UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RELEASE NO. 7748 / September 30, 1999
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
RELEASE NO. 41950 / September 30, 1999
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING FILE NO. 3-10055
The Commission has instituted a public administrative and
cease-and-desist proceeding, pursuant to pursuant to Section 8A of the
Securities Act of 1933 (Securities Act) and Sections 15(b) and 21C of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act) against Madlyn L.
Ferro (Ferro) and Dwight H. Stephens (Stephens). The proceeding is
based upon allegations that Ferro, who was associated with Rich
Management Corp. (Rich Management), an unregistered broker-dealer, and
Stephens, who was associated with Cyber-Tech Marketing & Consulting
Group, Inc. (Cyber-Tech), another unregistered broker-dealer, each
engaged in the unlawful sale of unregistered securities of Friendly
Power Company (Friendly Power). The unregistered securities took the
form of partnership units in various franchises in Friendly Power.
The administrative and cease-and-desist proceeding against Ferro is
based upon allegations that Ferro offered and sold the Friendly Power
partnership units on behalf of Rich Management through unsolicited
telephone solicitations to investors located nationwide, that Rich
Management raised more than $5 million of the total amount raised in
the Friendly Power offering, and that Rich Management received over $2
million in commission payments. The proceedings are also based on
allegations that Ferro was one of Rich Management's unregistered
representatives, had worked with the principals of Friendly Power and
Rich Management for several years, previously sold partnership units
in at least one other venture started by the principals of Friendly
Power and Rich Management, and that between November 1997 and July
1998, Ferro sold approximately 20 of the Friendly Power partnership
units in return for commissions from Rich Management of $52,252.70.
The administrative proceeding against Stephens is based upon
allegations that Stephens was associated as an officer and director of
Cyber-Tech, and that between November 1997 and July 1998, Cyber-Tech
offered and sold the Friendly Power securities to the general public.
The proceedings are also based on allegations that on June 28, 1999,
in the case of SEC v. Friendly Power Company, LLC, et al.,
98-2902-CIV-KING (S.D. Fla.), the United States District Court for the
Southern District of Florida entered a final judgment of permanent
injunction and other relief, by default, enjoining Stephens from
violating the antifraud and securities and broker-dealer registration
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING FILE NO. 3-10055
The Commission has instituted a public administrative and cease-and-desist proceeding,
The proceeding is based upon allegations that Ferro, who was associated with Rich Management
The unregistered securities took the form of partnership units in various franchises in
The administrative and cease-and-desist proceeding against Ferro is based upon allegations
The proceedings are also based on allegations that Ferro was one of Rich Management's
of $52,252.70.
Friendly Power Company, LLC, et al., 98-2902-CIV-KING (S.D.
Fla.), the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida entered a final
The Court found that Stephens had failed to appear, answer or otherwise plead to the
The Commission's Complaint alleged, among other things, that between November 1997 and July
o the franchise area; and the risk of an investment in a Friendly Power partnership unit.
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