Information Related to Research Analysts and the Global Settlement:

 

Associated news releases:

August 26, 2004: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. and Thomas Weisel Partners LLC Settle Enforcement Actions Involving Conflicts of Interest Between Research and Investment Banking

April 28, 2003: Ten of Nation’s Top Investment Firms Settle Enforcement Actions Involving Conflicts of Interest Between Research and Investment Banking

April 28, 2003: The Securities and Exchange Commission, New York Attorney General’s Office, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Jack Grubman and Require $15 Million Payment

April 28, 2003: The Securities and Exchange Commission, NASD and the New York Stock Exchange Permanently Bar Henry Blodget From the Securities Industry and Require $4 Million Payment

NYSE Hearing Panel Decisions (all pdfs)

 May 5, 2005: Kevin J. McCaffrey, Former Research Analyst, HPD 05-58

 May 5, 2005: John B. Hoffman, Former Research Analyst, HPD 05-57

 August 2, 2004: Thomas Weisel Partners LLC, HPD 04-129

 August 2, 2004: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., HPD 04-128

 Apr. 22, 2003: Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., HPD 03-63

 Apr. 22, 2003: Citigroup Global Markets Inc. f/k/a Salomon Smith Barney Inc., HPD 03-72

 Apr. 22, 2003: Credit Suisse First Boston LLC, HPD 03-64

 Apr. 22, 2003: Goldman, Sachs & Co., HPD 03-65

 Apr. 22, 2003: J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., HPD 03-68

 Apr. 22, 2003: Lehman Bothers Inc., HPD 03-66

 Apr. 22, 2003: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, HPD 03-67

 Apr. 22, 2003: Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, HPD 03-69

 Apr. 22, 2003: UBS Warburg LLC, HPD 03-70

 Apr. 22, 2003: U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., HPD 03-71

 Apr. 23, 2003: Jack Benjamin Grubman, HPD 03-75

 Apr. 23, 2003: Henry McKelvey Blodget, HPD 03-76

 Nov. 15, 2002:  U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray Inc., HPD 02-227, Salomon Smith Barney Inc., HPD 02-226, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporation, HPD 02-225, Goldman, Sachs & Co., HPD 02-224 and Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., HPD 02-223

Global Settlement Documents:

Addendum A to the Securities and Exchange Commission Final Judgments (pdf)

Voluntary Initiative Regarding Allocations of Securities in "Hot" Initial Public Offerings to Corporate Executives and Directors

NYSE Rules Governing Research Analysts and Published Research

Full Text of NYSE Rules:
Rule 472

Rule 351

SEC Fact Sheet On Global Analyst Research Settlements

SEC Spotlight on the Global Research Analyst Settlement