BENNO MARK GERSON

BENNO MARK GERSON is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED located at 1152 15TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC, 20005.

BENNO MARK GERSON has worked at MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED since May 25, 1979

Disclosure History

BENNO MARK GERSON has 2 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: April 12, 1999
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLAIM OF UNAUTHROIZED TRADING DENIED. CUSTOMER FIELD ARBITRATION.
Damage Amount Requested: $41,488.00
Settlement Amount: $23,000.00
Broker Comment: CLAIMANT WITHDREW CLAIM AGAINST GERSON. MERRILL LYNCH SETTLED WITH THE CLAIMANT FOR $23,000.00 TO AVOID THE COST AND UNCERTAINTY OF LITIGATION.

Date: October 11, 1989
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: [CUSTOMER] ALLEGED THAT HIS FINANCIALCONSULTANT FAILED TO INFORM HIM THAT HIS PURCHASES OF THE GNMASERIES I UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST WERE AT PRICES ABOVE PAR.FURTHER, [CUSTOMER] ALLEGED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE CERTAINPRINCIPAL AND INTEREST PAYMENTS WITH RESPECT TO THOSEINVESTMENTS. [CUSTOMER] CLAIMED DAMAGES OF $28,337.66.
Damage Amount Requested: $28,337.66
Settlement Amount: $14,000.00
Broker Comment: THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED FOR $14,000 TO AVOID THEEXPENSE AND RISK OF ARBITRATION.NOT PROVIDED

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