ERIC LEE LYON

ERIC LEE LYON is currently employed as a Broker and/or Investment Adviser at NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION located at 2424 NORTH FEDERAL HWY, SUITE 400, BOCA RATON, FL, 33431.

ERIC LEE LYON has worked at NATIONAL SECURITIES CORPORATION since February 05, 2004

Disclosure History

ERIC LEE LYON has 8 Disclosure Event(s).

Date: March 31, 2003
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENTS CLAIMED THAT THE FA SUGGESTED THAT THEY PURCHASE A SCUDDER GATEWAY PLUS VARIABLE GATEWAY ANNUITY FOR THEIR TRUST ACCOUNT IN MARCH 2002 AND THAT AT THE TIME THE SUGGESTION WAS MADE THE FA TOLD THEM THAT WHILE THE INTEREST MAY VARY THE PRINCIPAL WOULD ALWAYS REMAIN THE SAME. THE CLIENTS FURTHER CLAIM THAT THE FA TOLD THEM THAT IF THE ISSUING INSURANCE COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAD A FUND TO REIMBURSE POLICY HOLDERS FOR ANY LOSSES. THE CLIENTS CLAIM THAT THE STATEMENTS MADE BY THE FA WERE NOT ACCURATE. THE CLIENTS CLAIM THAT THEIR PRINCIPAL HAS GONE DOWN AND THEY WANT THE ISSUE RESOLVED. ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGES WERE SPECIFIED BY THE CLIENTS, THE PRINCIPAL VALUE OF THEIR ANNUITY HAS DECLINED BY APPROXIMATELY $16,840.
Damage Amount Requested: $16,840.00
Broker Comment: A LETTER WAS SENT TO THE CLIENTS ON APRIL 24, 2003 DENYING THE COMPLAINT. THE FA DENIED TELLING THE CLIENTS THAT WHILE THE INTEREST MAY VARY WITH RESPECT TO THE SCUDDER GATEWAY PLUS VARIABLE ANNUITY THE PRINCIPAL WOULD ALWAYS REMAIN THE SAME. THE FA ALSO DENIED TELLING THE CLIENTS THAT IF THE ISSUING INSURANCE COMPANY WENT OUT OF BUSINESS THE STATE OF FLORIDA HAD A FUND TO REIMBURSE POLICY HOLDERS FOR ANY LOSSES. THE FA EXPLAINED ALL OF THE RISKS, FEATURES, CHARACTERISTICS, FEES, EXPENSES, ETC. ASSOCIATED WITH INVESTING IN THE ANNUITY TO THE CLIENTS.

Date: November 13, 2002
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGES THAT HE BELIEVED HE WAS BUYING FIXED ANNUITY, NOT VARIABLE ANNUITY ON 4/3/02 1035 TRANSFER.
Damage Amount Requested: $21,000.00
Broker Comment: CLAIM DENIED. BROKER FULLY EXPLAINED VARIABLE ANNUITY BOTH WITH CLIENT AND WITH CLIENT'S CPA. HE MET WITH CLIENT OFTEN AFTER SALE OF ANNUITY TO GO OVER EACH STATEMENT AND DISCUSS PERFORMANCE.

Date: June 04, 2002
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENT ALLEGES FA AND FIRM SOLICITED TRANSACTIONS IN UNSUITABLE SECURITIES RESULTING IN DAMAGES OF $640,500.00.
Damage Amount Requested: $640,500.00
Settlement Amount: $190,000.00

Date: December 12, 2001
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CLIENTS ALLEGE UNSUITABILITY CLAIMING BONDS INVESTED IN WERE TOO SPECULATIVE FOR THEIR INVESTMENT GOALS.
Damage Amount Requested: $50,000.00
Settlement Amount: $60,750.00
Broker Comment: ARBITRATION ALLEGATIONS: CLIENT ALLEGS MISREPRESENTATION CONCERNING MUNICIPAL AND CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES. ALLEGED DAMAGES OF $93,623.00.**MATTER SETTLED PRIOR TO ARBITRATION**

Date: February 06, 2001
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNSUITABILITY
Damage Amount Requested: $5,001.00

Date: December 13, 2000
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: UNSUITABILITY
Damage Amount Requested: $20,000.00

Date: December 22, 1999
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: CUSTOMER ALLEGES UNAUTHORIZED PURCHASE OF NIKE AND PEOPLESOFT, AS WELL AS MISREPRESENTATION WITH REGARD TO THE PROPECTS OF CLARION COMMERCIAL HOLDINGS. SEEKS DAMAGES OF $114,424.
Damage Amount Requested: $114,424.00
Settlement Amount: $20,000.00
Broker Comment: FOR BUSINESS REASONS AND WITHOUT ADMITTING ANY LIABILITY ON BEHALF OF THE FIRM, THIS MATTER WAS SETTLED IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.

Date: March 12, 1999
Category: Customer Dispute
Allegations: MISREPRESENTATIONS AND CHURNING
Damage Amount Requested: $40,000.00
Settlement Amount: $15,000.00
Broker Comment: N/ANOT PROVIDED

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