Defendant Name: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC

Defendant Type: Subsidiary of Public Company

Document Reference: 34-89383

Document Details

Legal Case Name In the Matter of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Document Name Extension Order
Document Date 23-Jul-2020
Document Format Administrative Proceeding
File Number 3-19793
Allegation Type Investment Advisers/Investment Companies
Document Summary The Commission ordered that: "the Division’s request for an extension of time until April 30, 2021 to submit a Proposed Plan of Distribution is granted."

Disgorgement & Penalty Information

Resolutions
Cease and Desist Order
The Commission ordered that: "the Division’s request for an extension of time until April 30, 2021 to submit a Proposed Plan of Distribution is granted."
Fair Funds
Plan of Distribution
Monetary Penalties:

Civil Penalty

Individual:     $5,000,000.00 Shared:    

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