Your broker is probably right. It takes a lot of paperwork to get an MM to sign off on a 211. Here is the form: http://www.otcbb.com/aboutotcbb/forms/form211.pdf It is better to just forget about it unless the company had tangible value. There are plenty of tradable shells with no value. They have to file the paperwork, or they will not be traded. Grey market is like trading with a blindfold on. There are no quotes and you will be lucky to find a buyer.