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2011
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.
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Gavin Michael Wilson
AWC/2011027249601
Wilson falsified a customer’s signature on an account transfer form.

A new registered representative joined Wilson’s member firm and sought to transfer her securities holdings at another broker-dealer to an account at the firm. In order to effectuate the transfer, the new registered representative signed an account transfer form authorizing the transfer in-kind of her securities holdings. 

Wilson was responsible for ensuring that the transfer was made consistent with the customer’s instructions, as reflected in the signed transfer form. Shortly after submitting the transfer form for processing, Wilson received notification from the broker-dealer holding the registered representative’s securities that her holdings could not be transferred in-kind. Rather than communicating this issue to the customer, Wilson transposed a copy of the registered representative’s signature onto a new transfer form requesting liquidation of her securities and submitted the falsified transfer for processing, causing liquidation of her securities, without her authorization or consent
Gavin Michael Wilson: Fined $5,000; Suspended 6 months
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