28Apr 94
William J. Higgins Retirement Dinner

William J. Higgins Retirement Dinner
Alliance of Floor Brokers New York Stock Exchange

The other thing I am reminded of is the story about a baseball player who was interviewed in the 1920's. The reporter asked the player what he thought of Babe Ruth! "Mister", he said, "It has been an honor just to play in the same league with him." Billy, I don't know how you are with a baseball bat, but for all of us let me say -…

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07Sep 99
Letter to The Association of New York Stock Exchange Equity Members

Letter to The Association of New York Stock Exchange Equity Members
My 1st Major Accomplishment

This letter generated 350 proxies and $320,000 in Contributions.

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07Sep 99
Post Script: Letter to the Association

Post Script: Letter to the Association
My 1st Major Accomplishment

A final accomplishment was convincing the Board of Directors of the Exchange to include two Lessor Members on the Board. I made an appeal to a subcommittee of the Board of Directors, chaired by Leon Panetta and Alex Trotman, Chairman of Ford Motor Company.

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16Nov 79
Big Board Votes To Restrict Access

Big Board Votes To Restrict Access
My 1st Major Accomplishment

This vote saved the NYSE Membership. The Exchange could no longer create Membership (Seats) and Memberships went on to be valued at $8 Million. Higgins held 97 proxies until 3:50 PM Friday Night, too late for Phelan and staff to have the votes recast. Members of the New York Stock Exchange voted 574 to 510 1/2 yesterday to accept a…

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17Jun 82
Traders dial from floor today

Traders dial from floor today
Bill Higgins, a f1oor trader at the New York Stock Exchange, finally can end his ritual of running to pay phones 50 times a day.

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06May 87
UNITED STATES Of AMERICA before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

UNITED STATES Of AMERICA before the SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
This gave open telephone access to Floor Brokers

This gave open telephone access to Floor Brokers. I placed an order for outside telephone in 1979. Paid for service for eight years before receiving it.

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20Jul 87
WHY ONE PHONE IS STIRRING UP THE BIG BOARD

WHY ONE PHONE IS STIRRING UP THE BIG BOARD
A mobile unit on the floor gives an unfair edge, the NYSE says

This gave open telephone access to Floor Brokers. I placed an order for outside telephone in 1979. Paid for service for eight years before receiving it.

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16Nov 79
Forecast rush to join NYSE

Forecast rush to join NYSE

William Higgins, the floor broker who led the campaign for the amendment, told The Post that at least 200 floor brokers be hired by small brokerage houses as the result of last week's vote. Higgins insisted that eliminating annual memberships was the less important of the two changes: "What we really did was increase access," he said,…

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15Jun 87
NYSE WANTS TO BAN PORTABLE PHONES

NYSE WANTS TO BAN PORTABLE PHONES
But Big Board gives the green light to non-member access to booth phones

This gave open telephone access to Floor Brokers. I placed an order for outside telephone in 1979. Paid for service for eight years before receiving it.

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04Feb 80
The Last Stand?

The Last Stand?
Forbes - The Last Stand? Under attack, Big Board rank-and-file members have drawn their wagons

In the call to Higgins’ attorney, the caller threatened to blow up Higgins’ car in retaliation for his opposition to the NYSE-Archipelago merger, according to Higgins spokesman Allan Ripp. The merger is expected to bring more than $3 million in cash and stock for each seat on the exchange, but Higgins has sued to halt the $6 billion…

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19Jul 05
Memorandum (The Threat)

Memorandum (The Threat)
You'd better tell Mr. Higgins ... If this deal doesn't go through, he better have somebody start his car ...

Mr. **********... *****... **********... You'd better tell Mr. Higgins ... If this deal doesn't go through, he better have somebody start his car ... because he's out of his mind ... We were sucking wind with no bids for the seats and (no _?) and no money for the leases ... Now we got money and he wants more?

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