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SEC Follow Up Exhibits Part C SEC_OEA_FCIC_001760-2501

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Figure 2<br />

Percent of Shares<br />

Outstanding<br />

1.5<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

<strong>OEA</strong> DRAFT – INTERNAL<br />

Fails in Lehman<br />

January 1, 2008 to September 15, 2008<br />

20080102<br />

20080115<br />

20080129<br />

20080211<br />

20080225<br />

20080307<br />

20080320<br />

20080403<br />

20080416<br />

20080429<br />

20080512<br />

20080523<br />

20080606<br />

20080619<br />

20080702<br />

20080716<br />

20080729<br />

20080811<br />

20080822<br />

20080905<br />

Settlement Date<br />

Figure 2 shows that the pattern of fails in Lehman prior to September 15, 2008 is not<br />

consistent with any repeated pattern to prevent it from getting on the threshold list. In<br />

fact, there were no instances of any systematic pattern of manipulation above the<br />

threshold list criteria of 0.5%. Further, Lehman fails never reached the 0.5% criteria until<br />

September 15, 2008 so there is no evidence consistent with Lehman stock being<br />

aggressively attacked by naked short sellers up until that date. 3<br />

3 We note that fails did jump from September 15 th onward and <strong>OEA</strong> highlighted those days for further<br />

investigation by Enforcement. However, the date after Sept 15 th are largely irrelevant to our discussion<br />

about threshold list manipulation because Lehman fails were consistently above 0.5% from that date<br />

onward (no evidence of manipulation to keep it off the threshold list).<br />

4 3/5/2010

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