FORM 10-Q
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
(X) QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 or 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OR ( ) TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the Quarter ended September 30, 1998
Commission File Number 0-24280
SHEARSON MID-WEST FUTURES FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 13-3634370
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
c/o Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
390 Greenwich St. - 1st Fl.
New York, New York 10013
(Address and Zip Code of principal executive offices)
(212) 723-5424
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes X No
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SHEARSON MID-WEST FUTURES FUND
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
Page
Number
PART I - Financial Information:
Item 1. Financial Statements:
Statement of Financial Condition at
September 30, 1998 and December 31,
1997. 3
Statement of Income and Expenses
and Partners' Capital for the three
and nine months ended September 30,
1998 and 1997. 4
Notes to Financial Statements 5 - 8
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations 9 - 11
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative
Disclosures of Market Risk 12
PART II - Other Information 13 - 14
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PART I
Item 1. Financial Statements
Shearson Mid - West Futures Fund
Statement of Financial Condition
September 30, December 31,
1998 1997
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Assets: (Unaudited)
Equity in commodity futures trading account:
Cash and cash equivalents $52,791,018 $62,456,814
Net unrealized appreciation
on open futures contracts 15,793,095 3,053,604
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68,584,113 65,510,418
Interest receivable 183,290 223,149
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$68,767,403 $65,733,567
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Liabilities and Partners' Capital:
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses:
Commissions $ 343,837 $ 328,668
Management fees 227,920 218,016
Administrative fees 56,980 54,504
Incentive fees 573,485 658,743
Other fees 47,676 41,906
Redemptions payable 858,194 136,695
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2,108,092 1,438,532
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Partners' Capital:
General Partner, 322.1307 Unit equivalents
outstanding in 1998 and 1997 907,030 840,500
Limited Partners, 23,351.8501 and 24,319.6068
Units of Limited Partnership Interest
outstanding in 1998 and 1997, respectively 65,752,281 63,454,535
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66,659,311 64,295,035
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$68,767,403 $65,733,567
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
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SHEARSON MID-WEST FUTURES FUND
STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES AND PARTNERS' CAPITAL
(UNAUDITED)
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THREE MONTHS ENDED NINE MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
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1998 1997 1998 1997
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Income:
Net gains (losses) on trading of commodity
futures:
Realized gains (losses) on closed positions $ 47,502 $ 6,716,443 $ (4,240,100) $ 3,244,145
Change in unrealized gains/losses on open
positions 18,685,403 2,822,794 12,739,491 3,633,255
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
18,732,905 9,539,237 8,499,391 6,877,400
Less, brokerage commissions and clearing fees
($14,117, $15,855, $41,365 and $36,263, respectively) (954,599) (1,002,539) (2,770,346) (2,871,286)
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Net realized and unrealized gains 17,778,306 8,536,698 5,729,045 4,006,114
Interest income 553,988 634,571 1,728,713 1,873,276
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
18,332,294 9,171,269 7,457,758 5,879,390
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Expenses:
Management fees 591,342 640,598 1,720,912 1,848,625
Administrative fees 147,836 160,149 430,229 462,155
Incentive fees 573,485 254,790 573,485 254,790
Other 17,276 14,073 51,329 49,940
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
1,329,939 1,069,610 2,775,955 2,615,510
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Net income 17,002,355 8,101,659 4,681,803 3,263,880
Redemptions (1,036,549) (2,249,752) (2,317,527) (3,423,696)
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Net increase (decrease) in Partners' capital 15,965,806 5,851,907 2,364,276 (159,816)
Partners' capital, beginning of period 50,693,505 56,063,582 64,295,035 62,075,305
____________ ____________ ____________ ____________
Partners' capital, end of period $ 66,659,311 $ 61,915,489 $ 66,659,311 $ 61,915,489
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Net asset value per Unit
(23,673.9808 and 25,421.6313 Units outstanding
at September 30, 1998 and 1997, respectively) $ 2,815.72 $ 2,435.54 $ 2,815.72 $ 2,435.54
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
Net income per Unit of Limited Partnership
Interest and General Partner Unit equivalent $ 708.88 $ 308.39 $ 206.53 $ 125.70
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See Notes to Financial Statements
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Shearson Mid-West Futures Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
September 30, 1998
(Unaudited)
1. General:
Shearson Mid-West Futures Fund (the "Partnership") is a limited
partnership which was organized on August 21, 1991 under the partnership laws of
the State of New York to engage in the speculative trading of a diversified
portfolio of commodity interests including futures contracts, options and
forward contracts. The commodity interests that are traded by the Partnership
are volatile and involve a high degree of market risk.
Smith Barney Futures Management Inc. acts as the general partner (the
"General Partner") of the Partnership. On September 1, 1998, the Partnership's
commodity broker, Smith Barney Inc., merged with Salomon Brothers Inc and
changed its name to Salomon Smith Barney Inc. ("SSB"). SSB is an affiliate of
the General Partner. The General Partner is wholly owned by Salomon Smith Barney
Holdings Inc. ("SSBH"), which is the sole owner of SSB. SSBH is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Travelers Group Inc. All trading decisions for the Partnership are
being made by John W. Henry & Company, Inc. (the "Advisor"). (see Note 5)
The accompanying financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of
management, include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring
adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the Partnership's financial
condition at September 30, 1998 and the results of its operations for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1998 and 1997. These financial statements
present the results of interim periods and do not include all disclosures
normally provided in annual financial statements. It is suggested that these
financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and
notes included in the Partnership's annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for the year ended December 31, 1997.
Due to the nature of commodity trading, the results of operations for the
interim periods presented should not be considered indicative of the results
that may be expected for the entire year.
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Shearson Mid-West Futures Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
(continued)
2. Net Asset Value Per Unit:
Changes in net asset value per Unit for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1998 and 1997 were as follows:
THREE-MONTHS ENDED NINE-MONTHS ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, SEPTEMBER 30,
1998 1997 1998 1997
Net realized and unrealized
gains $ 741.23 $ 325.11 $ 249.96 $ 153.83
Interest income 23.07 24.33 70.99 70.81
Expenses (55.42) (41.05) (114.42) (98.94)
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Increase for period 708.88 308.39 206.53 125.70
Net Asset Value per Unit,
beginning of period 2,106.84 2,127.15 2,609.19 2,309.84
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Net Asset Value per Unit,
end of period $2,815.72 $2,435.54 $2,815.72 $2,435.54
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3. Trading Activities:
The Partnership was formed for the purpose of trading contracts in a
variety of commodity interests, including derivative financial instruments and
derivative commodity instruments. The results of the Partnership's trading
activity are shown in the statement of income and expenses.
The Customer Agreement between the Partnership and SSB gives the
Partnership the legal right to net unrealized gains and losses.
All of the commodity interests owned by the Partnership are held for
trading purposes. The fair value of these commodity interests, including options
thereon, at September 30, 1998 and December 31, 1997 was $15,793,095 and
$3,053,604, respectively, and the average fair value during the nine and twelve
months then ended, based on monthly calculation, was $2,519,424 and $3,584,774,
respectively.
4. Financial Instrument Risk:
The Partnership is party to financial instruments with off- balance sheet
risk, including derivative financial instruments and derivative commodity
instruments, in the normal course of its business. These financial instruments
include forwards, futures and options, whose value is based upon an underlying
asset, index,
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or reference rate, and generally represent future commitments to exchange
currencies or cash flows, to purchase or sell other financial instruments at
specific terms at specified future dates, or, in the case of derivative
commodity instruments, to have a reasonable possibility to be settled in cash or
with another financial instrument. These instruments may be traded on an
exchange or over-the-counter ("OTC"). Exchange traded instruments are
standardized and include futures and certain option contracts. OTC contracts are
negotiated between contracting parties and include forwards and certain options.
Each of these instruments is subject to various risks similar to those related
to the underlying financial instruments including market and credit risk. In
general, the risks associated with OTC contracts are greater than those
associated with exchange traded instruments because of the greater risk of
default by the counterparty to an OTC contract.
Market risk is the potential for changes in the value of the financial
instruments traded by the Partnership due to market changes, including interest
and foreign exchange rate movements and fluctuations in commodity or security
prices. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the
markets in which the related underlying assets are traded.
Credit risk is the possibility that a loss may occur due to the failure of
a counterparty to perform according to the terms of a contract. Credit risk with
respect to exchange traded instruments is reduced to the extent that an exchange
or clearing organization acts as a counterparty to the transactions. The
Partnership's risk of loss in the event of counterparty default is typically
limited to the amounts recognized in the statement of financial condition and
not represented by the contract or notional amounts of the instruments. The
Partnership has concentration risk because the sole counterparty or broker with
respect to the Partnership's assets is SSB.
The General Partner monitors and controls the Partnership's risk exposure
on a daily basis through financial, credit and risk management monitoring
systems and, accordingly believes that it has effective procedures for
evaluating and limiting the credit and market risks to which the Partnership is
subject. These monitoring systems allow the General Partner to statistically
analyze actual trading results with risk adjusted performance indicators and
correlation statistics. In addition, on-line monitoring systems provide account
analysis of futures, forwards and options positions by sector, margin
requirements, gain and loss transactions and collateral positions.
The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments, while not
recorded in the financial statements, reflect the extent of the Partnership's
involvement in these instruments. At September 30, 1998, the notional or
contractual amounts of the
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Partnership's commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was
$1,108,528,769 and $48,032,091, respectively, as detailed below. All of these
instruments mature within one year of September 30, 1998. However, due to the
nature of the Partnership's business, these instruments may not be held to
maturity. At September 30, 1998, the fair value of the Partnership's derivatives
including options thereon, was $15,793,095, as detailed below.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998
NOTIONAL OR CONTRACTUAL
AMOUNT OF COMMITMENTS
TO PURCHASE TO SELL FAIR VALUE
Currencies * $ 137,924,700 $ 30,933,922 $ 3,148,282
Interest Rates U.S. 272,910,800 - 3,803,450
Interest Rates Non-U.S. 697,693,269 3,468,400 7,932,401
Indices - 13,629,769 908,962
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Totals $1,108,528,769 $ 48,032,091 $ 15,793,095
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At December 31, 1997, the notional or contractual amounts of the
Partnership's commitment to purchase and sell these instruments was $280,212,217
and $428,797,179, respectively, and the fair value of the Partnership's
derivatives, including options thereon, was $3,053,604, as detailed below.
DECEMBER 31, 1997
NOTIONAL OR CONTRACTUAL
AMOUNT OF COMMITMENTS
TO PURCHASE TO SELL FAIR VALUE
Currencies * $ 72,139,633 $137,350,403 $ (315,816)
Interest Rates U.S. 59,122,937 - 470,500
Interest Rates Non-U.S. 141,407,722 260,654,913 161,757
Metals 7,541,925 25,355,150 2,293,635
Stock Indices - 5,436,713 443,528
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Total $280,212,217 $428,797,179 $ 3,053,604
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* The notional or contractual commitment amounts and the fair value
amounts listed for the currency sector represent OTC contracts. All
other sectors listed represent exchange traded contracts.
5. Subsequent Event:
On October 8, 1998, Travelers Group Inc. merged with Citicorp
Inc. and changed its name to Citigroup Inc.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Partnership does not engage in the sale of goods or services. Its only
assets are its equity in its commodity futures trading account, net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation) on open futures and forward contracts, commodity
options and interest receivable. Because of the low margin deposits normally
required in commodity futures trading, relatively small price movements may
result in substantial losses to the Partnership. While substantial losses could
lead to a decrease in liquidity, no such losses occurred in the third quarter of
1998.
The Partnership's capital consists of the capital contributions of the
partners as increased or decreased by gains or losses on commodity futures
trading, expenses, interest income, redemptions of Units and distributions of
profits, if any.
For the nine months ended September 30, 1998, Partnership capital
increased 3.7% from $64,295,035 to $66,659,311. This increase was attributable
to net income from operations of $4,681,803 which was partially offset by the
redemption of 967.7567 Units resulting in an outflow of $2,317,527 for the nine
months ended September 30, 1998. Future redemptions can impact the amount of
funds available for investments in commodity contract positions in subsequent
periods.
Operational Risk
The General Partner administers the business of the Partnership through
various systems and processes maintained by SSBH. SSBH has analyzed the impact
of the year 2000 on its systems and processes and modifications for compliance
are proceeding according to plan. All modifications necessary for year 2000
compliance are expected to be completed by the first quarter of 1999. In July
1998, SSB participated in successful industry-wide testing coordinated by the
Securities Industry Association and plans to participate in such tests in the
future. The purpose of industry-wide testing is to confirm that exchanges,
clearing organizations, and other securities industry participants are prepared
for the year 2000.
The most likely and most significant risk to the Partnership associated
with the lack of year 2000 readiness is the failure of outside organizations,
including the commodities exchanges, clearing organizations or regulators with
which the Partnership interacts to resolve their year 2000 issues in a timely
manner. This risk could involve the inability to determine the value of the
Partnership at some point in time and would make effecting purchases or
redemptions of Units in the Partnership infeasible until such valuation was
determinable.
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In addition, the General Partner is addressing the technological
implications that will result from regulatory and market changes due to Europe's
Economic and Monetary Union ("EMU").
Risks to the Partnership exist in the lack of experience with this new
currency and the potential impact it can have on the Advisors' trading program.
Risks also exist in the failure of external information technology and
accounting systems to adequately prepare for the conversion. This issue is
particularly acute in the area of the exchanges, clearing houses and
over-the-counter foreign exchange markets where the futures interests are
traded. If the necessary changes are not properly implemented, the Partnership
could suffer failed trade settlements, inability to reconcile trading positions
and funding disruptions. Such events could result in erroneous entries in the
Partnership's accounts, mispriced transactions, and a delay or inability to
provide timely pricing of Units for the purpose of effecting purchases and
redemptions.
SSB has evaluated its internal systems and made the necessary changes to
accommodate EMU transactions on behalf of the Partnership. The General Partner
will continue to monitor and communicate with the Advisor and related
third-party entities to assure preparation for the EMU conversion and advanced
notification of impending issues or problems.
Results of Operations
During the Partnership's third quarter of 1998, the net asset value per
Unit increased 33.6% from $2,106.84 to $2,815.72 as compared to the third
quarter of 1997 in which the net asset value per Unit increased by 14.5%. The
Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and
related fees in the third quarter of 1998 of $18,732,905. Gains were recognized
in the trading of commodity futures in currencies, indices and U.S. and non-
U.S. interest rates and were partially offset by losses in metals. The
Partnership experienced a net trading gain before brokerage commissions and
related fees in the third quarter of 1997 of $9,539,237. Gains were recognized
in the trading of commodity futures in currencies, U.S. and non-U.S. interest
rates, metals and indices.
Commodity futures markets are highly volatile. Broad price fluctuations
and rapid inflation increase the risks involved in commodity trading, but also
increase the possibility of profit. The profitability of the Partnership depends
on the existence of major price trends and the ability of the Advisor to
identify correctly those price trends. These price trends are influenced by,
among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, weather,
governmental, agricultural, commercial and trade programs and policies, national
and international political and economic events
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and changes in interest rates. To the extent that market trends exist and the
Advisor is able to identify them, the Partnership expects to increase capital
through operations.
Interest income on 80% of the Partnership's average daily equity was
earned on the monthly average 13-week U.S. Treasury Bill yield. Interest income
for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1998, decreased by $80,583 and
$144,563, respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1997. This
decrease is primarily the result of the effect of redemptions on the
Partnership's equity maintained in cash during 1998.
Brokerage commissions are calculated on the adjusted net asset value on
the last day of each month and, therefore, vary according to trading performance
and redemptions. Accordingly, they must be compared in relation to the
fluctuations in the monthly net asset values. Commissions and fees for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1998 decreased by $47,940 and 100,940,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1997.
Management fees are calculated as a percentage of the Partnership's net
asset value as of the end of each month and are affected by trading performance
and redemptions. Management fees for the three and nine months ended September
30, 1998 decreased by 49,256 and $127,713, respectively, as compared to the
corresponding periods in 1997.
Administrative fees are paid to the General Partner for administering the
business and affairs of the Partnership. These fees are calculated as a
percentage of the Partnership's net asset value as of the end of each month and
are affected by trading performance and redemptions. Administrative fees for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1998 decreased by $12,313 and $31,926,
respectively, as compared to the corresponding periods in 1997.
Incentive fees are based on the new trading profits generated by the
Advisor as defined in the advisory agreement between the Partnership, the
General Partner and the Advisor. Trading performance for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1998 resulted in incentive fees of $573,485. Trading
performance for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 resulted in
incentive fees of $254,790.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk
The Partnership is subject to SEC Financial Reporting Release No. 48,
regarding quantitative and qualitative disclosures of market risk and will
comply with the disclosure and reporting requirements in its Form 10-K as of
December 31, 1998.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Between May 1994 and the present, Salomon Brothers Inc. ("SBI"), Smith
Barney Inc. ("SB") and The Robinson Humphrey Company, Inc. ("R-H"), all
currently subsidiaries of Salomon Smith Barney Holdings Inc. ("SSBH"), along
with a number of other broker- dealers, were named as defendants in
approximately 25 federal court lawsuits and two state court lawsuits,
principally alleging that companies that make markets in securities traded
on NASDAQ violated the federal antitrust laws by conspiring to maintain a
minimum spread of $.25 between the bid and asked price for certain
securities. The federal lawsuits and one state court case were consolidated
for pre-trial purposes in the Southern District of New York in the fall of
1994 under the caption In re NASDAQ Market-Makers Antitrust Litigation,
United States District Court, Southern District of New York No. 94-CIV- 3996
(RWS); M.D.L. No. 1023. The other state court suit, Lawrence A. Abel v.
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. et al.; Superior Court of San Diego, Case No.
677313, has been dismissed without prejudice in conjunction with a tolling
agreement.
In consolidated action, the plaintiffs purport to represent a class of
persons who bought one or more of what they currently estimate to be
approximately 1,650 securities on NASDAQ between May 1, 1989 and May 27,
1994. They seek unspecified monetary damages, which would be trebled under
the antitrust laws. The plaintiffs also seek injunctive relief, as well as
attorney's fees and the costs of the action. (The state cases seek similar
relief.) Plaintiffs in the consolidated action filed an amended consolidated
complaint that defendants answered in December 1995. On November 26, 1996,
the Court certified a class composed of retail purchasers. A motion to
include institutional investors in the class and to add class
representatives was granted. In December 1997, SBI, SB and R-H, along with
several other broker-dealer defendants, executed a settlement agreement with
the plaintiffs. This agreement has been preliminarily approved by the U.S.
District Court for the Southern District of New York but is subject to final
approval.
On July 17, 1996, the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice filed
a complaint against a number of firms that act as market makers in NASDAQ
stocks. The complaint basically alleged that a common understanding arose
among NASDAQ market makers which worked to keep quote spreads in NASDAQ
stocks artificially wide. Contemporaneous with the filing of the complaint,
SBI, SB and other defendants entered into a stipulated settlement agreement,
pursuant to which the defendants would agree not to engage in certain
practices relating to the quoting of NASDAQ securities and would further
agree to implement a program to
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ensure compliance with federal antitrust laws and with the terms of the
settlement. In entering into the stipulated settlement, SBI and SB did not
admit any liability. There are no fines, penalties, or other payments of
monies in connection with the settlement. In April 1997, the U.S. District
Court for the Southern District of New York approved the settlement. In May
1997, plaintiffs in the related civil action (who were permitted to
intervene for limited purposes) appealed the district court's approval of
the settlement. The appeal was argued in March 1998 and was affirmed in
August 1998.
The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") is also conducting a review
of the NASDAQ marketplace, during which it has subpoenaed documents and
taken the testimony of various individuals including SBI and SB personnel.
In July 1996, the SEC reached a settlement with the National Association of
Securities Dealers and issued a report detailing certain conclusions with
respect to the NASD and the NASDAQ market.
In December 1996, a complaint seeking unspecified monetary damages was filed
by Orange County, California against numerous brokerage firms, including SB,
in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Plaintiff alleged, among other things, that the defendants recommended and
sold to plaintiff unsuitable securities. The case (County of Orange et al.
v. Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. et al.) has been stayed by agreement of the
parties.
Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds - None
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders -
None
Item 5. Other Information - None
Item 6. (a) Exhibits - None
(b) Reports on Form 8-K - None
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
SHEARSON MID-WEST FUTURES FUND
By: Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/12/98
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: Smith Barney Futures Management Inc.
(General Partner)
By: /s/ David J. Vogel, President
David J. Vogel, President
Date: 11/12/98
By: /s/ Daniel A. Dantuono
Daniel A. Dantuono
Chief Financial Officer and
Director
Date: 11/12/98
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