Joseph M. Porter (CRD # 5183272, Registered Representative, Cleves, Ohio) submitted a Letter of Acceptance, Waiver and Consent in which he was fined $5,000 and suspended from association with any FINRA member in any capacity for six months. The fine must be paid either immediately upon Porter’s reassociation with a FINRA member firm following his suspension, or prior to the filing of any application or request for relief from any statutory disqualification, whichever is earlier. Without admitting or denying the findings, Porter consented to the described sanctions and to the entry of findings that he falsified the signatures of a registered representative and a company’s president on account documents, without the knowledge or authorization of the registered representative or the company president.

The suspension is in effect from December 15, 2008, through June 14, 2009. (FINRA Case # 2007011201901)