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36-8063

FEDERAL

RESERVE

BOARD

STATEMENT FOR THE PRESS
For immediate r e l e a s e .

October 11, 1934

CONFIRMATION OF D M N FOR MARGIN.
E AD
RULING NO. 17 INTERPRETING REGULATION T.

In response to an

inquiry, the Federal Reserve Board has ruled that, where a
demand for margin has not "been made "by a l e t t e r or telegram
sent to a customer at his l a s t known address hut has been
delivered to the customer in person, the amount so demanded
cannot be included i n the computation of the adjusted debit
balance of the customer's account pursuant to the provisions
of clause 8 of section 3 ( f ) of Regulation T, unless such
demand for margin has been confirmed by a l e t t e r or telegram
which the creditor shall have sent to the customer at h i s
l a s t known address.