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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: American Funds Distributors Inc.
Penalty: $5,000,000
Year: 2006
Date: August 30, 2006
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Secondary Offense: financial institution supervision failures
Violation Description: An NASD Hearing Panel ruled that American Funds Distributors, Inc. (AFD) violated NASD's Anti-Reciprocal Rule by directing brokerage commissions to securities firms that were the top sellers of American Funds mutual funds from 2001 through 2003. The panel censured AFD and imposed a $5 million fine.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
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Notes: FINRA is a securities industry self-regulatory body authorized by the federal government. This case was handled by its predecessor, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD).
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