Orders

Order approving licensure of Charlotte Baumgardner Potts with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Order approving licensure of Kevin Ray Bonnette with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

A consent order entered in connection with Crews & Associates, Inc.’s role as the placement agent for and its sale of debentures issued by Bamco Gas, LLC, finding the following violations of the Arkansas Securities Act, the Rules of the Arkansas Securities Commissioner, and relevant rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority: 1) NASD Conduct Rule 2310 (Recommendations to Customers – Suitability), Ark. Code Ann. § 23-42-308(a)(2)(G), and Rules 308.01(d) and (x) regarding Crews’ failure to conduct a reasonable due diligence investigation into the Bamco debenture offerings, rendering the Bamco debentures not suitable for at least some customers under a reasonable-basis suitability analysis; 2) Ark. Code Ann. § 23-42-308(a)(2)(G) and Rule 308.01(y) for Crews’ failure to disclose certain information about Bamco, Bamco’s control persons, and the Bamco Debentures; and 3) NASD Conduct Rule 3010 (Supervision), Ark. Code Ann. § 23-42-308(a)(2)(G) and (J), and Rule 308.01(x) for failure to enforce a supervisory system reasonably designed to enable Crews and its agents to achieve compliance with applicable securities laws, rules, and regulations in the sale of the Bamco debentures.

Cease and desist order directing the respondents to stop further acts of fraud and deceit in connection with the offer, sale, or purchase of securities in violation of the Arkansas Securities Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 23-42-507(2), stemming from the offer and sale of Bamco Gas, LLC debentures in 2005 and 2008.

Order approving licensure of Whitney Colese Crater with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Order approving licensure of Seth Tedder Holifield with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Order approving the licensure of Jason Wayne Hardy with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Order approving licensure of Patrick Mark Frizzell with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.

Order approving the licensure of Kenny Keller Ford with State Farm Bank, F.S.B.