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MICHAEL WILLIAM GREENBERG NFA 08BCC00033 NFA ID: 0332249

Respondent/Effective Date Summary
 NFA IDRespondentEffective Date
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC06/16/2009
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM06/16/2009
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P06/16/2009
Rule Summary
 NFA IDRespondentRule Type
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC• C.R.2-2(a) - CHEAT,FRAUD DECEIVE CUSTOMERS
  • C.R.2-8(a) - GRANT OF DISCRETION MUST BE WRITTEN
  • C.R.2-29(a)(1) - FRAUDULENT COMM. TO PUBLIC PROHIB.
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM• C.R.2-8(a) - GRANT OF DISCRETION MUST BE WRITTEN
  • C.R.2-29(a)(1) - FRAUDULENT COMM. TO PUBLIC PROHIB.
  • C.R.2-2(a) - CHEAT,FRAUD DECEIVE CUSTOMERS
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P• C.R.2-29(a)(1) - FRAUDULENT COMM. TO PUBLIC PROHIB.
  • C.R.2-2(a) - CHEAT,FRAUD DECEIVE CUSTOMERS
Committee Summary
 NFA IDRespondentCommittee
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC• BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
  • HEARING COMMITTEE
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM• HEARING COMMITTEE
  • BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P• HEARING COMMITTEE
  • BUSINESS CONDUCT COMMITTEE
Action Summary
 NFA IDRespondentAction Types
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC• OFFICE RECORDKEEPING
  • SALES PRACTICE
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM• SALES PRACTICE
  • OFFICE RECORDKEEPING
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P• SALES PRACTICE
Penalty/Event Summary
 NFA IDRespondentPenalty/EventEvent Date
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC• PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM• PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P• PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM PRINCIPAL STATUS06/01/2009
  • PERMANENT BAR FROM NFA ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP06/01/2009
Narrative Summary
Narrative for 0344237 - COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLC
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COMPLAINT:

On December 22, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian with making deceptive and misleading sales solicitations. The Complaint also charged Coastline and Greenberg with failing to obatin written authorization from customers prior to exercising discretion over their commodity futures accounts.

ANSWER:

On February 9, 2009, Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian filed an Answer to the Complaint in which they denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On June 1, 2009, Coastline was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and not reapply for NFA membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member. Greenberg and Melikian were ordered not to apply for NFA membership or associate membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member.

 
Narrative for 0332249 - GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAM
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COMPLAINT:

On December 22, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian with making deceptive and misleading sales solicitations. The Complaint also charged Coastline and Greenberg with failing to obatin written authorization from customers prior to exercising discretion over their commodity futures accounts.

ANSWER:

On February 9, 2009, Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian filed an Answer to the Complaint in which they denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On June 1, 2009, Coastline was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and not reapply for NFA membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member. Greenberg and Melikian were ordered not to apply for NFA membership or associate membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member.

 
Narrative for 0373629 - MELIKIAN, MICHAEL P
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COMPLAINT:

On December 22, 2008, NFA issued a Complaint charging Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian with making deceptive and misleading sales solicitations. The Complaint also charged Coastline and Greenberg with failing to obatin written authorization from customers prior to exercising discretion over their commodity futures accounts.

ANSWER:

On February 9, 2009, Coastline, Greenberg and Melikian filed an Answer to the Complaint in which they denied the material allegations contained therein.

DECISION:

On June 1, 2009, Coastline was ordered to withdraw from NFA membership and not reapply for NFA membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member. Greenberg and Melikian were ordered not to apply for NFA membership or associate membership or act as a principal of an NFA Member.

 
Case Documents Summary
 NFA IDRespondentDocument Type
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLCANSWER
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLCCOMPLAINT
 0344237COASTLINE TRADING GROUP LLCDECISION
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAMANSWER
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAMCOMPLAINT
 0332249GREENBERG, MICHAEL WILLIAMDECISION
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL PANSWER
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL PCOMPLAINT
 0373629MELIKIAN, MICHAEL PDECISION
 
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