposed Settlement Agreement concerns the allegations that the Respondent:
   1. between April 2016 and August 2016, obtained, possessed and, in some instances, used to process transactions, six pre-signed account forms, contrary to MFDA Rule 2.1.1; and
   2. on April 20, 2016, he, in his capacity as branch manager, reviewed and approved the use of one pre-signed account form, contrary to MFDA Rules 2.5.5(f) and 2.1.1.

2. MFDA settlement hearings are typically held in the absence of the public pursuant to section 20.5 of MFDA By-law No. 1 and Rule 15.2(2) of the MFDA Rules of Procedure.