Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Jerome John Rak

IN THE MATTER OF THE SECURITIES ACT,
R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, AS AMENDED

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IN THE MATTER OF
JEROME JOHN RAK

NOTICE OF HEARING
(Subsections 127(1) and 127(10))

TAKE NOTICE THAT the Ontario Securities Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a hearing pursuant to subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.5, as amended (the “Act”), at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17^th Floor, commencing on October 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m.;

TO CONSIDER whether, pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 of subsection 127(10) of the Act, it is in the public interest for the Commission:

1.     to make an order against Jerome John Rak (“Rak”) that:

    a.     pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, trading in any securities by him of any reporting issuer with which he is in a special relationship cease until December 8, 2021;

    b.     pursuant to paragraph 7 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, he resign any positions that he holds as director or officer of an issuer; and

    c.     pursuant to paragraph 8 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, he be prohibited from becoming or acting as an officer or director of an issuer until December 8, 2016;

2.     to make such other order or orders as the Commission considers appropriate;

BY REASON of the allegations set out in the Statement of Allegations of Staff of the Commission dated October 9, 2013 and by reason of an order of the British Columbia Securities Commission dated December 8, 2011, and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the hearing on October 29, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., Staff will bring an application to proceed with the matter by written hearing, in accordance with Rule 11 of the Ontario Securities Commission’s Rules of Procedure (2012), 35 OSCB 10071 and section 5.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedures Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22, as amended, and any party to the proceeding may make submissions in respect of the application to proceed by written hearing;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that any party to the proceeding may be represented by counsel at the hearing;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that upon failure of any party to attend at the time and place aforesaid, the hearing may proceed in the absence of that party, and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding.

DATED at Toronto this 9^th day of October, 2013.