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CaseNo: 33-7783, Defendant: Richard J. Michael, Plaintiff: SEC, UniqueCaseRef: SEC>33-7783, Securities, Commission, Act, Stratcomm, Stock, Exchange, Respondent, Michael, Investors, Violation, Publications, Richard, Common Stock, Broker, Crg, Sales, Pursuant, Soliciting, United States, Instituting, Findings, Purchase, Money Order, Selling, Transactions, Bank, Sales Personnel, Willful Violation, Committing, Distribution , ContentID: 120245590

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1 1999-12-10 SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
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1 . SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

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COMMISSION
ACT
STRATCOMM
STOCK
EXCHANGE
RESPONDENT
MICHAEL
INVESTORS
VIOLATION
PUBLICATIONS
RICHARD
COMMON STOCK
BROKER
CRG
SALES
PURSUANT
SOLICITING
UNITED STATES
INSTITUTING
FINDINGS
PURCHASE
MONEY ORDER
SELLING
TRANSACTIONS
BANK
SALES PERSONNEL
WILLFUL VIOLATION
COMMITTING
DISTRIBUTION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
   Release No. 7783 / December 10, 1999

   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
   Release No. 42220 / December 10, 1999

   ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
   File No. 3-10114
   In the Matter of

   RICHARD J. MICHAEL,
   Respondent.
   ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC
   ADMINISTRATIVE AND
   CEASE-AND-DESIST PROCEEDINGS
   PURSUANT TO SECTION 8A OF THE
   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 AND
   SECTIONS 15(b)(6), 19(h) AND 21C
   OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT
   OF 1934, MAKING FINDINGS AND
   IMPOSING REMEDIAL SANCTIONS

   I.

   The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it
   appropriate in the public interest and for the protection of investors
   that a public administrative cease-and-desist proceeding be, and
   hereby is, instituted pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of
   1933 ("Securities Act") and Sections 15(b)(6), 19(h) and 21C of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Exchange Act") against Respondent
   Richard J. Michael ("Michael").

   II.

   In anticipation of the institution of these administrative
   proceedings, the Respondent has submitted an Offer of Settlement (the
   "Offer") which the Commission has determined to accept. Solely for the
   purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or
   on behalf of the Commission or in which the Commission is a party, and
   without admitting or denying the findings, Respondent consents to the
   entry of this Order Instituting Public Administrative and
   Cease-and-Desist Proceedings Pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities
   Act of 1933 and Sections 15(b)(6), 19(h) and 21C of the Securities
   Exchange Act of 1934, Making Findings and Imposing Remedial Sanctions
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  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  • SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate in the public interest and for
  • Solely for the purpose of these proceedings and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf
  • From October 1994 through the end of 1995, Stratcomm Media Ltd. and Corporate Relations
  • Michael solicited United States residents to buy Stratcomm stock.
  • Stratcomm and CRG paid Michael commissions based upon the sales of common stock he generated.
  • Michael thereby acted as a broker but he failed to register as such with the Commission.
  • During the relevant time, CRG provided public relations services for its clients through
  • Stratcomm and CRG engaged in a substantial unregistered distribution of Stratcomm common
  • To sell the stock, Respondent and other Stratcomm and CRG sales personnel solicited
  • Scienter is not required to establish a violation of Section 5.
  • Section 3of the Exchange Act defines "broker" as "any person engaged in the business of
  • Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act, that Respondent
  • In this case, as in all Commission administrative proceedings charging a willful violation
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