UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Release No. 44263 / May 4, 2001

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
File No. 3-10472

In the Matter of JEFFREY A. MANSFIELD, Respondent.

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ORDER INSTITUTING ADMINISTRA- TIVE PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(b) AND 19(h) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS

I

The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it appropriate, in the public interest and for the protection of investors that public administrative proceedings be instituted pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 19(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against Respondent Jeffrey A. Mansfield ("Mansfield").

II

In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondent Mansfield has submitted an Offer of Settlement ("Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf of the Commission or to which the Commission is a party, and without admitting or denying the findings contained herein, except as to jurisdiction of the Commission over Respondent Mansfield and over the subject matter of this proceeding, and except as to his criminal conviction for conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud, which are admitted. Respondent Mansfield, by his Offer, consents to the entry of the findings and remedial sanctions set forth below.

Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that proceedings pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 19(h) of the Exchange Act be, and hereby are, instituted.

III

On the basis of this Order Instituting Administrative Proceedings Pursuant to Sections 15(b) and 19(h) of the Exchange Act, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions ("Order"), and the Offer submitted by Respondent Mansfield, the Commission finds that:

A. At all relevant times, Mansfield was a registered representative of a registered broker-dealer.

B. On April 7, 1999, Mansfield pled guilty to count one of a criminal indictment charging that he participated in a criminal conspiracy to commit securities fraud, mail fraud and wire fraud. United States v. Jeffrey A. Mansfield, Case No. 98-8168 CR-Ryskamp (S.D. Fla. 1998).

C. The criminal indictment alleged that Mansfield accepted undisclosed commissions of at least $6,910 from a promoter for inducing his clients to purchase securities of certain issuers affiliated with the promoter.

D. On October 30, 2000, Mansfield was sentenced to three years probation and ordered to pay $48,150 in restitution.

IV

In view of the foregoing, the Commission deems it appropriate, in the public interest and for the protection of investors to impose the sanctions specified in the Offer submitted by Respondent Mansfield.

ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that Respondent Mansfield is hereby barred from association with any broker or dealer.

By the Commission.

Jonathan G. Katz
Secretary

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