Notice of Hearing: In the Matter of Jonathan Financial Inc. and Gregory Frederick Hilderman

IN THE MATTER OF
JONATHAN FINANCIAL INC. and GREGORY FREDERICK HILDERMAN

NOTICE OF HEARING
(Subsections 127(1) and 127(10) of the Securities Act)

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, RSO 1990, c S.5 (the “Act”), at the offices of the Commission, 20 Queen Street West, 17th Floor, commencing on June 12, 2017 at 2:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the hearing can be held;

TO CONSIDER whether, pursuant to subsection 127(1) and paragraph 5 of subsection 127(10) of the Act, it is in the public interest for the Commission to make an order:

1. against Jonathan Financial Inc. (“Jonathan Financial”) that:
1. trading in any securities or derivatives by Jonathan Financial cease until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
2. trading in any securities of Jonathan Financial cease until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
3. the acquisition of any securities by Jonathan Financial cease until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act; and
4. any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Jonathan Financial until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
2. against Gregory Frederick Hilderman (“Hilderman”) that:
1. trading in any securities or derivatives by Hilderman cease until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 2 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, except Hilderman is not precluded from trading in securities in his own account and for his own benefit through a registrant in registered retirement savings plans, registered retirement income funds, tax-free savings accounts or locked-in retirement accounts;
2. the acquisition of any securities by Hilderman cease until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 2.1 of subsection 127(1) of the Act, except Hilderman is not precluded from purchasing securities in his own account and for his own benefit through a registrant in registered retirement savings plans, registered retirement income funds, tax-free savings accounts or locked-in retirement accounts; and
3. any exemptions contained in Ontario securities law do not apply to Hilderman until January 23, 2020, pursuant to paragraph 3 of subsection 127(1) of the Act;
3. 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 May 23, 2017, and by reason of a Settlement Agreement and Undertaking between Jonathan Financial, Hilderman and the Alberta Securities Commission dated January 23, 2017, and such additional allegations as counsel may advise and the Commission may permit;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that at the hearing on June 12, 2017 at 2:30 p.m., Staff will bring an application to proceed with the matter by written hearing, in accordance with Rule 11 of the Ontario Securities Commission Rules of Procedure (2014), 37 OSCB 4168 and section 5.1 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, RSO 1990, c S.22, 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 a representative 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 the party and such party is not entitled to any further notice of the proceeding;

AND TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the Notice of Hearing is also available in French on request of a party, participation may be in either French or English and participants must notify the Secretary’s Office in writing as soon as possible, and in any event, at least thirty (30) days before a hearing if the participant is requesting a proceeding to be conducted wholly or partly in French; and

ET AVIS EST ÉGALEMENT DONNÉ PAR LA PRÉSENTE que l'avis d'audience est disponible en français sur demande d’une partie, que la participation à l'audience peut se faire en français ou en anglais et que les participants doivent aviser le Bureau du secrétaire par écrit le plut tôt possible et, dans tous les cas, au moins trente (30) jours avant l'audience si le participant demande qu'une instance soit tenue entièrement ou partiellement en français.

DATED at Toronto this 24th  day of May, 2017.