Full text of DWS DISTRIBUTORS, INC.'s X-17A-5 filed 2021-03-31 (period 2020-12-31). Broker-dealer annual report from SEC EDGAR — readable, searchable, and available as markdown for AI agents.
{0}------------------------------------------------ (A Wholly Owned Subsidiary of DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc.) Financial Statements and Schedules December 31, 2020 (With Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Thereon) These Financial Statements and Schedules should be deemed Confidential Pursuant to Subparagraph (e)(3) of Rule 17a-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 {1}------------------------------------------------ | UNITEDSTATES | | | OMB APPROVAL | | | | |-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|--| | SECURITIES ANDEXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>Washington, D.C. 20549 | | | | OMB Number:<br>3235-0123<br>Expires: October 31, 2023<br>Estimated average burden | | | | ANNUAL AUDITED REPORT | | | | | hours per response 12.00 | | | | | FORM X-17A-5 | | | | | | | | PART III | | | SEC FILE NUMBER | | | | | | | 8-47765 | | | | | | FACING PAGE<br>Information Required of Brokers and Dealers Pursuant to Section 17 of the<br>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 17a-5 Thereunder | | | | | | REPORT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING | | 1/1/20 | AND ENDING | | 12/31/20 | | | | | MM/DD/YY | | | MM/DD/YY | | | | | A. REGISTRANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | NAME OF BROKER-DEALER: DWS Distributors, Inc. | | | | | OFFICIAL USE ONLY | | | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS: (Do not use P.O. Box No.) | | | | FIRM I.D. NO. | | | | | | 222 South Riverside Plaza | | | | | | | | (No. and Street) | | | | | | Chicago | | IL | | 60606-5808 | | | | (City) | | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | | NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER OF PERSON TO CONTACT IN REGARD TO THIS REPORT<br>Nancy Tanzil | | | | 212-454-8603 | | | | | | | | | (Area Code - Telephone Number) | | | | | B. ACCOUNTANT IDENTIFICATION | | | | | | INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT whose opinion is contained in this Report* | | | | | | | | | | KPMG LLP | | | | | | | | (Name - if individual, state last, first, middle name) | | | | | | 345 Park Avenue | | New York | NY | | 10154 | | | (Address) | | (City) | (State) | | (Zip Code) | | | CHECK ONE: | | | | | | | | Certified Public Accountant | | | | | | | | Public Accountant | | | | | | | | | | Accountant not resident in United States or…Read the full text as markdown