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Form BDW

Uniform Request for Broker-Dealer Withdrawal

SEC 122 (04-07)

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FORM BDW INSTRUCTIONS
A. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS 1. Broker-Dealers must file Form BDW to withdraw their registration from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), Self-Regulatory Organizations ("SROs"), and appropriate jurisdictions. These instructions apply to filing Form BDW electronically with the Central Registration Depository ("CRD"). Some jurisdictions may require a separate paper filing of Form BDW and/or additional filing requirements. Thus, the applicant should contact the appropriate jurisdictions(s) for specific filing requirements. All questions must be answered and all fields requiring a response must be complete before the filing is accepted. If filing Form BDW on paper, enter "None" or "N/A" where appropriate. File Form BDW with the CRD, operated by the NASD. Prior to filing Form BDW, amend Form BD to update any incomplete or inaccurate information. A paper copy of this Form BDW (or a reproduction of this form printed off the CRD), the original manual signature(s), must be retained by the broker-dealer filing the Form BDW and be made available for inspection upon a regulatory request. A paper copy of the initial Form BD filing and amendments to Disclosure Reporting Pages (DRPs BD) also must be retained by the broker-dealer filing the Form BDW.

2. 3. 4.

B.

FULL WITHDRAWAL (terminates registration with the SEC, all SROs, and all jurisdictions): 1. 2. Complete all items except Item 3. If Item 5 is answered "yes," file with the CRD a paper copy of FOCUS Report Part II (or Part IIA for non-carrying or nonclearing firms) "Statement of Financial Condition" and "Computation of Net Capital" sections. For firms that do not file FOCUS Reports, file a statement of financial condition giving the type and amount of the firm's assets and liabilities and net worth. This information must reflect the finances of the firm no earlier than 10 days before this Form BDW is filed.

C.

PARTIAL WITHDRAWAL (terminates registration with specific jurisdictions and SROs, but does not terminate registration with the SEC and at least one SRO and jurisdiction): 1. 2. Complete all items. Check with jurisdiction(s) where registered for additional filing requirements. NASAA/NASD Central Registration Depository P. O. Box 9495 Gaithersburg, MD 20898-9495

The CRD mailing address for questions and correspondence is:

EXPLANATION OF TERMS
(The following terms are italicized throughout this form.)
The term JURISDICTION means a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, or any subdivision or regulatory body thereof. The term INVESTIGATION includes: (a) grand jury investigations, (b) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigations after the "Wells" notice has been given, (c) NASD Regulation, Inc. investigations after the "Wells" notice has been given or after a person associated with a member, as defined in The NASD By-Laws, has been advised by the staff that it intends to recommend formal disciplinary action or, (d) formal investigations by other SROs or, (e) actions or procedures designated as investigations by jurisdictions. The term investigation does not include subpoenas, preliminary or routine regulatory inquiries or requests for information, deficiency letters, "blue sheet" requests or other trading questionnaires, or examinations. The term INVESTMENT-RELATED pertains to securities, commodities, banking, insurance or real estate (including, but not limited to, acting as or being associated with a broker-dealer, municipal securities dealer, government securities broker or dealer, issuer, investment company, investment adviser, futures sponsor, bank, or savings association).

Federal Information Law and Requirements ­ SEC's Collection of Information:
An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid control number. Sections 15, 15C, 17(a) and 23(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 authorize the Commission to collect the information on this form from registrants. See 15 U.S.C. §§ 78o, 78o-5, 78q, and 78w. Filing of this Form is mandatory. The principal purpose of this Form is to permit the Commission to determine whether it is in the public interest to permit a broker-dealer to withdraw its registration. The Form also is used by broker-dealers to advise certain selfregulatory organizations and all of the states that they want to withdraw from registration. The Commission and the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. maintain files of the information on this Form and will make the information publicly available. Any member of the public may direct to the Commission any comments concerning the accuracy of the burden estimate on the application facing page of this Form, and any suggestions for clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. §3507. The information contained in this form is part of a system of records subject to the Privacy Act of 1974, as amended. The Securities and Exchange Commission has published in the Federal Register the Privacy Act Systems of Records Notice for these records.

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FORM BDW

UNIFORM REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL FROM BROKER-DEALER REGISTRATION
B. IRS Emp. Ident. No.: D. FIRM CRD NO.: F. FIRM MAIN ADDRESS: NUMBER AND STREET
NUMBER AND STREET CITY STATE/COUNTRY

OFFICIAL USE

WARNING: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSIONS OF FACT MAY CONSTITUTE CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS.
1. A. FULL NAME OF BROKER-DEALER (if sole proprietor, state last, first and middle name):
C. NAME UNDER WHICH BUSINESS IS CONDUCTED, IF DIFFERENT: E. SEC FILE NO.: G. MAILING ADDRESS, IF DIFFERENT:

ZIP+4/POSTAL CODE

CITY

H. AREA CODE / TELEPHONE NO.:

2. Check One:
SRO SEC

Full Withdrawal (skip item 3)

Partial Withdrawal (Check box(es) where withdrawing in Item 3.)

3.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (check only if intending to conduct an intrastate business) ___________________________
AMEX BSE CBOE CHX Hawaii Idaho llinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts NSX NASD NQX NYSE Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York PHLX ARCA ISE OTHER (specify) Texas Utah Vermont Virgin Islands Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Alabama Alaska Arizona North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee
MM DD YYYY

JURISDICTION

Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia

4.

Date firm ceased business or withdrew registration request (for partial withdrawals, give the date ceased business in the jurisdictions checked in item 3):
YES NO

/

/

5.

Does the broker-dealer owe any money or securities to any customer or broker-dealer? If partial withdrawal, indicate jurisdiction(s) from which you are withdrawing where you owe funds or securities to customers in such jurisdiction(s): If full withdrawal, complete A-D below. A. Number of customers owed funds or securities: B. Amount of money owed to: customers $ broker-dealers $ C. Market value of securities owed to: customers $ broker-dealers $ D. Describe arrangements made for payment: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ If this is a full withdrawal and Item 5 is answered "yes," file with the CRD a FOCUS Report Part II (or Part IIA for non-carrying or non-clearing firms) "Statement of Financial Condition" and "Computation of Net Capital" sections. For firms that do not file FOCUS Reports, file a statement of financial condition giving the type and amount of the firm's assets and liabilities and net worth. The FOCUS Report and the statement of financial condition must reflect the finances of the firm no earlier than 10 days before this Form BDW is filed.
YES NO

,

,

.

6.

Is the broker-dealer now the subject of or named in any investment-related:

investigation consumer-initiated complaint private civil litigation
AREA CODE / TELEPHONE NO.:

NOTE: Update any incomplete or inaccurate information contained in item 11 of Form BD. 7.
NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON WHO WILL HAVE CUSTODY OF BOOKS AND RECORDS:

ADDRESS WHERE BOOKS AND RECORDS WILL BE LOCATED, IF DIFFERENT:

NUMBER AND STREET

CITY

STATE/COUNTRY

ZIP+4/POSTAL CODE

8.

EXECUTION: The undersigned certifies that he/she has executed this form on behalf of, and with the authority of, the broker-dealer, and that all information herein, including any attachments hereto, is accurate, complete, and current. The undersigned and broker-dealer further certify that all information previously submitted on Form BD is accurate and complete as of this date, and that the broker-dealer's books and records will be preserved and available for inspection as required by law. _______________________________________________________________________________________
Name

__________________________________
Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Signature

By:________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________
Print Name and Title Year Notary Public

Subscribed and sworn before me this _____________ day of _________________________ , ____________ by ___________________________________ My Commission expires ___________________________ County of __________________________ State of ________________________________