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The purpose of this Notice is to remind all Amex members and their trading clerks that there is only one week remaining to complete mandatory regulatory education and operations training that must be completed prior to the planned transfer to the NYSE Floor. 1 This mandatory education and training was described in Amex Notice 2008-24 2. Also, as stated in that Notice, any member or trading clerk who fails to complete this mandatory program in a timely manner will be denied access to the NYSE Alternext Floor until such time as the individual completes the required education and/or training.
This mandatory education and training is applicable to members and clerks who are involved in equities trading and seek to perform these functions on the NYSE Floor. Detailed information regarding education and training applicable to options members and their trading clerks will be provided separately.
Due to limited seating for all classes, reservations must be made in advance by Amex members and their clerks for both regulatory and operations classes. Reservations for all classes may be made by contacting NYSE Specialist and Broker Training Lead Trainers: Mary Cato at 212.656.3284 or Michelle Liguori at 212-656-5388.
If you have any questions about the content of regulatory education, please contact Carol Krusik, Director, NYSER Member Education, at 212-656-4597 or Peter Bon Viso, Senior Counsel, at 212-656-5621. Questions concerning the content of operations training should be directed to Camille Fredrickson, Director, NYSE Specialist and Broker Training, at 212-656-5390 or James Maguire, Lead Trainer, at 212-656-5472.
1 The transfer to the NYSE Floor will occur following completion of the proposed acquisition of Amex by NYSE Euronext. The proposed acquisition, which was approved by Amex seat owners on June 17, 2008, remains subject to the satisfaction of certain other conditions including the approval by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and the Amex and NYSE Euronext are hopeful that the Acquisition will close during September 2008. Shortly after completion of the transaction, Amex equities trading will be relocated to the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Floor.
2 This Notice can be found on the web at http://www.amex.com/amextrader/?href=/amextrader/tdrInfo/data/axNotices/2008/reg08024.html