The Securities Arbitration Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes Files $500,000 Claim Against Janney Montgomery Scott on Behalf of a UPS Employee As It Continues To Investigate Claims on Behalf of Current and Former UPS Employees

The Securities Arbitration Law Firm of Klayman & Toskes (“K&T”), www.nasd-law.com, announced today that it filed a claim against Janney Montgomery Scott (“JMS”) on behalf of a UPS (NYSE: UPS) employee for losses sustained as a result of maintaining a concentrated, leveraged position in UPS stock. The suit was filed with FINRA’s arbitration department, and seeks damages of $500,000.

According to the Claim, the Claimant worked for 31 years with UPS and accumulated shares of the company primarily through the Managers Incentive Program. In addition to acquiring company stock, the Claimant opened a Hypothecation Loan whereby the UPS stock served as collateral. Eventually, the Claimant’s UPS stock was held as collateral by JMS which offered him the Hypo Loan. While JMS loaned Claimant money whereby his UPS stock served as collateral against the loan, JMS failed to recommend a collar on the concentrated UPS stock position that would have protected the stock. JMS and its financial advisor facilitated the unsuitable investment strategy of borrowing against a concentrated stock position without any risk management strategies in place. By failing to protect the concentrated position and/or recommend risk management strategies, Claimant received margin calls which triggered the sale of shares of UPS stock. Had JMS recommended and then implemented a collar on the UPS stock, the Claimant would not have received margin calls forcing the sale of his UPS stock. This case is about the unsuitable investment strategy and failure of JMS to recommend risk management strategies to protect the Claimant’s UPS stock.

The sole purpose of this release is to investigate, on behalf of our clients, the sales practices of JMS in connection with the handling of concentrated, leveraged stock portfolios for UPS employees. Current and former UPS employees who held accounts with JMS, or other full-service brokerage firms, and have information relating to the manner in which the firm handled their concentrated, leveraged portfolios, are encouraged to contact Steven D. Toskes, Esquire or Jahan K. Manasseh, Esquire of Klayman & Toskes, P.A., at 888-997-9956, or visit us on the web at www.nasd-law.com.