Below is the official FINRA Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC), which can be reviewed in full:
www.finra.org/sites/default/files/fda_documents/2021073044801%20Aegis%20Capital%20Corp.%20CRD%2015007%20AWC%20ks.pdf

The FINRA action outlines a pattern of regulatory and supervisory failures at the firm, including:

• 90 instances of untimely, incomplete, or missing Regulation M notifications between 2021 and 2025
• Failure to maintain a reasonably designed supervisory system to ensure compliance with applicable rules
• Late trading notifications, in some cases delayed by more than 100 days (see page 4)
• Inaccurate representations to FINRA regarding prior corrective actions (see page 5)
• A $400,000 fine and censure, along with a requirement to implement enhanced supervisory procedures

As explained in the AWC, Regulation M is intended to prevent market manipulation during securities offerings by restricting certain trading activity and requiring timely disclosures (see page 2).

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