Information Regarding IB's Corporate Action Notification Process

IB receives information regarding announced and effective mandatory and voluntary corporate actions from a number of external sources. IB employs the following steps when notifying customers:

Determine the type of corporate action - each action is consumed by our systems and will be determined to be either a mandatory event (those issues where no action is required from a shareholder) or a voluntary event (those actions where a shareholder may elect from a series of options).

Determine the method of notification based on the corporate action type

  • Mandatory events - IB will send a general notification to any account holding a position in the stock, CFD, option or future in an effort to alert customers to upcoming mandatory events. Such mandatory events include stock split, acquisitions and stock and cash dividends.
  • Voluntary events - IB will review the terms of the offer with the depository or processing agent. Once the terms have been confirmed, IB will make the offer available through the corporate action election tool available through Account Management (click here for additional information on using the Voluntary CA Election tool). At the time IB opens the election offer, a notification ticket will be sent to eligible shareholders. Customers may submit their election directly through Account Management once the election period has commenced. Note that CFD holders are not eligible to make elections for voluntary events. IB will determine corresponding adjustments for CFD holders based on its corporate action guidelines.

Note: The creation of the election overview may take additional time due to the manual processing involved.

Information Regarding Class Action Litigation

Interactive Brokers offers eligible clients the ability to enroll in the Securities Class Action Recovery Service. This is an automated service that removes the administrative burden of participating in a securities class action lawsuit. Information regarding this service including eligibility and enrollment procedures is available here.

For those clients not eligible to enroll in the Securities Class Action Recovery Service or for those securities not covered by the service, please be aware that due to the nature of Interactive Brokers' business model and our efforts to keep customer costs low, IB cannot monitor, on behalf of our clients, the status of class actions or other lawsuits against the thousands of corporations whose securities are traded by our clients or provide information to customers. Generally, if a class action lawsuit is successful or if there is a settlement, shareholders should receive a claim notice from the class action administrator. Any questions pertaining to class action lawsuits should be directed to the law firms representing the plaintiff(s).

General Information on Information Provided

Please know that notifications of upcoming and effective corporate actions are delivered as a courtesy in an effort to provide information which we believe may be of note to our customers. All information is supplied on a best-efforts basis and as such, IB cannot guarantee the timeliness nor accuracy of the information. At times, terms of an offer may change without new information being provided to customers. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure they have reviewed all corporate action terms with an external party, such as company websites or news releases, prior to making any trading decision.

 

 

Dividend withholding procedures for entities issuing dual-sourced income

U.S. persons holding securities issued by entities that are domiciled outside of the U.S., but which invest within the U.S. should pay particular attention to IB's tax withholding obligation in the event of a distribution by the issuer. These entities, which may include Canadian unit trusts, REITS, limited partnerships or other common shares, often distribute dividends and/or interest based on both the U.S. and non-U.S. sourced income. While U.S. persons reporting a valid taxpayer ID number on their Form W-9 are generally exempt from backup withholding on U.S. sourced income, the nature of the custodial arrangement for these particular securities is such that U.S persons may be subject to a withholding tax calculated at a fixed rate of 30% on that portion of the distribution associated with the US-sourced income. This is in addition to any withholding required to be applied to the non-U.S. sourced portion of the distribution as required by the relevant foreign taxing body.

It's important to note that these taxes will be withheld by the depository prior to remittance of the distribution to IB and the subsequent credit of the net distribution to the accounts of any U.S. persons. Accordingly, IB has no ability to reverse or reclaim the withholding on behalf of its clients. In addition, as IB does not remit the withholdings to the tax authority, we do not report such withholdings to either the tax authority or clients on their year-end tax forms.

As IB does not provide tax advice or guidance, we recommend that you consult with your tax advisor for assistance in determining the eligibility, if any, for a tax credit on this withholding.

Below lists securities where this type of withholding has been applied previously. This list is for informational purposes only and may not include all securities.

Symbol Security Name
CHE.UN Chemtrade Logistics Income Fund
CSH.UN Chartwell Seniors Housing Real Estate Investment Trust
DR.UN Medical Facilities Corp
EXE.UN Extendicare real Estate Investment Trust
FCE.UN Fort Chicago Energy Partnerships LP
HR.UN H&R Real Estate Investment Trust
NFI.UN New Flyer Industries Inc
UFS Domtar Corp
UVI Unilens Vision Inc

 

Information Regarding IB's Handling of Short Positions in Subscription Rights

In the event an account is short the target security the day prior to the effective date of a subscription rights offering, the account will be allocated a short position in the subscription right security at a rate determined by the terms of the offer.

In the event the subscription rights are not listed for trading

Customers who are short the subscription rights may be held liable in the event the long holder submits a request to subscribe to the rights offer. Customers should be aware of the potential liability to the account based on all or a portion of the short rights position being subscribed to plus any over-subscription allocation. Customers should monitor their accounts in order to ensure they will be able to properly deliver any required shares if they are held liable.

IB will not know the liability for a given account until shortly after the close of the subscription rights offer.

In the event the subscription rights are listed for trading

Customers who are short the subscription rights may attempt to close their position by submitting an order through IB's Trader Workstation or IB's WebTrader. In the event a customer is unable to close the position through the placement of an order, the customer may contact the IB Trade Desk by telephone in order to request a closing transaction be placed on their behalf.

IB will set a close out deadline for the subscription rights offer. This close out date will typically, though not definitively, be set as follows:

(External processing deadline) - (Settlement period of the market  + 1) business days

For example:

For a subscription rights offering with an external processing deadline of Thursday in the United States the close out date would typically be:

Thursday - (3 business days + 1) = the prior Friday

IB will attempt, on a best efforts basis, to close out any remaining short positions on the close out date (standard commission rates apply). IB does not guarantee the date, time, price, or ability to execute such a closing trade. In the event IB is unable to close out the remaining short positions, customers will be responsible for any associated liability in the event the long holder requests to subscribe to the rights offer.

Once IB executes a closing trade for the remaining short positions, a notification will be sent to the account holder indicating that a close out has been processed. IB will post the closing transaction to the account as soon as practical. IB may not be held liable in the event the notification is not delivered in a timely fashion. In the event a customer elects to close out a short rights position after the IB close out date without first confirming with IB regarding the status of the close out, such action may result in the account being long the rights position.

 

Information Regarding Restrictions on Voluntary Corporate Actions

A voluntary corporate action may have restrictions associated with it in terms of those shareholders considered eligible, either for notification or participation in a voluntary offer. Such restrictions may include, but are not limited to the following:

Residency restrictions - such a restriction, as set out in the voluntary offer documentation, will either include or exclude residents of specified countries from participating in an offer. The details of any residency restriction will be outlined in the offer documentation and may be verified with the company's Investor Relation department.

Citizenship restrictions - similar to residency restriction; however the restriction is based on the country of citizenship rather than the current residency of the account holder.

Qualified Investor restriction - a company may open an offer only to Qualified investors. This type of restriction will be outlined in the offer details and may be verified with the company's Investor Relation department. IB will not verify qualified investor status prior to the submission of instructions to the depository or agent. Customers are responsible for confirming they are eligible to participate in the offer should this restriction be in place.

Notification restriction - In certain instances, Interactive Brokers LLC may be restricted from providing notification of the complete offer details. In such a case, customers will be responsible for researching upcoming voluntary corporate actions through a third party. Any election to such an offer must be submitted to IB by creating a ticket in IB's Account Management Message Center. Instructions submitted in this manner are handled on a best-efforts basis.

Australian rights restrictions: IB does not support rounding up of fractional entitlements. For the purposes of calculating a client's rights entitlement to participate in rights issues, IB will round down fractional entitlements to, if less than 1, zero, and if greater than 1, the nearest whole number. For example, in a 1:10 rights issue, if a client holds less than 10 shares of the issuer, then when IB determines a client's rights entitlement it will round down to zero; if a client hods between 10 and 19, IB will round down to 1.  To participate in a rights issue, elections must be submitted via the Account Management election tool.

In the event an account is unable to view the full details of a corporate action, but believes the offer should be open to the account please contact IB by creating a ticket through IB's Account Management Message Center. Therein, please detail the offer and the reason the account should be considered eligible and IB will investigate the issue.

How are Eligible Positions or Eligible Value for Voluntary Corporate Actions Determined?

The total number of shares eligible for a voluntary corporate action election is based on the following criteria:

If the ex-date (effective date) is in the future the eligible position will be either

  • The current position in the account, includes unsettled trades
  • Zero, in the event the account is ineligible for participation in the voluntary corporate action

If the ex-date (effective date) is in the past the eligible position will be either

  • The position as of 20:20 ET the evening prior to the effective date, in the event the offer did not have associated rights which were listed for trading
  • The current position in the account in the event the offer had associated rights which were listed for trading.

For Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) actions only, the corporate action election tool will reflect the maximum allowable stock value which a participant may purchase. This value is dependent on the terms of the offer.

In the event a customer sees a zero position and believes they should be eligible to participate in the voluntary corporate action, please contact Client Services.

Information Regarding Multi-Account Voluntary CA Elections

Overview: 

A tool is provided for accounts maintaining a master account/sub-account structure which accommodates bulk election decisions for voluntary corporate actions initiated by the master account on behalf of its sub-accounts. The account types provided with this tool include Financial Advisor, Non-Professional Advisor, Introducing Broker (undisclosed) and Separate Trading Limit. The following article provides step by step instructions for use of the tool along with a list of common FAQs.

 

Note

With respect to a Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) offer, the corporate action election tool will require the submission of a VALUE of stock to purchase in the offer. As such, the corporate action election tool will reflect the maximum allowable stock value to purchase rather than an eligible share quantity.

 

 

1. Accessing the Tool

To access the Voluntary Corporate Action Election Tool, log into the Portal and click on the Tools icon located in the upper left hand corner of the screen. From the list of available tools, select Corp Actions. Then select the tab titled Sub Account Choice CA as depicted in the exhibit below.

 

 

2. Selecting an Event

An event list window will appear detailing, by row, those voluntary corporate actions associated with positions maintained in a sub-account where the deadline for provided election instructions has not yet expired. Each event will reflect the deadline, eligible position and the state of election actions, if any, taken to-date (i.e., No Allocations, Partly Allocated, Allocated). To change an existing election action or to provide allocation instructions to an event not previously acted upon, click on the Change or Allocate link located in the Action column as displayed below

 

3. Submitting Instructions

Once an action has been specified the election screen will appear, providing summary information regarding the nature of the event, the method for submitting elections and detail as to the effective date and deadline. Located below the event information is the position detail aggregated across all sub-accounts, including the following:

  • Total position eligible for allocation
  • Current unallocated position
  • Revised unallocated position

 

 

The Voluntary Corporate Action Election Tool offers two methods for submitting election instructions:

  • Submit a quantity of shares per specified account
  • Submit a percentage of shares to allocate across all accounts

Examples for each of these methods are provided below:

A. To submit shares or value for a specific account

Select the account from the drop-down selector located to the left of the Total eligible position detail

 

Under the column titled New, submit the specific number of shares you wish to submit to the given election for the selected account.
 

 

Submit Save 

 

B. To submit a percentage of shares to allocate across all accounts

Select ALL from the drop-down selector located to the left of the Total eligible position detail

Under the column titled %, submit the percentage of shares you wish to submit to the given election

 

All new percentage allocations will be applied to the Revised Unallocated portion of the shares and will be added to any previous allocation.

 

 

Submit Save

 

IMPORTANT NOTE: If one submits shares using a combination of share quantity and then percentage, any accounts designated for allocation on a per share quantity will also then have their unallocated shares submitted on the same percentage basis as the remaining accounts. If this is not your intent you will need to revisit those accounts and adjust their share allocations accordingly.

 

To reduce a previously submitted percentage allocation

  1. Select "Remove All Allocations"
  2. Enter a new % allocation for All accounts

Note: If elections have been made on a per-account basis, selecting "Remove All Allocations" will remove all account-specific allocations as well.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know if the election has been accepted?

After an election has been submitted and the user selects "SAVE" from the election screen, the user will be given a confirmation screen for review. In the event the election is incorrect, a user may re-enter the election screen (prior to the deadline) in order to update the elections.

 

How is the percentage allocation processed?

Each account will have the entered allocation applied to the eligible, unallocated shares.

Assume there are 4 sub-accounts with the following holdings:

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares
A 200 200
B 100 100
C 100 100
D 50 50

 An election for 50% of the shares is submitted to tender shares to an offer. The allocation will be applied as follows:

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares Allocated Shares
A 200 100 100
B 100 50 50
C 100 50 50
D 50 25 25

 

Can both methods be used on the same voluntary offer?

Yes. Both allocation methods may be used on the same offer. This will allow a user to easily allocate a percentage of all shares plus all eligible shares for a specific account.

 

If I submit an account specific election and a percentage allocation for all accounts, how will the election be made?

Percentage allocations are posted only to the eligible, unallocated share quantities. Therefore both the specific and percentage allocations will be allocated.

Assume there are four sub-accounts with the following holdings:

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares
A 200 200
B 100 100
C 100 100
D 50 50

If an election is made to tender 50 shares in Account A the elections will be as follows:

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares Allocated Shares
A 200 150 50
B 100 100 100
C 100 100 100
D 50 50 50

If an election is then made to allocate 50% of ALL remaining shares, the elections will be as follows:

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares Allocated Shares
A 200 75 125 (50 + 75)
B 100 50 50
C 100 50 50
D 50 25 25

 

How will fractional shares be treated as a result of using a percentage allocation?

If the election quantity is a fractional share as a result of the percentage allocation, then the fractional share will be truncated and submitted to the default allocation.

Assume there are 3 sub-accounts with the following holdings

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares
A 100 100
B 100 100
C 75 75

If an election of 50% is submitted, each account will have 50% of the eligible, unallocated shares elected on.

Account Eligible Shares Unallocated Shares Allocated Shares
A 100 50 50
B 100 50 50
C 75 38 37 (37.5 truncated to 37)

 

Does it matter the order in which I allocate to the accounts?

If a user first allocates positions as a percentage using the All Accounts function and then selects an individual account, the user may override the percentage allocation for the individual account. In this manner, a user may elect 50% of all unallocated eligible shares to be allocated and subsequently reduce the election in Account A to fewer than 50% by making a change in the account specific allocation.

 

How to configure Client Services message delivery and notification

To configure your Message Center preferences:

1. Log in to Client Portal

2. Click the User menu (head and shoulders icon in the top right corner) followed by Secure Message Center.

3. Click on the Preferences (gear) icon next to the Compose button.

4. The message Preferences window will appear

5. Select a Primary and Secondary Preferred Language for messages using the drop-downs

6. Select your preferred delivery options in the Secure Message Delivery section.

7. Click SAVE to save your changes.

Please note, for security reasons, it is not possible to receive the entire message via E-mail or SMS/Text Message. It is only possible to receive a summary of the notification via E-mail or SMS/Text Message.

Find more information on Message Center preferences in the Client Portal Users' Guide.

What corporate action services does Interactive Brokers provide?

Interactive Brokers services relating to corporate actions are as follows:

1. The processing of mandatory corporate actions (e.g. prompt dividend recovery, spin-offs, stock splits, effective mergers and etc.) at no extra cost; and

2. Providing, on a best efforts basis, details of corporate action announcements associated with stock and option positions held in your account.  These details are provided in the form of a web ticket posted to the Corporate Actions tab of your Message Center.  Account holders may also elect to set their preferences so as to receive a copy of such details via email.  Information provided includes

  • Mandatory offers - general information regarding mandatory offers
  • Voluntary offers - eligible account holders may submit elections directly through Account Management

 

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Interactive Brokers does not provide any guidance, consultation or advice regarding corporate actions to its customers. IB customers are solely responsible for the monitoring of the existence of a corporate action, understanding the rights and terms of any corporate action and providing timely and accurate instructions regarding the handling for any voluntary corporate action.

Information Regarding IB's Voluntary Corporate Action Tool

 
Overview of Topics
General use of the tool

Information specific to Dutch Auction elections

Frequently Asked Questions

Important information regarding elections

Important information regarding short subscription rights

 

General use of the tool

IB’s Voluntary Corporate Action (CA) Election tool allows customers to submit instructions on voluntary corporate actions during an open election period.

The screen is divided into 5 sections

Section 1 - CA description– this section provides the term details on the corporate action. This section will be located in the upper left of the screen.

Section 2 - CA summary – this section provides a quick snapshot of the relevant dates on the action. The section, located in the upper right corner of the screen, will provide the corporate action type, security information, effective date of the action and the deadline for submitting instructions on the account.

Section 3 - Position or Value – this section provides a summary of the current position eligible for participation in the account as well as the number of shares currently unallocated to the voluntary offer.  Shares which remain unallocated at the deadline of the offer will be automatically allocated by IB to the default choice. Accounts which are deemed ineligible for participation in the offer will see a 0 in this section. When reviewing a Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) offer, this section will reflect the maximum eligible stock value which may be purchased as well as the eligible value currently allocated to the offer.

Section 4 - Choice table – this section, provided as a table, will list the options which are available under the given corporate action as well as the current position allocated to a given option. On each line IB will provide the following:

a.      Description of the option available

b.      Current Elected position (value) – reports the quantity of shares previously submitted to the option as well as that quantity as a percentage of the current available position. Stock Purchase Plan (SPP) offers will reflect the value of stock submitted for purchase.

c.       New election – box which allows entry of the number of shares you wish to submit to the option. IB accepts instructions as a share quantity, not as a percentage of shares held for all offers other than Stock Purchase Plans (SPP). In a Stock Purchase Plan, elections must be entered as a value of stock you wish to purchase in the offer.

Section 5 - Action Buttons – the 4 buttons available are as follows:

a.      Help – this will provide additional information on how to use the Voluntary CA Election tool

b.     Revisions - this will provide an overview of changes which have been made to the description / terms of the corporate action. This will be available only if applicable to the action

c.      Save – this will submit the instructions to IB for processing

d.     Close  – this will close the screen without submitting instructions to IB for processing

 

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Information specific to Dutch Auction elections

In the event a shareholder wishes to take part in a dutch auction tender offer at a specific bid price or prices, the following steps may be taken to submit the election through IB's Corporate Action Tool.

1. Navigate to the appropriate line item which indicates you wish to submit shares at Bid Price

2. Click on the Change link on the far right

 

You will be presented with a new screen which provides information on the bid price rules and the position eligible for election.

3. Enter the quantity you wish to submit and the associated bid price you wish to submit for. Note, we do not accept percentage of shares held therefore the entry must in the form of a share quantity.

 

4. Once you have entered the information, you may either select

  • Add Row, which will provide another election row should you wish to submit shares at a second bid price
  • Done, located on the bottom right of the screen, if you have completed your election

 

 

5. Once you have selected Done from the bid price election screen, you will be returned to the main election screen where you will see the quantity of shares you intend to submit. Should you wish to review your election or edit your bid price, you may select Change again.

 

6. Once all of your elections have been made, review and check that you agree to the Terms and Conditions and select Save to submit your election

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

How to allocate shares to a voluntary corporate action?

  • Enter the number of shares you wish to allocate to a given option in the column “New Election”.
  • Once the “New Election” accurately represents the desired election instruction, select Save
  • Read the voluntary corporate action agreement and if you agree to the terms therein, select I Agree
  • IB will send confirmation to the IB Message Center within 30 seconds of the acceptance of your submitted choice. In the event a confirmation is not received, a customer must contact IB as non-confirmed elections will not be processed

Note

The above steps may also be followed when submitting an election to a Stock Purchase Plan (SPP); however note that the election must be submitted as a value of stock you wish to purchase in the offer.

 

What will happen if I do not elect?

In the event no election is submitted and acknowledged by IB, the default allocation will be processed for the non-electing shares.

 

Am I able to see my election history?

Yes. Once an election has been submitted and acknowledged by IB, customers may view the information in either the Message Center as a ticket or by selecting the Election History link on the election screen (next to the position information). This will provide an overview of the elections submitted to IB.

 

Will my election be processed if I do not receive an acknowledgement from IB?

No. In the event IB does not supply an electronic acknowledgement of a voluntary corporate action election, the customer must contact IB to confirm the election. IB will process only those elections which have been acknowledged electronically.

 

Can I submit an election after the deadline?

Elections cannot be made through Account Management once the deadline of the offer has passed. After the stated deadline, a customer may submit instructions through an Inquiry Ticket; however please note that all instructions submitted in this manner will be handled on a best efforts only basis. IB cannot guarantee that instructions submitted after the deadline will be successfully processed.

 

Why is the screen reflecting a 0 as the eligible position when I own 1,000 shares?

In the event the account is ineligible to participate in an offer, the election screen will reflect a 0 eligible position. Eligibility may be restricted based on the terms of the offer. In the event an account is deemed eligible but the account holder believes the account should be eligible to participate, please contact IB by creating a ticket in the Message Center.

 

Am I able to modify my election?

Provided the election deadline has not been reached, clients may update their election through the same Account Management Corp Action Manager tool. Once you launch the offer details you may edit as follows

  • Enter a zero as the New Election to remove an existing submission, or
  • Select Remove All Allocations if you are a master user acting on behalf of your client accounts

Once the election has been removed, re-enter your new quantity.

 

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Important information regarding elections

Please know that in the event the total quantity of shares submitted to a voluntary corporate action exceeds the total share quantity held in the account at the time of the offer deadline, IB reserves the right to pro-rate each election previously submitted without sending notification to the customer. Please monitor the account to ensure that an over-election has not been made.

 

Example of pro-rated instructions

Scenario

At the time of the initial election, an account is long 2,000 shares of stock ABC. Elections are submitted as follows:

Option 1 (default) elect 1,500 shares

Option 2 elect 500 shares

In the event 500 shares are sold prior to the election deadline, the elections will be adjusted as follows:

Option 1 (default) elect 1,125 shares

Option 2 elect 375 shares

In the event 500 shares are purchased prior to the election deadline, the elections will be adjusted as follows:

Option 1 (default) elect 2,000 shares

Option 2 elect 500 shares

 

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Important information regarding short subscription rights

 

In the event an account is short the target security the day prior to the effective date of a subscription rights offering, the account will be allocated a short position in the subscription right security at a rate determined by the terms of the offer.

In the event the subscription rights are not listed for trading

Customers who are short the subscription rights may be held liable in the event the long holder submits a request to subscribe to the rights offer. Customers should be aware of the potential liability to the account based on all or a portion of the short rights position being subscribed to plus any over-subscription allocation. Customers should monitor their accounts in order to ensure they will be able to properly deliver any required shares if they are held liable.

IB will not know the liability for a given account until shortly after the close of the subscription rights offer.

In the event the subscription rights are listed for trading

Customers who are short the subscription rights may attempt to close their position by submitting an order through IB's Trader Workstation or IB's WebTrader. In the event a customer is unable to close the position through the placement of an order, the customer may contact the IB Trade Desk by telephone in order to request a closing transaction be placed on their behalf.

IB will set a close out deadline for the subscription rights offer. This close out date will typically, though not definitively, be set as follows:

(External processing deadline) - (Settlement period of the market  + 1) business days

For example:

For a subscription rights offering with an external processing deadline of Thursday in the United States the close out date would typically be:

Thursday - (3 business days + 1) = the prior Friday

IB will attempt, on a best efforts basis, to close out any remaining short positions on the close out date (standard commission rates apply). IB does not guarantee the date, time, price, or ability to execute such a closing trade. In the event IB is unable to close out the remaining short positions, customers will be responsible for any associated liability in the event the long holder requests to subscribe to the rights offer.

Once IB executes a closing trade for the remaining short positions, a notification will be sent to the account holder indicating that a close out has been processed. IB will post the closing transaction to the account as soon as practical. IB may not be held liable in the event the notification is not delivered in a timely fashion. In the event a customer elects to close out a short rights position after the IB close out date without first confirming with IB regarding the status of the close out, such action may result in the account being long the rights position.

 

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Setting preferences to receive SMS text messages

Short Message Service, or SMS, allows for the interchange of short text messages between mobile phone devices.  IB uses this technology to allow customers to receive text messages when, for example, a response to your webticket or a corporate action notification has been sent to your Message Center. As SMS accommodates messages of only up to 160 characters, the text message solely serves to advise one that a message has been posted and is viewable through login to Account Management.  Character limitations and security concerns preclude sending a message which contains the complete text of the Message Center item.

To request this feature, log into Account Management, click on the Message Center icon and then the Preferences link. A window will open which allows you to select the SMS/CELL notification check box after which you will need to specify the country code along with the phone number (including city code) of your mobile device. 

This feature may be disabled at any time by un-checking the SMS/CELL notification check box.

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