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Strategies & Market Trends : Whodunit? CHST CREATIVE HOST SVCS market manipulation

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To: surelock who wrote (119)2/13/2001 9:24:48 AM
From: StockDung   of 193
 
******** CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (1 of 5) ********


Reporting Source: Firm (Form U-5)

Date Reported: 10/20/2000

Date Received: 10/16/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK, PETTIS, SMITH, POLIAN INC.

Allegations: CUSTOMER ALLEGES A STOP LOSS ORDER TO SELL 2,000 SHARES WAS NOT
ENTERED.

Alleged Damages: $22,000.00

Action Pending?: Yes

Disposition
Details:


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Reporting Source: Broker (Form U-4)

Date Reported: 11/30/2000

Date Received: 10/16/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK PETTIS SMITH POLIAN

Allegations: I RECOMMENDED A STOP LOSS ORDER TO RAY MEHRA DURING A TIME WHEN
KIRKPATRICK PETTIS SMITH POLIAN WAS IMPLENTING NEW GUIDELINES
ON BUYING AND SELLING A NUMBER OF VARIOUS STOCKS INCLUDING
CREATIVE HOST. BECAUSE OF THESE NEW GUIDELINES AND
COMPLICATIONS ON EXCUTING ORDERS, I SUBSEQUENTLY FORGOT TO
IMPLEMENT THE 2000 SHARE STOP LOSS AT $19. I HAVE AGREED TO
RECTIFY THIS USING OUR ERORS & COMMISSIONS INSURANCE AND RAY
APPEARS TO BE SATISFIED.

Alleged Damages: $28,000.00

Action Pending?: Yes

Disposition
Details:



******** CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (2 of 5) ********


Reporting Source: Broker (Form U-4)

Date Reported: 09/05/2000

Date Received: 03/02/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK PETTIS

Allegations: CUSTOMER PURCHASED STOCK ON MARGIN. STOCK DROPPED IN PRICE
CAUSING MARGIN CALLS ON 2/22, 2/23 AND 2/24. CUSTOMER CLAIMS
HE WAS TOLD HE DID NOT HAVE TO DEPOSIT MORE FUNDS TO MEET
MARGIN CALL. STOCK WAS SOLD ON 2/25/2000. I DENY THE
CUSTOMER'S ALLEGATIONS.

Alleged Damages: $9,000.00

Action Pending?: No

Resolution: Withdrawn

Resolution
Date: 03/07/2000

Settlement
Amount: $0.00

Individual

NASDR Public Disclosure Program February 13, 2001 Page 8
This information is current as of: 02/12/2001
________________________________________________________________________________
NASD Registered Person: STEVEN ERNEST MUTH
CRD Number: 1436358

CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS(cont.)

Contribution: $0.00

Disposition
Details: CUSTOMER SENT A LETTER TO THE COMPLIANCE DEPT. OF KIRKPATRICK
PETTIS WITHDRAWING THE COMPLAINT AND APOLOGIZED FOR THE
COMPLAINT LETTER.



******** CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (3 of 5) ********


Reporting Source: Broker (Form U-4)

Date Reported: 09/05/2000

Date Received: 07/11/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK PETTIS

Allegations: CUSTOMER PLACED AN ORDER TO PURCHASE 3000 SHARES OF A STOCK IN
LATE MAY 2000. THE ORDER WAS FILLED AT APPROXIMATELY
$26/SHARE. THE PRICE OF THE STOCK DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND
THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A MARGIN CALL. CUSTOMER COMPLAINED AND
ALLEGED THE TRADE WAS UNAUTHORIZED AFTER STOCK DROPPED AND
AFTER HE RECEIVED MARGIN CALL. I DENY THE ALLEGATIONS.

Alleged Damages: $20,000.00

Action Pending?: Yes

Disposition
Details:



******** CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (4 of 5) ********


Reporting Source: Broker (Form U-4)

Date Reported: 09/05/2000

Date Received: 07/23/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK PETTIS

Allegations: CUSTOMER PURCHASED MORE THAN 10% OF THE STOCK OF A PUBLIC
COMPANY. CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT THE BROKER AND KIRKPATRICK
PETTIS HAD THE LEGAL OBLIGATION TO ADVISE CUSTOMER OF ALL SEC
RULES APPLICABLE TO 10% PLUS SHAREHOLDERS. I DENY THE
ALLEGATIONS.

Alleged Damages: $5,000,000.00

Action Pending?: Yes

Disposition
Details:



******** CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (5 of 5) ********


Reporting Source: Broker (Form U-4)

Date Reported: 09/05/2000

Date Received: 07/12/2000

Employing Firm: KIRKPATRICK PETTIS

Allegations: ALLEGED FAILURE TO EXECUTE SELL ORDER. CUSTOMER CLAIMED HE
PLACED A SELL ORDER. THE STOCK DROPPED AND HE FILED A
COMPLAINT AFTER THE STOCK DROPPED. I DENY THE ALLEGATIONS.

Alleged Damages: $200,000.00

Action Pending?: Yes

Disposition
Details:


************ END OF REPORT ************
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