UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Release No. 38002 / December 2, 1996 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING File No. 3-9002 --------------------------------- : Matter of : : : ORDER MAKING FINDINGS AND : IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS DAVID ANDERSON, : : Respondent. : : : --------------------------------- I. In these proceedings ordered pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933 ("Securities Act") and Sections 15(b), 19(h) and 21C of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act"), David Anderson ("Anderson") has submitted an Offer of Settlement, which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceeding brought by or on behalf of the Commission or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings contained in this Order, except for those set forth in Section II A below, which Anderson admits, he consents to the entry of this Order Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions. II. On the basis of the Order Instituting Proceedings and Anderson's Offer of Settlement, the Commission makes the following findings: -[1]- ---------FOOTNOTES---------- -[1]- The findings herein are made pursuant to Respondent Anderson's Offer of Settlement and are not binding on A. From in or about July 1958 to the present, Anderson has been a registered representative with several broker-dealers registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 15(b) of the Exchange Act. B. From in and around 1989 until June 1991, several individuals engaged in an elaborate fraudulent scheme involving the common stock of Angeion Corporation ("Angeion"). The purpose of the scheme was to create the appearance of activity in the stock of Angeion and thus create the impression on the investing public of a demand for the stock. This was done by engaging in manipulative devices including matched orders, wash trades and stock parking, in violation of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder. -[2]- C. Specifically, between December 1990 and June 1991, Anderson caused violations of Section 17(a) of the Securities Act, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder in that he knew or was reckless in not knowing that three customer accounts engaged in matched orders and that one customer account engaged in wash trades. Anderson provided knowing and substantial assistance with respect to the customers' violations by acting as the registered representative for these accounts and executing three matched orders involving 95,000 shares of Angeion valued at approximately $820,000 and at least two wash trades involving 110,000 shares of Angeion valued at approximately $963,000. III. In view of the foregoing, the sanction specified in the Offer of Settlement shall be imposed. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: ---------FOOTNOTES---------- -[1]-(...continued) any other person or entity named as a respondent in this or any other proceeding. -[2]- A matched order is the entering of a sell (or buy) order knowing that a corresponding buy (or sell) order of substantially the same size, at substantially the same time and at substantially the same price either has been or will be entered. A wash trade is a securities transaction which involves no change in the beneficial ownership of the security. Parking is the sale of securities subject to an agreement or understanding that the securities will be repurchased by the seller at a later time and at a price which leaves the economic risk on the seller. A. That, effective immediately, pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act and Section 21C of the Exchange Act, Anderson cease and desist from committing or causing any violation, and committing or causing any future violations of, Section 17(a) of the Securities Act and Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. B. That within 30 days of this Order, Anderson pay disgorgement and prejudgment interest in the amount of $14,797.52 to the United States Treasury. Such payment shall be: (A) made by U.S. postal money order, certified check, bank cashier's check, or bank money order; (B) made payable to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; (C) transmitted to the Comptroller, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 5th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., 20549; and (D) submitted under cover of a letter that identifies Anderson as a Respondent in these proceedings and the file number of these proceedings. A copy of the cover letter and money order or check should be sent to Jane Jarcho, Senior Trial Counsel, Securities & Exchange Commission, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, IL, 60661. By the Commission. Jonathan G. Katz Secretary