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CaseNo: 33-7758, Defendant: Louis Sitaras, Plaintiff: SEC, State: FL Florida, UniqueCaseRef: SEC>33-7758, Securities, Sitaras, Commission, Securities Act, Stock, Mhn, Sell, Proceeding, Violation, Internet, Exchange Act, Respondent, Exemptions, Sale, Instituting, Findings, Offering, Auction, Ebay, Shares, Posting, Holding Period, Transactions, Making Findings, Imposing, Cease-and-desist Order, Pursuant, Metropolitan Health Networks, Market, Seller , ContentID: 120245636

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1 1999-10-20 SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
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1 . SEC ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING

EXTRACTED KEY WORDS
SITARAS
COMMISSION
SECURITIES ACT
STOCK
MHN
SELL
PROCEEDING
VIOLATION
INTERNET
EXCHANGE ACT
RESPONDENT
EXEMPTIONS
SALE
INSTITUTING
FINDINGS
OFFERING
AUCTION
EBAY
SHARES
POSTING
HOLDING PERIOD
TRANSACTIONS
MAKING FINDINGS
IMPOSING
CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER
PURSUANT
METROPOLITAN HEALTH NETWORKS
MARKET
SELLER
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Before the
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

   SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
   Release No. 7758 / October 20, 1999

   ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
   File No. 3-10082
   In the Matter of

   LOUIS SITARAS
   ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC
   PROCEEDINGS, MAKING FINDINGS,
   AND IMPOSING A CEASE-AND-DESIST ORDER

   I.

   The Securities and Exchange Commission ("Commission") deems it
   appropriate that a public cease-and-desist proceeding be, and hereby
   is, instituted pursuant to Section 8A of the Securities Act of 1933
   ("Securities Act") to determine whether Louis Sitaras ("Sitaras" or
   "Respondent") violated Section 5(c) of the Securities Act.
   II.

   In anticipation of the institution of this proceeding, Sitaras has
   submitted an Offer of Settlement ("Offer"), which the Commission has
   determined to accept. Solely for the purpose of this proceeding 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 contained herein, except that Respondent admits the
   jurisdiction of the Commission over him and over the subject matter of
   this proceeding, Sitaras consents to the issuance of this Order
   Instituting Public Proceedings, Making Findings, and Imposing a
   Cease-and-Desist Order ("Order") and to the entry of the findings and
   the imposition of the relief set forth below.
   III.

   On the basis of this Order and Respondent's Offer, the Commission
   finds the following
   Respondent

   A. Sitaras, age 37, resides in Jupiter, Florida.
   Other Relevant Entity

   B. Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. ("MHN") is a Florida-based
   provider of health care services. Its common stock is registered with
   the Commission pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and
SNIPPETS:
  • SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  • ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
  • LOUIS SITARAS ORDER INSTITUTING PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS, MAKING FINDINGS, AND IMPOSING A
  • The Securities and Exchange Commission deems it appropriate that a public cease-and-desist
  • Solely for the purpose of this proceeding and any other proceedings brought by or on behalf findings and the imposition of the relief set forth below.
  • Metropolitan Health Networks, Inc. is a Florida-based provider of health care services.
  • Its common stock is registered with the Commission pursuant to Section 12of the Exchange Act
  • Sitaras violated the registration provisions of the securities laws, set forth in Section 5of
  • The restricted MHN stock Sitaras offered was not registered with the Commission, and there
  • Sellers post descriptions of items they wish to sell on the site.
  • eBay receives a flat fee from the seller for posting the item on its site and a percentage of
  • The posting stated that the stock certificate was dated September 11, 1998 and that the stock
  • No sale of the MHN shares was consummated.
  • By offering the securities over the Internet, Sitaras made use of the means or instruments of
  • J. Rule 144 exempts certain sales of restricted stock where adequate information about the kers' transactions" of the Securities Act) -); and where the seller intends to sell more than 500
  • K. Sitaras did not satisfy Rule 144's one year holding period.
  • Accordingly, it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Section 8A of the Exchange Act, that Sitaras
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