Ms. Lowery was responsible for the highly publicized victory of registered representative Mark Anderson against the SEC's accusations that he charged excessive markups.
On April 30, an administrative law judge issued an initial decision in Administrative Proceeding No. 3-9499, In the Matter of Mark David Anderson. The Order Instituting Proceedings alleged that Respondent Anderson charged undisclosed, excessive markups and markdowns that violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. It also alleged that Anderson's undisclosed, excessive markups and markdowns aided and abetted and caused Armscott Securities Ltd., a registered broker-dealer, to violate Sections 15(c)(1) and 15B(c)(1) of the Exchange Act and Rule 15c1-2 thereunder, and Rules G-17 and G-30 of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. The initial decision concluded that the weight of the evidence did not support the allegations, and dismissed the proceeding against Respondent Anderson. (Initial Decision No. 203; File No. 3-9499)
Rel. No. 8265 / August 15, 2003 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Rel. No. 48352 / August 15, 2003 Admin. Proc. File No. 3-9499 In the Matter of
MARK DAVID ANDERSON Marina Del Rey, California
The Division of Enforcement appeals from the decision of an administrative law judge dismissing proceedings against Mark David Anderson. From December 1992 through December 1994, Anderson was president and owner of Annandale Securities, Inc., a former registered broker-dealer.1 From at least 1995 through 1997, Anderson was president of Armscott Securities, Ltd., a registered broker-dealer. 2 [...]