Defendant Name: Van der Moolen Specialists USA, LLC

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company

Document Reference: 34-60403_3-11449

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Bear Wagner Specialists LLC; Fleet Specialist, Inc.; LaBranche & Co. LLC; Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC; Van der Moolen Specialists USA, LLC; Performance Specialist Group LLC; SIG Specialists, Inc.
Document Name Notice of Closing of the Distribution Funds and Opportunity for Comment as to Use of Remaining Funds
Document Date 30-Jul-2009
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-11449
Allegation Type Broker Dealer
Document Summary The Commission stated: "(i) Heffler Radetich & Saitta L.L.P. ("Heffler"), the Fund Administrator in the above-captioned matters, has determined to close the Distribution Funds established with respect to the Respondents following a sixth and final distribution, and has recommended that the Commission seek public comments on the use of the remaining funds left after all the payments to injured customers and for administrative expenses have been made . . . and the Division of Enforcement has recommended that the Commission publish a Notice of Closing of the Distribution Funds and Opportunity for Comment as to Use of Remaining Funds."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
Fair Funds
Plan of Distribution
Monetary Penalties:

Disgorgement

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Civil Penalty

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Pre-Judgment Interest

(Penalty was noted in document, but no amount was listed)

Total Penalty

Individual:     Shared:     $247,028,778.00
Shared with: Bear Wagner Specialists LLC; Fleet Specialist, Inc.; LaBranche & Co. LLC; Spear, Leeds & Kellogg Specialists LLC; Performance Specialist Group LLC; SIG Specialists, Inc.

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34-64553-Van der Moolen 26-May-2011 Administrative Proceeding
Order Approving Transfer of Remaining Distribution Funds to the U.S. Treasury
According to the SEC: "In this order, we consider the use to be made of the money remaining the seven Fair Funds ('the distribution funds') created in connection with orders instituting and settling procedures ('the settlement orders') against seven specialist firms ('the specialist firms') operating on the New York Stock Exchange ('NYSE'). Pursuant to the settlement orders, the specialist firms paid over $247 million in disgorgement and civil penalties into the distribution funds. After six distributions, $159.8 million remains in the funds ('the remaining funds'). The seven specialist firms involved are: Bear Wagner Specialists LLC, Fleet Specialist, Inc., LaBranche & Co. LLC, Spear, Leeds & Kellog Specialists LLC, Van der Moolen Specialists USA, LLC, Performance Specialist Group LLC, and SIG Specialists, Inc. The SEC ordered that: "Following payment of any outstanding taxes, administrative fees and costs, the remaining funds in the distribution funds established in this matter shall be paid to the Securities and Exchange Commission for transfer to the U.S. Treasury."
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