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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Current Parent Company: Wells Fargo
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Penalty: $125,000
Year: 2006
Date: May 31, 2006
Offense Group: financial offenses
Primary Offense: investor protection violation
Violation Description: The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the settlement of proceedings against 15 broker-dealer firms for engaging in violative practices in the auction rate securities market.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Securities and Exchange Commission
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: financial services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: banking
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