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SEC v E-INVEST, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS, et al Click to find out why . . .



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CaseNo: 33-7892A, Defendant: E-Invest, Inc., formerly known as, Ashtin Kelly & Co. and William Jonathan Wride. Release Nos. 33-7892A, 34-43315A, Plaintiff: SEC, State: IN Indiana, UniqueCaseRef: SEC>33-7892A, Ashtin, Respondent, Exchange Act, Wride, Securities, Commission, Offerings, Violations, Marine, Investors, Suncoast, Money, Amount, Funds, Books, Aforesaid, Stock, Registration Statement, Committing, Soliciting, Accounts, Parent Company, Loan, Pursuant, Shares, United States, Broker, Firm, Registered Representatives, Liability , ContentID: 120244247

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1 2000-09-21 SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
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1 . SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
RESPONDENT
EXCHANGE ACT
WRIDE
SECURITIES
COMMISSION
OFFERINGS
VIOLATIONS
MARINE
INVESTORS
SUNCOAST
MONEY
AMOUNT
FUNDS
BOOKS
AFORESAID
STOCK
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
COMMITTING
SOLICITING
ACCOUNTS
PARENT COMPANY
LOAN
PURSUANT
SHARES
UNITED STATES
BROKER
FIRM
REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES
LIABILITY
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
   Release No. 7892A / September 21,2000

   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   Release No. 43315A / September 21,2000
   ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
   File No. 3-10292

   In the Matter of

   E-INVEST, INC., formerly known as,
   ASHTIN KELLY & CO.,
   and WILLIAM JONATHAN WRIDE
   Respondent.
   CORRECTED ADMINISTRATIVE AND
   CEASE-AND-DESIST
   PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO
   SECTION 8A OF THE
   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND
   SECTIONS 15(b), 19(h) AND 21C
   OF THE SECURITIES
   EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934,
   MAKING FINDINGS
   AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL
   SANCTIONS AND
   A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER

   I.

   The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it
   appropriate, in the public interest and for the protection of
   investors, to institute public administrative and cease-and-desist
   proceedings pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933
   ("Securities Act") and Sections 15(b), 19(h) and 21C of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against Respondents E-Invest,
   Inc., formerly known as, Ashtin Kelly & Co. ("Ashtin") and William
   Jonathan Wride ("Wride").

   II.

   In anticipation of the institution of these proceedings, Respondents
   Ashtin and Wride submitted Offers of Settlement ("Offers") to the
   Commission, which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for
   the purpose of this proceeding and any other proceeding brought by or
SNIPPETS:
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  • ASHTIN KELLY & CO.,
  • and WILLIAM JONATHAN WRIDE Respondent.
  • CORRECTED ADMINISTRATIVE AND CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE
  • OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS AND IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS AND A
  • Solely for the purpose of this proceeding and any other proceeding brought by or on behalf of elow, which are admitted, Respondents Ashtin and Wride by their Offers consent to the entry of
  • Pre-Selling by Ashtin during the Marine and Suncoast Offerings
  • In February and June of 1999, Ashtin took part in two initial public offerings as lead
  • The Form SB-2 registration statement filed in connection with the Marine offering was
  • The June 1999 offering offered for sale 700,000 shares of common stock in Suncoast Bancorp,
  • In its role as underwriter, Ashtin began soliciting expressions of interest in the Marine
  • When investors in Marine were solicited by Ashtin's registered representatives, they were
  • the memorandum section on many of the checks indicated that investors were sending in their
  • Ashtin deposited the funds into the customers' accounts and held the funds in their accounts
  • investors were asked by Ashtin registered representatives to send checks to Ashtin before the
  • In both the Marine and Suncoast offerings, many of the customers had never done business with
  • According to Ashtin, the deficiency occurred because on February 5, 1999, Ashtin was forced
  • Ashtin improperly recognized the $355,000 amount from its parent company as paid-in-capital.
  • Records show that Ashtin's parent company had borrowed the $355,000 from Ashtin's clearing
  • The loan from the clearing firm was memorialized in the form of a promissory note signed
  • Even though Ashtin recorded the $355,000 amount as paid-in-capital, it described the
  • Reporting and Early Warning Rule Violations
  • From March 1, 1999 through May 16, 1999, Ashtin failed to make and keep current accurate
  • Based upon the aforesaid conduct, Respondents Ashtin and Wride willfully violated, and curities pursuant to the Securities Act.
  • Respondent Ashtin cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and any future
  • Respondent Ashtin shall, within 30 days of the entry of this order, pay a civil money penalty
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