10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Fiscal Year Ended

September 30, 2013

Commission File No: 001-12629

NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	36-4128138
(State or other jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)

410 Park Ave, 14^th Floor, New York, NY 10022

(Address, including zip code, of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (212) 417-8000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock, $.02 par value

(Title of class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. YES☐  NO☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. YES☐  NO☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES☐  NO☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes☒   No☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (check one):

Large Accelerated Filer☐  Accelerated Filer☐  Non-Accelerated Filer☐ Smaller Reporting Company☒

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III or any amendment to this Form 10-K. YES☒  NO☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). YES☐  NO☒

As of March 28, 2013, the aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sales price of $0.235 per share for the registrant's common stock, as quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was approximately $15,398,000 (calculated by excluding shares owned beneficially by directors, officers and 10% stockholders). As of December 26, 2013 there were 123,247,870 shares of the registrant's common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I
	ITEM 1.	BUSINESS	4
	ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	12
	ITEM 2.	PROPERTIES	18
	ITEM 3.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	19
	ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	19
PART II
	ITEM 5.	MARKET FOR COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY  SECURITIES	19
	ITEM 6.	SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA	20
	ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	21
	ITEM 7A.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	30
	ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	31
	ITEM 9.	CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE	31
	ITEM 9A.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	31
	ITEM 9B.	OTHER INFORMATION	32
PART III
	ITEM 10.	DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	33
	ITEM 11.	EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.	37
	ITEM 12.	SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS	41
	ITEM 13.	CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE	43
	ITEM 14.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.	44
PART IV
	ITEM 15.	EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES	44

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 PART I

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K includes forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are often identified by words such as "may," "will," "expect," "intend," "anticipate," "believe," “estimate," "continue," "plan" and similar expressions. These statements involve estimates, assumptions and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed for the reasons described in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.

You should be aware that our actual results could differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including:

● general economic conditions;

● our ability to obtain future financing or funds when needed;

● our ability to maintain sufficient regulatory net capital;

● the inability of our broker-dealer operations to operate profitably in the face of intense competition from larger full-service and discount brokers;

● a general decrease in financing and merger and acquisition activities and our potential inability to receive success fees as a result of transactions not being completed;

● increased competition from on line and business development portals;

● technological changes;

● our potential inability to implement our growth strategy through recruiting, acquisitions or joint ventures;

● acquisitions, business combinations, strategic partnerships, divestures, and other significant transactions may involve additional uncertainties; and

● our ability to maintain and execute a successful business strategy.

You should also consider carefully the statements under "Risk Factors" and other sections of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which address additional factors that could cause our actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements and could materially and adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements.

The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and, except to the extent required by federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, or factors we are unaware of, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

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Item 1. BUSINESS

General

National Holdings Corporation (“National” "we," "us", "our" or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in 1996, is a financial services organization, operating primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, National Securities Corporation (“National Securities” or “NSC”) and vFinance Investments, Inc. (“vFinance Investments”) (collectively, the “Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries”). In conjunction with the Merger with Gilman, the Company added Prime Capital Services, Inc. (“Prime”) to its portfolio of Broker Dealer subsidiaries, however, in November, National Securities and Prime received approval from FINRA allowing for a mass transfer of its brokers and customer accounts to National Securities. This transfer was completed in November. This transfer was done to reduce overhead and consolidate the administrative and regulatory structures of the two entities. The Company intends to file a Broker Dealer withdrawal for Prime in December 2013. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries conduct a national securities brokerage business through their main offices in New York, New York, Boca Raton, Florida, and Seattle, Washington. 

Through our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, we (1) offer full service retail brokerage to approximately 100,000 retail, high net worth and institutional clients, (2) provide investment banking, merger, acquisition and advisory services to micro, small and mid-cap high growth companies, and (3) engage in trading securities, including making markets in approximately 6,000 micro and small-cap, NASDAQ and other exchange listed stocks and (4) providing liquidity in the United States Treasury marketplace. Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are introducing brokers and clear all transactions through clearing organizations on a fully disclosed basis. They are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are members of the FINRA, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC") and the National Futures Association ("NFA").

Our brokers operate both as independent contractors and employees. An independent contractor registered representative who becomes an affiliate of a Broker-Dealer Subsidiary typically establishes his own office and is responsible for the payment of expenses associated with the operation of such office, including rent, utilities, furniture, computer and other equipment, market data, software and general office supplies. The independent contractor registered representative is entitled to retain a higher percentage of the commissions generated by his sales than an employee registered representative at a traditional employee-based brokerage firm. This arrangement allows us to operate with a reduced amount of fixed costs and lowers the risk of operational losses for lower or non-production. An employee registered representative is provided with office space, technology and administrative support in exchange for a lower retention percentage of his production.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, National Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation ("NAM"), is a federally-registered investment adviser providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, National Insurance Corporation, a Washington corporation ("National Insurance"), provides fixed insurance products to its clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.

Our wholly-owned subsidiary Gilman Ciocia, Inc, a Delaware corporation provides federal, state and local tax preparation services to individuals, predominantly in the middle and upper income tax brackets and accounting services to small and midsize companies.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, Prime Financial Services, a Delaware corporation ("Prime Financial"), provides fixed insurance products to its clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, Asset and Financial Planning LTD, a New York corporation ("AFP"), is a federally-registered investment adviser providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, GC Capital Corporation, a Washington corporation ("GC"), provides fixed insurance products to its clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.

In April 2012, we relinquished our interest in an unconsolidated joint venture, Opus, resulting in a loss of disposition of such investment of $1,051,000 which was recorded at June 30, 2012.

In September 2012, our majority owned subsidiary, EquityStation, Inc., a Florida corporation, filed pursuant to NASD Rule 1017, a request to transfer its business assets, primarily its customer accounts and brokers, to its affiliate, vFinance Investments. On December 10, 2012, FINRA advised the Company that the request had been approved and the transfer of assets was made accordingly. In June 2013, due to declining business conditions in this product line, these de minimus operations were discontinued by vFinance Investments. In December 2013, The Company filed for withdrawal from registration with the SEC as a Broker Dealer, and in February 2013, the withdrawal was completed.

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In September 2012, vFinance Investments filed pursuant to NASD Rule 1017, a request to transfer its retail business assets, primarily its customer accounts and retail brokers, to its affiliate, National Securities. On December 13, 2012, FINRA advised the Company that the request had been approved and the transfer of assets was made accordingly on December 14, 2012.

The effect of these changes is not expected to have a material impact on the revenue or profitability of the Company in future reporting.

2013 Highlights

Recapitalization

On January 24, 2013, the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, approved the Amended and Restated Series C Certificate of Designation. The Amended and Restated Series C Certificate of Designation provided that, immediately following the closing of the private placement of our common stock in January 2013, all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of our common stock. As of December 2013, no shares of Series C Preferred Stock were outstanding.

On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement with the holders (the "Series D Holders") of its Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, the Series D Holders pursuant to which, among other things, each Series D Holder converted all of such Series D Holder's shares of Series D Preferred Stock into 6,000,000 shares of our common stock (the "Series D Conversion"). The closing of the Series D Conversion occurred on January 25 2013. As of December 2013, no shares of Series D Preferred Stock were outstanding.

On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement with the holder (the "Series E Holder") of convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes") pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series E Holder converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); and (ii) then the Series E Holder converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of our common stock (the "Series E Conversion"). The closing of the Note Conversion and the Series E Conversion occurred on January 25, 2013. As of December 2013, no Notes or shares of Series E Preferred Stock were outstanding.

On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Warrant Exchange Agreement with certain holders of warrants to purchase our common stock (the "Warrantholders") pursuant to which, among other things, the Warrantholders exchanged certain of the warrants for 12,951,195 shares of our common stock (the "Warrant Exchange"). The closing of the Warrant Exchange occurred on January 25, 2013. As of December 2013, there were warrants to purchase 896,755 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Merger with Gilman

On October 15, 2013, we completed a merger with Gilman Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among us, National Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and Gilman, Merger Sub was merged with and into Gilman, with Gilman surviving the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of us.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued to the Gilman stockholders 0.235019 shares of its common stock for each outstanding share of Gilman common stock. The merger of National and Gilman is expected to result in combined annualized revenues in excess of approximately $165.0 million, up 32% from The Company’s $127 million in 2013; The Company estimates approximately $9.0 billion in total client assets, an increase of 57% from $5.7 billion. Additionally, the Company estimates total RIA assets of $1.3 billion, an increase of 31% from $1.0 billion and the number of National’s registered representatives of over 825, from 651.

Because the closing of the merger occurred on October 15, 2013, our results for our fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, do not include the operating results of Gilman.

Business Environment in Fiscal 2013

In the quarter ending September 30, 2013, the U.S. domestic equity markets and the S&P 500 continued to rise from the levels in 2012. While corporate profits of US companies have consistently met or exceeded expectations for multiple quarters, the US domestic equity markets are still sensitive to lingering concerns over slowing economic growth and the elevated unemployment rate. Uncertainty over U.S. monetary and fiscal policy, specifically how the Federal Reserve handles its purchase of mortgage-backed securities, how the US Congress will handle the debt ceiling and continued sovereign debt concerns in Europe are expected to have an effect on the financial markets, but it is difficult to predict whether it will have an impact on the volatility in the US domestic equity markets. If the market participants believe that the volatility of such markets is too high, it might lead to a reduction in the volume of transactions of US equity securities. Additionally, if the market participants believe that the US equity securities market is not synchronized with the underlying corporate profits, it may create a sharp adjustment to such markets, with significantly higher volume of transactions, followed by a longer period in which the volume of transactions is lower than average. While the longer-term outlook of the European debt crisis is uncertain, we continue to maintain nominal direct exposure to sovereign debt securities.

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In response to the concerns noted above and the overall economic environment, the central banks, including the Federal Reserve, have continued to maintain historically low interest rates.In the September 2012 meeting of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, it was announced that interest rates are expected to remain low into 2015 with a relatively low yield-curve for mid-term debt securities. The long-term outlook of low interest rates provides opportunities for the US equity securities market while not hampering the US debt securities.

It is not practical to determine to what extent such market conditions will continue, or whether they will improve or worsen. It is also difficult to predict which future events will impact the market conditions in the future, other than anticipated increase in revenues and related expenses resulting from acquisition of Gilman. Accordingly, we are unable to determine any particular trend in our revenues and certain expenses, such as commission expenses, to the extent that they are correlated to revenues.

Clearing Relationships

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries have clearing arrangements with National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”), COR Clearing LLC, (Formerly known as Legent Clearing (“COR”), ICBC (formerly known as Fortis Securities, LLC (“ICBC”), Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC. (“Rosenthal”), R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”) and a recently established clearing relationship with South West Clearing.

Financial Information about Industry Segments

The Company realized approximately 83% of its total revenues in fiscal year 2013 from brokerage services, principal and agency transactions, and investment banking. During fiscal year 2013, brokerage services consisting of retail brokerage commissions represented 61% of total revenues, principal and agency transactions consisting of net dealer inventory gains represented 11% of total revenues, and investment banking, consisting of corporate finance commissions and fees, represented 11% of total revenues. For a more detailed analysis of our results by segment, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Brokerage Services

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are each registered as a broker-dealer with the SEC and are licensed in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are also members of the FINRA, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board ("MSRB") and the SIPC, and National Securities and vFinance Investments are also members of the NFA. Brokerage services to retail clients are provided through our sales force of investment executives of the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries.

Our goal is to meet the needs of our investment executives and their clients. To foster individual service, flexibility and efficiency and to reduce fixed costs, our investment executives primarily serve as independent contractors responsible for providing their own office facilities, sales assistants, telephone, Internet, computer and other equipment, software, market data, supplies and other items of overhead. Investment executives are given broad discretion to structure their own practices and to specialize in different areas of the securities market subject to supervisory procedures and applicable rules and regulations. In addition, investment executives have direct access to research materials, management, traders, and all levels of support personnel.

The brokerage services provided by our investment executives include execution of purchases and sales of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities and various other securities for individual and institutional customers. In fiscal year 2013, stocks and options represented approximately 69% of our business, bonds represented approximately 10% of our business, and mutual funds, annuities and insurance made up approximately 21% of our business. The percentage of each type of business varies over time as the investment preferences of our customers change based on market conditions.

Typically, our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries do not recommend particular securities to customers. Rather, recommendations to customers are determined by individual investment executives based upon their own research and analysis, subject to applicable FINRA customer suitability standards. Most investment executives perform fundamental (as opposed to technical) analysis. Solicitations may be by telephone, email, seminars or newsletters.

We generally act as an agent in executing customer orders to buy or sell listed and over-the-counter securities in which we do not make a market, and charge commissions based on the services we provide to our customers. In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which we make a market, we may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. We may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. We believe our mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are competitive based on the services we provide to our customers. In each instance the commission charges, mark-ups or mark-downs, are to be in compliance with guidelines established by FINRA. In order to increase revenues generated from these activities, we continuously seek to hire additional registered representatives and work with our current registered representatives to increase their productivity.

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Our registered representatives historically were primarily independent contractors, but with the merger, approximately one third of our total registered representative base is now an employee. Payments to both our independent and employee registered representative are based on commissions generated and represent a variable cost rather than a fixed cost of operating our business. Commission expense represents a significant majority of our total expenses. We work to control our fixed costs in order to achieve profitability based upon our expectation of market conditions and the related level of revenues. Where we historically required most of our registered representatives to absorb their own overhead and expenses, the Company now absorbs some of those expenses in exchange for the rep taking a smaller retention on their commissions revenue.

Investment executives in the brokerage industry are traditionally compensated on the basis of set percentages of total commissions and mark-ups generated. Most brokerage firms bear substantially all of the costs of maintaining their sales forces, including providing office space, sales assistants, telephone and Internet service, computers and other equipment and supplies. The average commission paid to investment executives in the brokerage industry generally ranges from 30% to 50% of total commissions generated.

Since we require most of our investment executives to absorb their own overhead and expenses, we pay a higher percentage of the net commissions and mark-ups generated by our investment executives, as compared to traditional investment executives in the brokerage industry. This arrangement also reduces fixed costs and lowers the risk of operational losses for lower or non-production. Our operations include execution of orders, processing of transactions, internal financial controls, supervision and compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.

As of September 30, 2013, we had a total of approximately 900 associates of which 150 were employees and 750 were independent contractors. Of these, approximately 651 were registered representatives. Persons who have entered into independent contractor agreements are not considered employees for purposes of determining our obligations for federal and state withholding, unemployment and social security taxes. Our independent contractor arrangements conform to accepted industry practice, and therefore, we do not believe there is a material risk of an adverse determination from the tax authorities that would have a significant effect on our ability to recruit and retain investment executives or on our current operations and financial results of operations. There is no assurance that the tax status of our independent contractors will not change as a result of regulatory or legislative actions. No employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements and we believe our relations are good with both our employees and independent contractors.

Our business plan includes the growth of our retail and institutional brokerage business, while recognizing the volatility of the financial markets. In response to historical market fluctuations, we have periodically adjusted certain business activities, including proprietary trading and market-making trading. We believe that consolidation within the industry may occur and we may consider strategic acquisitions in the future, but we are focused on generating positive cash flow and maintaining profitability of our current operations.

Periodic reviews of controls are conducted and supervision, administrative and operations personnel meet frequently with management to review operating conditions. Compliance, supervision and operations personnel monitor compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

Principal and Agency Transactions

We buy and maintain inventories in equity securities as a "market-maker" for sale of those securities to other dealers and to our customers. We may also maintain inventories in corporate, government and municipal debt securities for sale to customers. The level of our market-making trading activities will increase or decrease depending on the relative strength or weakness of the broader markets. As of September 30, 2013, we made markets in approximately 6,000 micro and small-cap, NASDAQ and other exchange-listed stocks. We anticipate that we will continue market-making trading activity in the future, which may include securities of companies for which we managed or co-managed a public offering.

Our trading departments require a commitment of capital. Most principal transactions place our capital at risk. Profits and losses are dependent upon the skill of the traders, price movements, trading activity and the size of inventories. Since our trading activities occasionally may involve speculative and thinly capitalized stocks, including stabilizing the market for securities which we have underwritten, we impose position limits to reduce our potential for loss.

In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which we make a market, we may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. We may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. We believe our mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are competitive based on various factors including the services we provide to our customers.

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Investment Banking

We provide corporate finance and investment banking services, including underwriting the sale of securities to the public and arranging for the private placement of securities with investors. Our corporate finance operations provide a broad range of financial and corporate advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions, project financing, capital structure and specific financing opportunities. We also act as an underwriter of equity securities in both initial and secondary public offerings. Corporate finance revenues are generated from capital raising transactions of equity and debt securities and fees for strategic advisory services, and will vary depending on the number and size of private and public offerings completed by us during a particular fiscal year.

Institutional Services

A critical element of our business strategy is to identify institutional quality investments that offer above market returns. We support that mission by providing institutional investment managers, primarily hedge fund managers, a complete array of services designed to enhance portfolio performance. Hedge funds represent the fastest growing segment of the money management market and by definition are focused on achieving positive returns for their investors while controlling risk. We offer fund managers access to investment opportunities and independent research products. Additionally, we offer fund managers the ability to reduce their transaction costs by offering them access to our trading desk for illiquid securities and automated trading systems for their liquid transactions as well as special execution services using volume weighted averages and average pricing for micro and small-cap stocks. We believe we have a mutually beneficial relationship with our Investment Banking Division ("IBD") as fund managers looking for investment opportunities fund IBD's corporate clients and our relationships with fund managers may create opportunities to increase the number and quality of IBD clients.

Administration, Operations, Securities Transactions Processing and Customer Accounts

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries do not hold any funds or securities for customers. Instead, they use the services of clearing agents on a fully-disclosed basis. These clearing agents process all securities transactions and maintain customer accounts. Customer accounts are protected through the SIPC for up to $500,000, of which coverage for cash balances is limited to $250,000. In addition to SIPC protection, National Financial Services, our premier clearing agent, provides brokerage accounts additional “excess of SIPC” coverage from Lloyd’s of London, together with other insurers. The “excess of SIPC” coverage would only be used when SIPC coverage is exhausted. Like SIPC protection, “excess of SIPC” protection does not cover investment losses in customer accounts due to market fluctuation. It also does not cover other claims for losses incurred while broker-dealers remain in business. Total aggregate “excess of SIPC” coverage available through our clearing agent “excess of SIPC” policy is $1 billion. Within the “excess of SIPC” coverage, there is no per account dollar limit on coverage of securities, but there is a per account limit of $1.9 million on coverage of cash. This is the maximum “excess of SIPC” protection currently available in the brokerage industry.

Tax Preparation and Accounting Services

We provide tax preparation services through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Gilman. Tax preparation business is conducted predominantly in February, March and April. During the 2012 tax year season, Gilman prepared approximately 22,000 United States income tax returns in addition to state and local returns.

We believe that we offer clients a cost effective and proactive tax preparation and tax planning service. Gilman's volume allows it to provide uniform services at competitive prices. In addition, as compared to certain of its competitors that are open only during tax season, all of Gilman's offices are open year round to provide financial planning and other services to our clients. Gilman's tax preparers are generally not certified public accountants, attorneys or enrolled agents. Therefore, they are limited in the representation that they can provide to clients in the event of an audit by the IRS.

Competition

The Company is engaged in a highly competitive business. With respect to one or more aspects of our business, our competitors include member organizations of the New York Stock Exchange and other registered securities exchanges in the United States and Canada, the U.K., Europe and members of FINRA. Many of these organizations have substantially greater personnel and financial resources and more sales offices than the Company. Discount brokerage firms affiliated with commercial banks provide additional competition, as well as companies that provide electronic on-line trading. In many instances, the Company is also competing directly for customer funds with investment opportunities offered by real estate, insurance, banking, and savings and loans industries.

The securities industry has become considerably more concentrated and more competitive since we were founded, as numerous securities firms have either ceased operations or have been acquired by or merged into other firms. In addition, companies not engaged primarily in the securities business, but with substantial financial resources, have acquired leading securities firms. These developments have increased competition from firms with greater capital resources than ours.

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Since the adoption of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999, commercial banks and thrift institutions have been able to engage in traditional brokerage and investment banking services, thus increasing competition in the securities industry and potentially increasing the rate of consolidation in the securities industry.

We also compete with other securities firms for successful sales representatives, securities traders and investment bankers. Competition for qualified employees in the financial services industry is intense. Our continued ability to compete effectively depends on our ability to attract new employees and to retain and motivate our existing employees. For a further discussion of risks facing the Company, please see “Risk Factors”.

In addition, our tax preparation business is also subject to extensive competition. We compete with national tax return preparers such as H&R Block, Jackson Hewitt, and Liberty Tax. The remainder of the tax preparation industry is highly fragmented and includes regional tax preparation services, accountants, attorneys, small independently owned companies, and financial service institutions that prepare tax returns as ancillary parts of their business. To a much lesser extent, we compete with the on-line and software self preparer market.

Government Regulation and Supervision

The securities industry, our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, and our investment adviser businesses are subject to extensive regulation by the SEC, FINRA, NFA, state securities regulators and other governmental regulatory authorities. The principal purpose of these regulations is the protection of customers and the securities markets. The SEC is the federal agency charged with the administration of the federal securities laws. Much of the regulation of broker-dealers, however, has been delegated to self-regulatory organizations, such as the FINRA, that adopt rules, subject to approval by the SEC, which govern their members and conduct periodic examinations of member firms' operations. Securities firms are also subject to regulation by state securities commissions in the states in which they are registered. All of our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are registered broker-dealers with the SEC and members of FINRA. They are licensed to conduct activities as a broker-dealer in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

In addition, as registered broker-dealers and members of FINRA, our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are subject to the SEC's Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1 (the “Rule”), which is designed to measure the general financial integrity and liquidity of a broker-dealer and requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. Net capital is defined as the net worth of a broker-dealer subject to certain adjustments. In computing net capital, various adjustments are made to net worth that exclude assets not readily convertible into cash. Additionally, the regulations require that certain assets, such as a broker-dealer's position in securities, be valued in a conservative manner so as to avoid overstating of the broker-dealer's net capital.

National Securities has elected to use the alternative standard method permitted by the Rule. This requires that National Securities maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or a specified amount per security based on the bid price of each security for which National Securities is a market maker. The alternative method precludes National Securities from having to calculate a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital. At September 30, 2013, National Securities had net capital of approximately $4,586,000 which was approximately $4,336,000 in excess of its required net capital of $250,000.

Due to its market maker status, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a minimum net capital of $1,000,000. In addition to the net capital requirements, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as defined, of not more than 15 to 1 (and the rule of the “applicable” exchange also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1). At September 30, 2013, vFinance Investments had net capital of approximately $2,289,000, which was approximately $1,289,000 in excess of its required net capital of $1,000,000, and its percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 52.9%. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries qualify under the exemptive provisions of Rule 15c3-3 which relates to the custody of securities for the account of customers pursuant to Section (k)(2)(ii) of the Rule because they do not carry security accounts of customers or perform custodial functions related to customer securities.

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the FINRA Conduct Rules require our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries to supervise the activities of its investment executives. As part of providing such supervision, these subsidiaries maintain written supervisory procedures. Compliance personnel and independent auditors conduct inspections of branch offices periodically to review compliance with the Company's procedures. A registered principal provides onsite supervision at each of the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries’ larger offices. The other offices (averaging two investment executives per office) are not required by FINRA rules to have a registered principal on site and are therefore supervised by registered principals off site. Designated principals review customer trades to ensure compliance with FINRA Conduct Rules including mark-up guidelines.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) establishes new and enhanced compensation and corporate governance oversight for the financial services industry, provides a specific framework for payment, clearing and settlement regulation, and empowers the SEC to adopt regulations requiring new fiduciary duties and other more stringent regulation of broker-dealers, investment companies and investment advisers. Our existing policies and procedures already provided for much of the Dodd-Frank Act new requirements.

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Our tax preparation business is also subject to extensive regulation. Federal legislation requires income tax return preparers to, among other things, register as a tax preparer, set forth their signatures and identification numbers on all tax returns prepared by them, and retain all tax returns prepared by them for three years. Federal laws also subject income tax preparers to accuracy-related penalties in connection with the preparation of income tax returns. Preparers may be prohibited from further acting as income tax return preparers if they continuously and repeatedly engage in specified misconduct. In addition, authorized IRS e-filer providers are required to comply with certain rules and regulations, as per IRS Publication 1345 and other notices of the IRS applicable to e-filing.

In September 2010, the IRS published final regulations that required among other things, that all tax return preparers use a Preparer Tax Identification Number (“PTIN”) as their identifying number on federal tax returns filed after December 31, 2010; require all tax return preparers to be authorized to practice before the IRS as a prerequisite to obtaining or renewing a PTIN; causing all previous issued PTIN’s to expire on December 31, 2010 unless properly renewed; allowing the IRS to conduct tax compliance checks on tax return preparers; and defining the individuals who are considered “tax return preparers” for the PTIN applicants. The IRS also conducts background checks on PTIN applicants.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and related Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) regulations require us to adopt and disclose customer privacy policies and provide customers the opportunity to opt-out of having their information shared with certain third parties.

Application of Laws and Rules to Internet Business and Other Online Services

Due to the increasing popularity and use of the Internet and other online services, various regulatory authorities are considering laws and/or regulations with respect to the Internet or other online services covering issues such as user privacy, pricing, content copyrights and quality of services. In addition, the growth and development of the market for online commerce may prompt more stringent consumer protection laws that may impose additional burdens on those companies conducting business online. When the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) which governs the offer and sale of securities, and the Exchange Act, which governs, among other things, the operation of the securities markets and broker-dealers, were enacted, such Acts did not contemplate the conduct of a securities business through the Internet and other online services. The recent increase in the number of complaints by online traders could lead to more stringent regulations of online trading firms and their practices by the SEC, FINRA and other regulatory agencies.

Although the SEC, in releases and no-action letters, has provided guidance on various issues related to the offer and sale of securities and the conduct of a securities business through the Internet, the application of the laws to the conduct of a securities business through the Internet continues to evolve. Furthermore, the applicability to the Internet and other online services of existing laws in various jurisdictions governing issues such as property ownership, sales and other taxes and personal privacy is uncertain and may take years to resolve. Uncertainty regarding these issues may adversely affect the viability and profitability of our business.

As our services through our subsidiaries are available over the Internet in multiple jurisdictions, and as we have numerous clients residing in these jurisdictions, these jurisdictions may claim that our subsidiaries are required to qualify to do business as a foreign corporation in each such jurisdiction. While our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are currently registered as broker-dealers in the jurisdictions described in this Annual Report, all of our subsidiaries are qualified to do business as corporations in only a few international jurisdictions. Failure to qualify as an out-of-state or foreign corporation in a jurisdiction where we are required to do so could subject us to taxes and penalties for the failure to qualify.

Intellectual Property

We own the following federally registered marks: vFinance, Inc.(R), vFinance.com, Inc.(R) and AngelSearch(R).

Employees

As of September 30, 2013, The Company employed the following personnel:

Position	Salaried Employees		Independent Contractors		Total
Officers		9		0		9
Administration		83		157		240
Brokers		18		585		603
Traders		30		0		30
Investment Bankers		6		0		6
Advisors		4		8		12
Totals		150		750		900

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None of our personnel are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationships with our employees to be good. Any future increase in the number of employees will depend upon the growth of our business. Our registered representatives are required to take examinations administered by FINRA and state authorities in order to qualify to transact business and are required to enter into agreements with us obligating them, among other things, to adhere to industry rules and regulations, our subsidiaries’ supervisory procedures and not to solicit other employees or brokers in the event of termination.

Seasonality and Backlog

Other than our tax preparation business, we are not subject to significant seasonal fluctuations, and there are no material backlogs in our business. Because most tax returns are filed during the period from February through April of each year, substantially all of revenues from our tax preparation and related services and products will be earned during this period.

Research and Development and Environmental Matters

We did not incur any research and development expenses during the last two fiscal years. We do not incur any significant costs or experience any significant effects as a result of compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws.

Reports to Security Holders

We maintain a website with the address www.nhldcorp.com. We make available free of charge through our Internet website our Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and any amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the SEC. We are not including the information on our website as a part of, nor incorporating it by reference into, this report. You may read and copy any materials we file at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the Public Reference Room. Additionally, the SEC maintains a website that contains annual, quarterly, and current reports, proxy statements, and other information that issuers (including us) file electronically with the SEC. The SEC’s website address is http://www.sec.gov.

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Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

The financial statements contained in this report and the related discussions describe and analyze the Company’s financial performance and condition for the periods indicated. For the most part, this information is historical. The Company’s prior results, however, are not necessarily indicative of the Company’s future performance or financial condition. The Company, therefore, has included the following discussion of certain factors that could affect the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These factors could cause the Company’s future performance or financial condition to differ materially from its prior performance or financial condition or from management’s expectations or estimates of the Company’s future performance or financial condition. These factors, among others, should be considered in assessing the Company’s future prospects and prior to making an investment decision with respect to the Company’s stock. The risks described below are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently believe are immaterial may also impair our business operations.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our operating results have resulted in reporting losses.

We reported net income of approximately $1.6 million in fiscal year 2013 as compared to a loss of approximately $1.9 million in fiscal year 2012. There is no assurance that we will be profitable in the future. If we are unable to achieve or sustain profitability, we may need to curtail, suspend or terminate certain operations.

We may require additional financing.

In order for us to have the opportunity for future success and profitability, we periodically may need to obtain additional financing, either through borrowings, public offerings, private offerings, or some type of business combination (e.g., merger, buyout, etc.). We have actively pursued a variety of funding sources, and have consummated certain transactions in order to address our subsidiaries’ capital requirements. We may need to seek to raise additional capital through other available sources, including borrowing additional funds from third parties and there can be no assurance that we will be successful in such pursuits. Additionally, the issuance of new securities to raise capital will cause the dilution of shares held by current stockholders. Accordingly, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from our operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, such an event would have an adverse impact on our liquidity.

We are exposed to risks due to investment banking activities.

Participation in an underwriting syndicate or a selling group involves both economic and regulatory risks. An underwriter may incur losses if it is unable to resell the securities it is committed to purchase, or if it is forced to liquidate its commitment at less than the purchase price. In addition, under federal securities laws, other laws and court decisions with respect to underwriters' liabilities and limitations on the indemnification of underwriters by issuers, an underwriter is subject to substantial potential liability for misstatements or omissions of material facts in prospectuses and other communications with respect to such offerings. Acting as a managing underwriter increases these risks. Underwriting commitments constitute a charge against net capital and our ability to make underwriting commitments may be limited by the requirement that it must at all times be in compliance with the SEC Rule 15c3-1 (the “Net Capital Rule”).

Our risk management policies and procedures may leave us exposed to unidentified risks or an unanticipated level of risk.

The policies and procedures we employ to identify, monitor and manage risks may not be fully effective. Some methods of risk management are based on the use of observed historical market behavior. As a result, these methods may not accurately predict future risk exposures, which could be significantly greater than the historical measures indicate. Other risk management methods depend on evaluation of information regarding markets, clients or other matters that are publicly available or otherwise accessible by us. This information may not be accurate, complete, up-to-date or properly evaluated. Management of operational, legal and regulatory risks requires, among other things, policies and procedures to properly record and verify a large number of transactions and events. We cannot assure that our policies and procedures will effectively and accurately record and verify this information. We seek to monitor and control our risk exposure through a variety of separate but complementary financial, credit, operational and legal reporting systems. We believe that we are able to evaluate and manage the market, credit and other risks to which it is exposed. Nonetheless, our ability to manage risk exposure can never be completely or accurately predicted or fully assured. For example, unexpectedly large or rapid movements or disruptions in one or more markets or other unforeseen developments could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. The consequences of these developments can include losses due to adverse changes in inventory values, decreases in the liquidity of trading positions, higher volatility in earnings, increases in our credit risk to customers as well as to third parties and increases in general systemic risk.

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We depend on senior employees and the loss of their services could harm our business.

We depend on the continued services of our management team, particularly Mark D. Klein, Robert B. Fagenson and Mark H. Goldwasser, as well as our ability to hire additional members of management, and to retain and motivate other officers and key employees. We may not be able to find an appropriate replacement for any or all of the aforementioned or any other executive officer if the need should arise. Due to the regulated nature of some of our businesses, some of our executive officers, or other key personnel could become subject to suspensions or other limitations on the scope of their services to the Company from time to time. If we lose the services of any executive officers or other key personnel, we may not be able to manage and grow our operations effectively, enter new brokerage markets or develop new products.

Failure to comply with the net capital requirements could subject us to sanctions imposed by the SEC or FINRA.

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are subject to the SEC's net capital rule, which requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. National Securities and vFinance Investments are required to maintain $250,000 and $1,000,000 in minimum net capital, respectively. Due to its market maker status, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a specified amount of capital for each security that it makes a market in, based on the bid price of each stock. This required amount can exceed the minimum net capital requirement, and in the case of vFinance Investments, the minimum net capital requirement is $1,000,000.

The Net Capital Rule is designed to measure the general financial integrity and liquidity of a broker-dealer. Compliance with the Net Capital Rule limits those operations of broker-dealers that require the intensive use of their capital, such as underwriting commitments and principal trading activities. The Rule also limits the ability of securities firms to pay dividends or make payments on certain indebtedness, such as subordinated debt, as it matures. FINRA may enter the offices of a broker-dealer at any time, without notice, and calculate the firm's net capital. If the calculation reveals a deficiency in net capital, FINRA may immediately restrict or suspend certain or all of the activities of a broker-dealer. Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries may not be able to maintain adequate net capital, or their net capital may fall below the minimum requirements established by the SEC, and subject us to disciplinary action in the form of fines, censure, suspension, expulsion or the termination of business altogether. In addition, if the Net Capital Rule is changed or expanded, or if there is an unusually large charge against net capital, operations that require the intensive use of capital would be limited. A large operating loss or charge against net capital could adversely affect our ability to expand or even maintain present levels of business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. In addition, our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries may become subject to net capital requirements in other foreign jurisdictions in which we currently operate or which we may enter. We cannot predict our future capital needs or our ability to obtain additional financing.

Our business could be adversely affected by a breakdown in the financial markets.

As a securities broker-dealer, the business of each of our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is materially affected by conditions in the financial markets and economic conditions generally, both in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Many factors or events could lead to a breakdown in the financial markets including war, terrorism, natural catastrophes and other types of disasters. These types of events could cause people to begin to lose confidence in the financial markets and their ability to function effectively. If the financial markets are unable to effectively prepare for these types of events and ease public concern over their ability to function, our revenues are likely to decline and our operations are likely to be adversely affected.

Our revenues may decline in adverse market or economic conditions.

Unfavorable financial or economic conditions may reduce the number and size of the transactions in which we provide underwriting services, merger and acquisition consulting and other services. Our investment banking revenues, in the form of financial advisory, placement agent and underwriting fees, are directly related to the number and size of the transactions in which we participate and would therefore be adversely affected by a sustained market downturn. Additionally, a downturn in market conditions could lead to a decline in the volume of transactions that we execute for our customers and, therefore, to a decline in the revenues we receive from commissions and spreads. We must review customer relationships for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that impairment may be present. A significant decrease in revenues or cash flows derived from acquired customer relationships could result in a material, non-cash write-down of customer relationships. Such impairment may have a material adverse impact on our results of operations and stockholders' equity.

Market fluctuations and volatility may reduce our revenues and profitability.

Financial markets are susceptible to severe events evidenced by rapid depreciation in asset values accompanied by a reduction in asset liquidity, such as the asset price deterioration in the subprime residential mortgage market.

Our revenue and profitability may be adversely affected by declines in the volume of securities transactions and in market liquidity. Additionally, our profitability may be adversely affected by losses from the trading or underwriting of securities or failure of third parties to meet commitments. We act as a market maker in publicly traded common stocks. In market making transactions, we undertake the risk of price changes on the stock we hold in positions, or being unable to resell the common stock we hold, or being unable to purchase the common stock we haves sold but not yet purchased. These risks are heightened by the illiquidity of many of the common stocks we trade and/or make a market. Any losses from our trading activities, including as a result of unauthorized trading by our employees, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Lower securities price levels may also result in a reduced volume of transactions, as well as losses from declines in the market value of common stock held for trading purposes. During periods of declining volume and revenue, our profitability would be adversely affected. Declines in market values of common stock and the failure of issuers and third parties to perform their obligations can result in illiquid markets.

We generally maintain trading and investment positions in the equity markets. To the extent that we own assets, i.e., have long positions, a downturn in those markets could result in losses from a decline in the value of such long positions. Conversely, to the extent that we have sold assets that we do not own, i.e., have short positions in any of those markets, an upturn could expose us to potentially unlimited losses as we attempt to cover our short positions by acquiring assets in a rising market.

We may, from time to time, have an arbitrage trading strategy consisting of holding a long position in one asset and a short position in another from which we expect to earn revenues based on changes in the relative value of the two assets. If, however, the relative value of the two assets changes in a direction or manner that we did not anticipate or against which we have not hedged, we might realize a loss in those paired positions. In addition, we maintain trading positions that can be adversely affected by the level of volatility in the financial markets, i.e., the degree to which trading prices fluctuate over a particular period, in a particular market, regardless of market levels.

We are a holding company and depend on payments from our subsidiaries.

We depend on dividends, distributions and other payments from our subsidiaries to fund our obligations. Regulatory and other legal restrictions may limit our ability to transfer funds freely, either to or from our subsidiaries. In particular, our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are subject to laws and regulations that authorize regulatory bodies to block or reduce the flow of funds to the parent holding company, or that prohibit such transfers altogether in certain circumstances. These laws and regulations may hinder our ability to access funds that we may need to make payments on our obligations. In addition, because our interests in the Company’s subsidiaries consist of equity interests, our rights may be subordinated to the claims of the creditors of these subsidiaries.

Competition with other financial firms may have a negative effect on our business.

We compete directly with national and regional full-service broker-dealers and a broad range of other financial service firms, including banks and insurance companies. Competition has increased as smaller securities firms have been acquired by or merged into other firms. Mergers and acquisitions have increased competition from these firms, many of which have significantly greater financial, technical, marketing and other resources than the Company. Many of these firms offer their customers more products and research than currently offered by us. These competitors may be able to respond more quickly to new or changing opportunities, technologies and client requirements. We also face competition from companies offering discount and/or electronic brokerage services, including brokerage services provided over the Internet, which we are currently not offering and do not intend to offer in the foreseeable future. These competitors may have lower costs or provide more services, and may offer their customers more favorable commissions, fees or other terms than those offered by the Company. To the extent that issuers and purchasers of securities transact business without our assistance, our operating results could be adversely affected.

Government initiatives that simplify tax return preparation could reduce the need for tax preparation services as a third party tax return preparer.

Many taxpayers seek assistance from paid tax return preparers such as us because of the level of complexity involved in the tax return preparation and filing process. From time to time, government officials propose measures seeking to simplify the preparation and filing of tax returns or to provide additional assistance with respect to preparing and filing such tax returns. The passage of any measures that significantly simplify tax return preparation or otherwise reduce the need for a third party tax return preparer could reduce demand for our services which may adversely affect operating results.

Changes in the tax law that result in a decreased number of tax returns filed or a reduced size of tax refunds could harm our business.

From time to time, the United States Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service adopt policy and rule changes and other initiatives that result in a decrease in the number of tax returns filed or reduce the size of tax refunds. Such changes in the tax law could reduce demand for our services, causing our operating results to be adversely affected.

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If we do not continue to develop and enhance our services in a timely manner, our business may be harmed.

Our future success will depend on our ability to develop and enhance our services and add new services. We operate in a very competitive industry in which the ability to develop and deliver advanced services through the Internet and other channels is a key competitive factor. There are significant risks in the development of new or enhanced services, including the risks that we will be unable to:

● effectively use new technologies;

● adapt our services to emerging industry or regulatory standards; or

● market new or enhanced services.

If we are unable to develop and introduce new or enhanced services quickly enough to respond to market or customer requirements or to comply with emerging industry standards, or if these services do not achieve market acceptance, our business could be seriously harmed.

We are currently subject to extensive securities regulation and the failure to comply with these regulations could subject us to penalties or sanctions.

The securities industry and our business are subject to extensive regulation by the SEC, state securities regulators and other governmental regulatory authorities. We are also regulated by industry self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, the MSRB and the NFA. Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are registered broker-dealers with the SEC and member firms of FINRA. Broker-dealers are subject to regulations which cover all aspects of the securities business, including sales methods and supervision, trading practices among broker-dealers, use and safekeeping of customers' funds and securities, capital structure of securities firms, record keeping, and the conduct of directors, officers and employees. Changes in laws or regulations or in governmental policies could cause us to change the way we conduct our business, which could adversely affect the Company.

Compliance with many of the regulations applicable to the Company’s subsidiaries involves a number of risks, particularly in areas where applicable regulations may be subject to varying interpretation. These regulations often serve to limit our activities, including through net capital, customer protection and market conduct requirements. If we are found to have violated an applicable regulation, administrative or judicial proceedings may be initiated against us that may result in a censure, fine, civil penalties, issuance of cease-and-desist orders, the deregistration or suspension of our regulated activities, the suspension or disqualification of our officers or employees, or other adverse consequences. The imposition of any of these or other penalties could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.

We rely on clearing brokers and unilateral termination of the agreements with these clearing brokers could disrupt our business.

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are introducing brokerage firms, using third party clearing brokers to process our securities transactions and maintain customer accounts. The clearing brokers also provide billing services, extend credit and provide for control and receipt, custody and delivery of securities. We depend on the operational capacity and ability of the clearing brokers for the orderly processing of transactions. In addition, by engaging the processing services of a clearing firm, we are exempt from some capital reserve requirements and other regulatory requirements imposed by federal and state securities laws. If the clearing agreements are unilaterally terminated for any reason, we would be forced to find alternative clearing firms without adequate time to negotiate the terms of a new clearing agreement and without adequate time to plan for such change. There can be no assurance that if there were a unilateral termination of a clearing agreement that we would be able to find an alternative clearing firm on acceptable terms to it or at all.

We permit our clients to purchase securities on a margin basis or sell securities short, which means that the clearing firm extends credit to the client secured by cash and securities in the client's account. During periods of volatile markets, the value of the collateral held by the clearing brokers could fall below the amount borrowed by the client. If margin requirements are not sufficient to cover losses, the clearing brokers sell or buy securities at prevailing market prices, and may incur losses to satisfy client obligations. We have agreed to indemnify the clearing brokers for losses they incur while extending credit to our clients.

Credit risk exposes us to losses caused by financial or other problems experienced by third parties.

We are exposed to the risk that third parties that owe us money, securities or other assets will not perform their obligations. These parties include trading counterparts, customers, clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses, and other financial intermediaries as well as issuers whose securities we hold. These parties may default on their obligations owed to us due to bankruptcy, lack of liquidity, operational failure or other reasons. This risk may arise, for example, from holding securities of third parties, executing securities trades that fail to settle at the required time due to non-delivery by the counterparty or systems failure by clearing agents, exchanges, clearing houses or other financial intermediaries, and extending credit to clients through bridge or margin loans or other arrangements. Significant failures by third parties to perform their obligations owed to us could adversely affect our revenues and perhaps our ability to borrow in the credit markets.

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Adverse results of current litigation and potential securities law liability would result in financial losses and divert management's attention from our business.

Many aspects of our business involve substantial risks of liability. There is a risk of litigation and arbitration within the securities industry, including class action suits seeking substantial damages. We are subject to actual and potential claims by dissatisfied customers, including claims alleging they were damaged by improper sales practices such as unauthorized trading, sale of unsuitable securities, use of false or misleading statements in the sale of securities, mismanagement and breach of fiduciary duty. We may be liable for the unauthorized acts of our retail brokers if we fail to adequately supervise their conduct. As an underwriter, we may be subject to substantial potential liability under federal and state laws and court decisions, including liability for material misstatements and omissions in securities offerings. We may be required to contribute to a settlement, defense costs or a final judgment in legal proceedings or arbitrations involving a past underwriting and in actions that may arise in the future. We carry "Errors and Omissions" insurance to protect against such legal actions, however, the policy is limited in items and amounts covered and there can be no assurance that it will cover a particular complaint. The adverse resolution of any legal proceeding involving us and/or our subsidiaries could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

We face significant competition for registered representatives.

We are dependent upon the a large number of both independent contractor and employee registered representatives for our retail brokerage business. We are exposed to the risk that a large group of registered representatives could decide to affiliate with another firm and that we will be unable to recruit suitable replacements. A loss of a large group of our registered representatives could have a material adverse impact on our ability to generate revenue in the retail brokerage business.

The precautions we take to prevent and detect employee misconduct may not be effective, and we could be exposed to unknown and unmanaged risks or losses.

We run the risk that employee misconduct could occur. Misconduct by employees could include:

● employees binding us to transactions that exceed authorized limits or present unacceptable risks to us;

● employees hiding unauthorized or unsuccessful activities from us; or

● the improper use of confidential information. 

These types of misconduct could result in unknown and unmanaged risks or losses to us including regulatory sanctions and serious harm to our reputation. The precautions we take to prevent and detect these activities may not be effective. If employee misconduct does occur, our business operations could be materially adversely affected.

Internet and internal computer system failures or compromises of our systems or security could damage our reputation and harm our business.

Although a significant portion of our business is conducted using traditional methods of contact and communications such as face-to-face meetings, a portion of our business is conducted through the Internet. We could experience system failures and degradations in the future.

We cannot assure you that we will be able to prevent an extended and/or material system failure if any of the following events occur:

● human error;

● subsystem, component, or software failure;

● a power or telecommunications failure;

● an earthquake, fire, or other natural disaster or act of God;

● hacker attacks or other intentional acts of vandalism; or

● terrorist acts or war.

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Failure to adequately protect the integrity of our computer systems and safeguard the transmission of confidential information could harm our business.

The secure transmission of confidential information over public networks is a critical element of our operations. We rely on encryption and authentication technology to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet. We do not believe that we have experienced any security breaches in the transmission of confidential information, however we cannot assure you that advancements in computer capabilities, new discoveries in the field of cryptography or other events or developments will not result in a compromise of the technology or other algorithms used by our vendors and us to protect client transaction and other data. Any compromise of our systems or security could harm our business.

Risks Related to our Common Stock

Our common stock has low trading volume and any sale of a significant number of shares is likely to depress the trading price.

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB. Traditionally, the trading volume of the common stock has been limited. For example, for the 30 trading days ending on September 30, 2013, the average daily trading volume was approximately 230,342 shares per day and on certain days there was no trading activity. During such 30-day period the closing price of our common stock ranged from a high of $0.40 to a low of $0.28. Because of this limited trading volume, holders of our securities may not be able to sell quickly any significant number of such shares, and any attempted sale of a large number of our shares will likely have a material adverse impact on the price of our common stock. Because of the limited number of shares being traded, the price per share is subject to volatility and may continue to be subject to rapid price swings in the future.

The price of our common stock is volatile.

The price of our common stock has fluctuated substantially. The market price of our common stock may be highly volatile as a result of factors specific to us and the securities markets in general. Factors affecting volatility may include: variations in our annual or quarterly financial results or those of our competitors; economic conditions in general; and changes in applicable laws or regulations, or their judicial or administrative interpretations affecting us or our subsidiaries or the securities industry. In addition, volatility of the market price of our common stock is further affected by its thinly-traded nature.

Our principal stockholders, including our directors and officers, control a large percentage of shares of our common stock and can significantly influence our corporate actions.

As of September 30, 2013, our executive officers, directors and/or entities that these individuals are affiliated with, owned approximately 27.5% of our outstanding common stock, or approximately 37.4% on a fully-diluted basis. Accordingly, these individuals and entities will be able to significantly influence most, if not all, of our corporate actions, including the election of directors, the appointment of officers, and potential merger or acquisition transactions.

Because our common stock may be subject to "penny stock" rules, the market for our common stock may be limited.

If our common stock becomes subject to the SEC's penny stock rules, broker-dealers may experience difficulty in completing customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected. If at any time the common stock has a market price per share of less than $5.00, and we do not have net tangible assets of at least $2,000,000 or average revenue of at least $6,000,000 for the preceding three years, transactions in the common stock may be subject to the "penny stock" rules promulgated under the Exchange Act. Under these rules, broker-dealers that recommend such securities to persons other than institutional accredited investors:

● must make a special written suitability determination for the purchaser;

● receive the purchaser's written agreement to a transaction prior to sale;

● provide the purchaser with risk disclosure documents which identify certain risks associated with investing in "penny stocks" and which describe the market for these "penny stocks" as well as a purchaser's legal remedies; and

● obtain a signed and dated acknowledgment from the purchaser demonstrating that the purchaser has actually received the required risk disclosure document before a transaction in a "penny stock" can be completed.

If our common stock becomes subject to these rules, broker-dealers may find it difficult to effectuate customer transactions and trading activity in our securities may be adversely affected. As a result, the market price of our securities may be depressed, and stockholders may find it more difficult to sell our securities.

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There are risks associated with our common stock trading on the OTCQB rather than on a national exchange.

There may be significant consequences associated with our common stock trading on the OTCQB rather than a national exchange. The effects of not being able to list our common stock securities on a national exchange include:

● limited release of the market price of our securities;

● limited news coverage;

● limited interest by investors in our securities;

● volatility of our common stock price due to low trading volume;

● increased difficulty in selling our securities in certain states due to "blue sky" restrictions; and

● limited ability to issue additional securities or to secure additional financing.

Our board of directors can issue shares of "blank check" preferred stock without further action by our stockholders.

Our board of directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue up to 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions in each series of the preferred stock, including:

● dividend rights;

● conversion rights;

● voting rights, which may be greater or lesser than the voting rights of our common stock;

● rights and terms of redemption;

● liquidation preferences; and

● sinking fund terms.

At September 30, 2013, there are no shares of our preferred stock outstanding. The issuance of shares of preferred stock could adversely affect the voting power of holders of our common stock and the likelihood that these holders will receive dividends and payments upon our liquidation and could have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of the Company. We have no current plans to issue any preferred stock in the next 12 months, although the issuance of preferred stock may be necessary in order to raise additional capital.

We do not expect to pay any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.

We do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. We expect to retain all future earnings, if any, for investment in our business.

Item 2. PROPERTIES

The Company owns no real property. Its corporate headquarters are in space leased by the Company in New York, New York and Boca Raton, Florida. The Company also leases office space through its subsidiaries in Seattle, Washington, Tinton Falls, New Jersey and Orlando, Florida. Independent contractors individually lease the branch offices that are operated by those independent contractors.

Leases expire at various times through August 2021. The Company believes the rent at each of its locations is reasonable based on current market rates and conditions. We consider the facilities of our company and those of our subsidiaries to be reasonably insured and adequate for the foreseeable needs of the Company and its subsidiaries.

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The Company leases office space in the following locations. The following chart provides information related to these lease obligations as of September 30, 2013:

Address	Approximate Square Footage		Approximate Annual Base  Lease Rental		Lease Termination Date
410 Park Ave, 14th Floor New York, NY		11,885	$	582,365	October 30, 2018
1001 Fourth Ave, Suite 3750 Seattle, WA		9,739	$	338,436	June 30, 2017
4000 Rt. 66, Suite 331 Tinton Falls, NJ		4,258	$	107,450	November 30, 2015
111 South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL		4,544	$	136,320	April 30, 2017
1200 N. Federal Highway, Suite 400 Boca Raton, FL		11,510	$	305,475	August 31, 2021
3010 North Military Trail Boca Raton, FL		2,634	$	64,460	February 28, 2014
2170 W. St. Rd. 434 Longwood, FL		940	$	13,632	September 30, 2014
131 Gaither Drive Mount Laurel, NJ		1,400	$	19,600	Month to Month

 

Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in arbitrations and administrative proceedings, lawsuits and claims, which are routine and incidental to our business, alleging specified damages of approximately $10,125,000 in aggregate. These matters arise in the normal course of business. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in these actions, and based on discussions with counsel believes that the eventual outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. The amounts related to such matters that are reasonably estimable and which have been accrued at September 30, 2013 and 2012, are approximately $250,000 and approximately $325,000 (inclusive of legal fees and estimated claims), respectively, and have been included in "Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company has included in "Professional fees" litigation and FINRA related expenses of $1,022,000 and $1,158,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Market Information

Our common stock trades under the symbol “NHLD” on the OTCQB. Quotations on the OTCQB reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions.

The following table sets forth the high and low closing sales prices for the common stock as reported on the OTCQB for the period from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013.

 

Period	High		Low
October 1, 2011/December 31, 2011	$	0.40	$	0.17
January 1, 2012/March 31, 2012	$	0.39	$	0.15
April 1, 2012/June 30, 2012	$	0.42	$	0.18
July 1, 2012/September 30, 2012	$	0.37	$	0.12

Period	High		Low
October 1, 2012/December 31, 2012	$	0.36	$	0.13
January 1, 2013/March 31, 2013	$	0.36	$	0.16
April 1, 2013/June 30, 2013	$	0.30	$	0.18
July 1, 2013/September 30, 2013	$	0.40	$	0.25

The closing price of the common stock on December 23, 2013, as quoted on the OTCQB, was $0.55 per share.

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Stockholders

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately 238 stockholders of record and estimates its total number of beneficial stockholders at approximately 1,140.

Dividends

Delaware law authorizes the Company’s Board of Directors to declare and pay dividends with respect to the common stock either out of its surplus (as defined in the Delaware Corporation Law) or, in case there is no such surplus, out of its net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year; provided, however, that no dividend may be paid out of net profits unless the Company’s capital exceeds the aggregate amount represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference in the distribution of assets. The Company’s ability to pay dividends in the future also may be restricted by its operating subsidiaries’ obligations to comply with the net capital requirements imposed on broker-dealers by the SEC and FINRA. We do not anticipate that we will pay any dividends to holders of our common stock in the foreseeable future. No cash dividends have been declared or paid by the Company with respect to its common stock during the past two fiscal years.

Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table sets forth information as of September 30, 2013 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance.

 

Plan Category	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a)
	(a)		(b)		(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders		-		-		-
Equity compensation plans (1) not approved by security holders		10,000,000	$	0.66		5,500,000
Total		10,000,000	$	0.66		5,500,000

(1) Consists of options issued under the Company's 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

We have not announced any currently effective authorization to repurchase shares of our common stock.

Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

Not applicable.

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Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. This Report may contain certain statements of a forward-looking nature relating to future events or future business performance. Any such statements that refer to the Company’s estimated or anticipated future results or other non-historical facts are forward-looking and reflect the Company’s current perspective of existing trends and information. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that cannot be predicted or quantified and, consequently, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks and uncertainties detailed in Item 1 above. Any forward-looking statements contained in or incorporated into this Annual Report on Form 10-Kspeak only as of the date of this Report. The Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

OVERVIEW

We are engaged in independent brokerage and advisory services and asset management services, investment banking, equity research and institutional sales and trading, through our principal subsidiaries, National Securities Corporation (“National Securities or “NSC”)and vFinance Investments, Inc. (“vFinance Investments”) (and collectively with National Securities and vFinance Investments, the “Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries”). We are committed to establishing a significant presence in the financial services industry by meeting the varying investment needs of our retail, corporate and institutional clients. Following the Company's merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Gilman") in October 2013, we provide tax preparation services through Gilman, which is now our wholly-owned subsidiary. In November 2013, following approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA"), National Securities received a transfer of Gilman's Prime Capital Services retail brokers and customer accounts.

Each of the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is subject to regulation by, among others, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (“MSRB”) and are members of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”) and the National Futures Association (“NFA”). In addition, each of the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries is licensed to conduct its brokerage activities in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Gilman is also subject to regulation by, among others, the Internal Revenue Service.

Our wholly owned subsidiary, National Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation ("NAM") is a federally-registered investment adviser providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed.

Gilman provides federal, state and local tax preparation services to individuals, predominantly in the middle and upper income tax brackets and accounting services to small and midsize companies.

As of September 30, 2013, we had approximately 900 associated personnel serving retail and institutional customers, trading and investment banking clients. After the addition of all Gilman personnel, the Company has an estimated 1,150 associated personnel. In addition to our New York, New Jersey, Florida, Washington and Illinois branches, The Company has added approximately 27 Gilman corporate offices and with our approximately 80 other registered offices, owned and operated by independent owners who maintain all appropriate licenses and are responsible for all office overhead and expenses, our combined location count is approximately 113.

Our registered representatives offer a broad range of investment products and services. These products and services allow us to generate both commissions (from transactions in securities and other investment products) and fee income (for providing investment advisory services, namely managing clients’ accounts). The investment products and services offered include but are not limited to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, insurance, and managed money accounts.

2013 Highlights

Recapitalization

On January 24, 2013, as part of a comprehensive plan to redesign the capital structure of the Company, the Company raised cash to pay off liabilities and convert much of the convertible debt and other ownership instruments such as warrants in a Recapitalization (“Recapitalization”). The holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Series C Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, approved the Amended and Restated Series C Certificate of Designation. The Amended and Restated Series C Certificate of Designation provided that, immediately following the closing of the private placement of our common stock in January 2013, all outstanding shares of Series C Preferred Stock automatically converted into shares of our common stock. As of December 2013, no shares of Series C Preferred Stock were outstanding.

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On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement with the holder (the "Series D Holders") of its Series D Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, the Series D Holders pursuant to which, among other things, each Series D Holder converted all of such Series D Holder's shares of Series D Preferred Stock into 6,000,000 shares of our common stock (the "Series D Conversion"). The closing of the Series D Conversion occurred on January 25, 2013. As of December 2013, no shares of Series D Preferred Stock were outstanding.

On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement with the holder (the "Series E Holder") of convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes") pursuant to which, among other things, (i) the Series E Holder converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock, par value $0.02 per share, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); and (ii) then the Series E Holder converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of our common stock (the "Series E Conversion"). The closing of the Note Conversion and the Series E Conversion occurred on January 25, 2013. As of December 2013, no Notes or shares of Series E Preferred Stock were outstanding.

On January 24, 2013, the Company entered into a Warrant Exchange Agreement with certain holders of warrants to purchase our common stock (the "Warrantholders") pursuant to which, among other things, the Warrantholders exchanged certain of the warrants for 12,951,195 shares of our common stock (the "Warrant Exchange"). The closing of the Warrant Exchange occurred on January 25, 2013. As of December 2013, there were warrants to purchase 896,755 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

Merger with Gilman

On October 15, 2013, we completed a merger with Gilman . Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among us, National Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”), and Gilman, Merger Sub was merged with and into Gilman, with Gilman surviving the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of us.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued to the Gilman stockholders 0.235019 shares of its common stock for each outstanding share of Gilman common stock.

Growth Strategy

We continue to evaluate opportunities to grow our businesses, including potential acquisitions or mergers with other securities, investment banking and investment advisory firms, and by adding to our base of independent representatives organically. These acquisitions may involve payments of material amounts of cash, the incurrence of a significant amount of debt or the issuance of significant amounts of our equity securities, which may be dilutive to our existing stockholders and/or may increase our leverage. We cannot assure you that we will be able to consummate any such potential acquisitions at all or on terms acceptable to us or, if we do, that any acquired business will be profitable. There is also a risk that we will not be able to successfully integrate acquired businesses into our existing business and operations.

Key Indicators of Financial Performance for Management

Management periodically reviews and analyzes our financial performance across a number of measurable factors considered to be particularly useful in understanding and managing our business. Key metrics in this process include productivity and practice diversification of representatives, top line commission and advisory services revenues, gross margins, operating expenses, legal costs, taxes and earnings per share.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

The SEC recently issued proposed guidance for disclosure of critical accounting policies and estimates. The Company’s most critical accounting policies relate to income recognition, income taxes, and stock-based compensation. The SEC defines “critical accounting estimates” as those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods.

The Company’s critical accounting policies are as follows:

Revenue Recognition - Customer security transactions and the related commission income and expense are recorded as of the trade date. Investment banking revenues include gains, losses, and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter or agent. Investment banking revenues also include fees earned from providing financial advisory services. Investment banking management fees and sales concessions are recorded on the offering date and underwriting fees at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determinable. Customers who are financing their transaction on margin are charged interest. The Company’s margin requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions mandated by its clearing firms, NFS, COR, ICBC, Rosenthal, RJO and Southwest. The interest is billed based on the customer’s average daily balance of the margin account.

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Principal transactions result from securities transactions entered into for the account and risk of the Company. Net dealer inventory gains are recorded on a trade date basis. Transfer fees are charged for each customer’s security transaction, and are recognized as of the trade date. Investment advisory fees are account management fees for high net worth clients based on the amount of the assets under management. These fees are billed quarterly and recognized at such time that the service is performed and collection is probable.

The Company generally acts as an agent in executing customer orders to buy or sell listed and over-the-counter securities in which it does not make a market, and charges commissions based on the services the Company provides to its customers. In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which the Company makes a market, the Company may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. The Company may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. Mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are generally priced competitively based on the services it provides to its customers. In each instance the commission charges, mark-ups or mark-downs, are in compliance with guidelines established by FINRA.

Common Stock Purchase Warrants - The Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with capital financing transactions in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standard Codification 815- Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”). Based on such provisions, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

The Company assessed the classification of its derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2013, which consist of common stock purchase warrants, and determined that such derivatives meet the criteria for equity classification under ASC 815.

Convertible Instruments - The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with ASC 815.

ASC 815 generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) 00-19. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument subject to the requirements of ASC 815. ASC 815 also provides an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional (as that term is described).

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with the provisions of Accounting Standard Codification 470 20 Debt with Conversion Options. Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.

However, the Company believes that certain conversion features embedded in its Series C and Series D Preferred Stock and the related warrants issued in connection with such instruments were not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics of the Company’s stock price prior to March 31, 2011. Accordingly, the Company recognized derivative liabilities in connection with such instruments. The Company uses judgment in determining the fair value of derivative liabilities at the date of issuance at every Statement of Financial Condition thereafter. The Company uses judgment in determining which valuation is most appropriate for the instrument (e.g., Black Scholes), the expected volatility, the implied risk free interest rate, as well as the expected dividend rate. As of March 31, 2011, the Series C and Series D Preferred Stock and the warrants associated with such Preferred Stock have been accounted for as equity contracts. As of September 30, 2013, the Company no longer had any shares for convertible preferred stock issued and outstanding.

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Other Receivables - The Company extends unsecured credit in the normal course of business to its registered representatives. The determination of the amount of uncollectible accounts is based on the amount of credit extended and the length of time each receivable has been outstanding, as it relates to each individual registered representative. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the amount of loss that can be reasonably estimated by management, and is included in other expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

The Company has historically used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of any options granted. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are fully transferable. For example, the expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the options granted. Options issued under the Company's option plans have characteristics that differ from traded options. In the Company's opinion, this valuation model does not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

Results of Operations

Fiscal Year 2013 Compared with Fiscal Year 2012

The Company’s fiscal year 2013 resulted in an increase in revenues, and a decrease in total expenses, with variable costs increasing due to higher revenues, but substantial cost savings as implemented by management in compensation, occupancy and equipment costs and interest expense compared with fiscal year 2012. As a result, the Company reported a net income of $1,568,000 compared with a net loss of $1,937,000 for the fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Revenues

 

	Fiscal Year				Increase ( Decrease)
	2013		2012		Amount			Percent
Commissions	$	78,168,000	$	70,301,000	$	7,867,000			11	%
Principal transactions		13,426,000		14,427,000		(1,001,000	)		-7	%
Investment banking		14,002,000		15,390,000		(1,388,000	)		-9	%
Interest and dividends		3,935,000		2,996,000		939,000			31	%
Transfer fees and clearing services		7,740,000		7,196,000		544,000			8	%
Investment advisory fees		9,508,000		8,092,000		1,416,000			17	%
Other		804,000		246,000		558,000			227	%
	$	127,583,000	$	118,648,000	$	8,935,000			8	%

Total revenues increased $8,935,000, or 8%, in fiscal year 2013 to $127,583,000 from $118,648,000 in fiscal year 2012. The increase in revenues is primarily due to very favorable general market conditions allowing for an increase in retail brokerage transactions offset by decreases in net dealer inventory gains and investment banking.

● Commissions revenues increased by $7,867,000, or 11%, to $78,168,000 from $70,301,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year, primarily due to better market conditions resulting in higher volumes of transactions made on behalf of our clients;

● Principal transactions, which includes profits on proprietary trading, market making activities, and customer mark-ups and mark-downs decreased by $1,001,000, or 7%, to $13,426,000 from $14,427,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to fiscal 2012, primarily due to less favorable trading conditions affecting our market making and municipal and treasury fixed income trading activities in the year ended September 30, 2013, as compared to the prior year period;

● Investment banking fees decreased by $1,388,000, or 9%, to $14,002,000 from $15,390,000, during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The Company closed a larger number of transactions in 2013 as compared to 2012, but the average size of the transactions and thus the average revenue earned per transaction was less than in 2012;

● Interest and dividend revenue primarily consists of interest on customer margin account balances. Interest and dividends increased by $939,000, or 31% to $3,935,000 from $2,996,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily due to higher customer margin account balances and higher customer free cash balances along with slightly higher interest rates;

● Transfer fees and clearing service revenue, which primarily consists of fees charged to our registered representatives to execute on their behalf, increased by $544,000, or 8%, to $7,740,000 from $7,196,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is consistent with the higher number of transactions made on behalf of our clients during the most recent year as evidenced by higher commission revenue;

● Investment advisory fees, which primarily consists of fees charged to our clients in our asset based money management group, increased by $1,416,000, or 17%, to $9,508,000 from $8,092,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily due to an increase in assets under management during the most recent year;

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● Other revenue which consists of transaction fees charged to our customers and other investment income increased by $558,000, or 227% to $804,000 from $246,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is consistent with the higher number of transactions made on behalf of our clients during the most recent year as evidenced by higher commission revenue.

Operating expenses

	Fiscal Year				Increase ( Decrease)
	2013		2012		Amount			Percent
Commissions, compensation, and fees	$	110,656,000	$	103,800,000	$	6,856,000			7	%
Clearing fees		2,134,000		1,662,000		472,000			28	%
Communication Expenses		4,494,000		4,731,000		(237,000	)		-5	%
Occupancy and equipment costs		3,300,000		4,189,000		(889,000	)		-21	%
Professional fees		3,382,000		2,714,000		668,000			25	%
Interest		248,000		916,000		(668,000	)		-73	%
Taxes, licenses and registration		1,582,000		1,536,000		46,000			3	%
	$	125,796,000	$	119,548,000	$	6,248,000			5	%

 

In comparison with the 8% increase in total revenues, total expenses increased 5%, or $6,248,000, to $125,796,000 for fiscal year 2013 compared to $119,548,000 in fiscal year 2012. The increase in total expenses is primarily a result of increased commission expense and clearing fees which is consistent with the increase in transaction volumes and commission revenues, offset by decreases in communications costs and occupancy and equipment costs resulting from management’s cost cutting efforts. Interest expense also decreased significantly due to the Recapitalization which allowed us to repay all of our debt in 2013.

Commission, compensation, and fees, which includes expenses based on commission revenue, net dealer inventory gains and investment banking, as well as base compensation to our employees, brokers, and support staff, increased by $6,856,000, or 7%, to $110,656,000 from $103,800,000 during fiscal year 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in commission expense related to retail commission revenues. Commission expense also includes the amortization of forgivable loans to registered representatives aggregating $349,000 and $265,000 for fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively. These amounts fluctuate based upon the amounts of forgivable loans outstanding and the time period for which the registered representatives have agreed to be affiliated with National Securities. Employee non commission based compensation decreased by approximately $975,000 to approximately $7,701,000 in 2013 from $8,676,000 in 2012. Employee compensation includes the amortization of the fair value associated with stock based compensation of $379,000 and $10,000 in fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Clearing fees increased by $472,000 or 28% to $2,134,000 from $1,662,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase is commensurate with an increase in transaction volumes and clearance service revenues in fiscal 2013.

Communication expenses decreased by $237,000 or 5%, to $4,494,000 from $4,731,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. This decrease is primarily due to the reduction of duplicative costs necessitated by the replacement of our primary phone system in our headquarters in New York due to fire damage, as well as the renegotiation of telecommunication contracts to a lower costs structure.

Occupancy, equipment and other administrative expenses decreased by $889,000, or 21%, to $3,300,000 from $4,189,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. This year we moved our principal executive office in New York City from Downtown to Midtown in order to take advantage of a more efficient design by reducing our footprint from 22,000 square feet to just under 12,000 square feet. We also redesigned our Boca Raton, Florida office to create efficiencies sufficient to reduce our footprint by over 5,000 square feet eliminating a sublet agreement. As both of these changes occurred in the third and fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Company anticipates additional savings in fiscal year 2014.

Professional fees increased by $668,000, or 25% to $3,382,000 from $2,714,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The increase in professional fees is primarily a result of legal and consulting costs incurred in connection with the Recapitalization in January and the merger with Gilman which was completed in October 2013.

Interest expense decreased by $668,000, or 73%, to $248,000 from $916,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to the prior year. The decrease is primarily due to the Company’s Recapitalization which allowed for the repayment of all outstanding debt in 2013.

Taxes, licenses and registration increased by $46,000, or 3%, to $1,582,000 from $1,536,000 during fiscal 2013 compared to 2012.

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Loss on investment of unaffiliated entity

In December 2012, we fully reserved against our interest in an unaffiliated entity, an investment made by vFinance, Inc. in 2006. This resulted in a loss of investment in unaffiliated entity of $162,000. We did not incur such losses during fiscal 2012.

The Company reported a net profit of $1,568,000 in fiscal year 2013 compared to a net loss of $1,937,000 in fiscal year 2012. The profit attributable to common stockholders in fiscal year 2013 was $1,568,000 or $0.02 per common share, as compared to a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $2,030,000, or $0.08 per common share in fiscal year 2012. The net income attributable to common stockholders for fiscal years 2013 reflects no cumulative preferred stock dividends and 2012 reflects $93,000 of cumulative preferred stock dividends on the Company’s previously issued but no longer outstanding Series A convertible preferred stock.

NON-G.A.A.P. INFORMATION

Management considers earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, as adjusted, an important indicator in evaluating our business on a consistent basis across various periods. Due to the significance of non-recurring items, EBITDA, as adjusted, enables our board of directors and management to monitor and evaluate our business on a consistent basis. We use EBITDA, as adjusted, as a primary measure, among others, to analyze and evaluate financial and strategic planning decisions regarding future operating investments and potential acquisitions. We believe that EBITDA, as adjusted, eliminates items that are not part of our core operations, such as interest expense and amortization expense associated with intangible assets, or items that do not involve a cash outlay, such as stock-related compensation. EBITDA, as adjusted should be considered in addition to, rather than as a substitute for, pre-tax income, net income and cash flows from operating activities. For fiscal year 2013 and 2012, EBITDA, as adjusted, was $4,103,000 and $1,529,000, respectively. This improvement of $2,574,000 during fiscal 2013 when compared to 2012 resulted primarily from an increase in operating profitability.

The following table presents a reconciliation of EBITDA, as adjusted, to net loss as reported in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP.

 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	2013		2012
Net income (loss), as reported	$	1,568,000	$	(1,937,000	)
Interest expense		248,000		916,000
Income taxes		158,000		153,000
Depreciation		460,000		533,000
Amortization		466,000		538,000
EBITDA		2,900,000		203,000
Non-cash compensation expense		379,000		10,000
Forgivable loan amortization		349,000		265,000
Loss on investment in unaffiliated entity		162,000		-
Non-cash settlement costs		313,000		-
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		-		1,051,000
EBITDA, as adjusted	$	4,103,000	$	1,529,000

EBITDA, as adjusted for non-cash compensation expense, forgivable loan amortization, loss on investment in unaffiliated entity and loss on disposition of joint venture and non-cash settlement costs, is a key metric we use in evaluating our business. EBITDA is considered a non-GAAP financial measure as defined by Regulation G promulgated by the SEC.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

	Ending Balance				Average Balance
	September 30,				during fiscal
	2013		2012		2013		2012
Cash	$	19,985,000	$	7,934,000	$	13,959,000	$	7,316,000
Receivables from broker-dealers and clearing organizations		4,296,000		3,650,000		3,973,000		3,182,000
Marketable securities		428,000		696,000		562,000		575,000
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		13,686,000		11,560,000		12,623,000		11,696,000
Convertible notes payable excluding debt discount		-		6,800,000		3,400,000		6,400,000
Subordinated borrowings		-		1,000,000		500,000		550,000

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, 84% and 74%, respectively, of our total assets consisted of cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities owned and receivables from clearing brokers and other broker-dealers. The level of cash used in each asset class is subject to fluctuation based on market volatility, revenue production and trading activity in the marketplace.

Our Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are subject to the SEC's Uniform Net Capital Rule 15c3-1, which is designed to measure the general financial integrity and liquidity of a broker-dealer and requires the maintenance of minimum net capital. Net capital is defined as the net worth of a broker-dealer subject to certain adjustments. In computing net capital, various adjustments are made to net worth that exclude assets not readily convertible into cash. Additionally, the regulations require that certain assets, such as a broker-dealer's position in securities, be valued in a conservative manner so as to avoid over-inflation of the broker-dealer's net capital.

National Securities has elected to use the alternative standard method permitted by the Rule. This requires that National Securities maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or a specified amount per security based on the bid price of each security for which National Securities is a market maker. The alternative method precludes National Securities from having to calculate a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital. At September 30, 2013, National Securities had net capital of approximately $4,586,000 which was approximately $4,336,000 in excess of its required net capital of $250,000.

Due to its market maker status, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a minimum net capital of $1,000,000. In addition to the net capital requirements, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as defined, of not more than 15 to 1 (and the rule of the “applicable” exchange also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1). At September 30, 2013, vFinance Investments had net capital of approximately $2,289,000, which was approximately $1,289,000 in excess of its required net capital of $1,000,000, and its percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 52.9%. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries qualify under the exemptive provisions of Rule 15c3-3 which relates to the custody of securities for the account of customers pursuant to Section (k)(2)(ii) of the Rule as none of them carry security accounts of customers or perform custodial functions related to customer securities.

Advances, dividend payments and other equity withdrawals from the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are restricted by the regulations of the SEC and other regulatory agencies. These regulatory restrictions may limit the amounts that a subsidiary may dividend or advance to the Company. During 2013 and 2012, the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries were in compliance with the rules governing dividend payments and other equity withdrawals.

The Company extends unsecured credit in the normal course of business to its brokers. The determination of the appropriate amount of the reserve for uncollectible accounts is based upon a review of the amount of credit extended, the length of time each receivable has been outstanding, and the specific individual brokers from whom the receivables are due.

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that the Company has ready access to sufficient funds to meet commitments, fund deposit withdrawals and efficiently provide for the credit needs of customers.

Our primary sources of liquidity include the sale of our securities and other financing activities and our cash flow from operations. We believe that we have sufficient funds from operations to fund our ongoing operating requirements through at least 2014. However, we may need to raise funds to enhance our working capital and for strategic purposes.

At September 30, 2013, National Holdings Corporation had no interest-bearing debt.

At September 30, 2013, pursuant to our Merger Agreement with Gilman, we committed to satisfy between $5.0 and $5.4 million of their liabilities at the date of closing. On October 15, 2013, we satisfied $5.4 million of certain of Gilman’s outstanding liabilities from cash on hand.

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We do not have any material commitments for capital expenditures. We routinely purchase computer equipment and technology to maintain or enhance the productivity of our employees and such capital expenditures have amounted to $241,000 and $221,000 during fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

	Year ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Income (Loss)	$	1,565,000		$	(1,951,000	)
Non-cash adjustments
Depreciation and amortization		922,000			1,154,000
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		-			1,051,000
Amortization of advances to registered representatives		349,000			265,000
Loss on investment in unaffiliated entity		162,000			-
Fair value of options		379,000			10,000
Net realized and unrealized gains on securities		(1,202,000	)		23,000
Other		(96,000	)		46,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Receivables from clearing organizations, broker-dealers and others		(1,722,000	)		(786,000	)
Marketable securities		1,487,000			(307,000	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities		2,024,000			773,000
Other		(354,000	)		29,000
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,514,000			307,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital contributions to unconsolidated joint venture		-			(550,000	)
Purchase of fixed assets		(241,000	)		(221,000	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(241,000	)		(771,000	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from (Repayment) of subordinated borrowings, net		(1,000,000	)		900,000
Proceeds from convertible notes payable		-			5,000,000
Repayment of notes and convertible notes payable		(1,800,000	)		(4,200,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock		11,578,000			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		8,778,000			1,700,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	12,051,000		$	1,236,000

Year ended September 30, 2013

The increase in receivables from clearing organizations, broker-dealers and others at September 30, 2013 as compared to September 30, 2012 is primarily due to the higher revenues in September 2013 as compared to September 2012 revenues. These receivables are typically received within 30 days of the close of the month. Changes in securities owned (which are received as compensation from investment banking deals) are primarily due to a general decrease in marketable securities resulting from higher disposition activity in such securities during fiscal 2013, which resulted in net proceeds of approximately $1.5 million. The increase in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities at September 30, 2013 as compared to September 30, 2012 is primarily due to the higher commissions payable consistent with the revenues in September 2013 as compared to September 2012 revenues.

Cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2013 amounted to $241,000 and primarily consisted of recurring purchases of computer equipment.

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Cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2013 consists of net proceeds from issuance of shares of our common stock in two placements which generated net proceeds of $11,578,000 which were partly used to satisfy our remaining obligations under certain convertible notes payable and subordinated borrowings amounting to $1,800,000 and $1,000,000, respectively.

Year ended September 30, 2012

The increase in receivables during fiscal 2012 of $786,000 is primarily due to an increase in receivables from clearing firms resulting from higher revenues during the month of September year over year, and the increase in payables during fiscal 2012 of $773,000 is primarily due to an increase in commissions payable corresponding to the higher sales during the month of September year over year.

Cash used in investing activities during fiscal 2012 amounted to $771,000 and primarily consisted of funds used to complete an investment in an unconsolidated joint venture of $550,000, resulting from prior obligations and by recurring purchases of computer equipment of $221,000.

Cash provided by financing activities during fiscal 2012 amounted to $1,700,000 and was comprised  of an issuance of convertible notes payable and subordinated debt of $6,000,000 which partly satisfied our obligations under outstanding convertible notes payable of $4,200,000. Additionally, we made net repayments of $100,000 of our subordinated borrowings during the same period.

Operating cash flows from period to period

Our cash flows from operating activities increased to $3,514,000 from $307,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2012, respectively. Such increase is primarily attributable to the following:

● Greater revenues offset by related expenses, such as brokers commissions during the respective periods;

● Aforementioned changes in assets and liabilities during the respective periods.

Inflation

The Company believes that the effect of inflation on its assets, consisting of cash, securities, office equipment, leasehold improvements and computers has not been significant.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements (as defined in Regulation S-K 303(a)(4)(ii)) that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on its financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements are effective for the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Since these amended principles require only additional disclosures concerning offsetting and related arrangements, adoption will not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

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Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB Issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The Update provides guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when, among other things, a net operating loss carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.

The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. The Update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The guidance in this Update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following:

a. The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors

b. Any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.

The guidance in this Update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company's primary market risk arises from the fact that it engages in proprietary trading and makes dealer markets in equity securities. Accordingly, the Company may be required to maintain certain amounts of inventories in order to facilitate customer order flow. The Company may incur losses as a result of price movements in these inventories due to changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices and other political factors. The Company is not subject to direct market risk due to changes in foreign exchange rates. However, the Company is subject to market risk as a result of changes in interest rates and equity prices, which are affected by global economic conditions. The Company manages its exposure to market risk by limiting its net long or short positions. Trading and inventory accounts are monitored daily by management and the Company has instituted position limits.

Credit risk represents the amount of accounting loss the Company could incur if counterparties to its proprietary transactions fail to perform and the value of any collateral proves inadequate. Although credit risk relating to various financing activities is reduced by the industry practice of obtaining and maintaining collateral, the Company maintains more stringent requirements to further reduce its exposure. The Company monitors its exposure to counterparty risk on a daily basis by using credit exposure information and monitoring collateral values. The Company maintains a credit committee, which reviews margin requirements for large or concentrated accounts and sets higher requirements or requires a reduction of either the level of margin debt or investment in high-risk securities or, in some cases, requiring the transfer of the account to another broker-dealer.

The Company monitors its market and credit risks daily through internal control procedures designed to identify and evaluate the various risks to which the Company is exposed. There can be no assurance, however, that the Company's risk management procedures and internal controls will prevent losses from occurring as a result of such risks.

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The following table shows the market values of the Company's marketable and non-marketable securities owned and securities sold, but not yet purchased as of September 30, 2013:

	Securities owned		Securities sold, but not yet purchased
Corporate stocks –marketable	$	428,000	$	15,000
Corporate stocks –non-marketable		22,000		-
Restricted stock and warrants – non-marketable		17,000		-
Total	$	467,000	$	15,000

Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Part IV, Item 15(a)(1) for a list of financial statements filed as part of this Report.

Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures: Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, are recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified by the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure and control procedures are also designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding disclosure.

Based on the evaluation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) required by the Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b), the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were adequate and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries would be made known to them by others within those entities.

The Company's management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal controls over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a - 15(f) of the Exchange Act.

The Company's management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its internal controls over financial reporting, as of September 30, 2013, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. This evaluation included review of the documentation of controls, evaluation of the design effectiveness of controls, testing of the operating effectiveness of controls and a conclusion on this evaluation. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the Company's internal controls over financial reporting was effective as of September 30, 2013.

Management believes that a controls system, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance that the objectives of the controls system are met, and no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected.

This management report on internal control over financial reporting shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.

This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to SEC rules that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Changes in internal controls: We have continually had in place systems relating to internal controls over financial reporting. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting identified with the evaluation thereof during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 or in other factors that could significantly affect those controls and procedures subsequent to the date of our evaluation nor any significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in such controls and procedures requiring corrective actions.

Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

There is no other information to be disclosed by the Company during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013 that has not been reported on a current report on Form 8-K.

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PART III

Item 10. DIRECTORS EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The names of our current directors and executive officers and their ages, positions, the class and year in which our each of our director's term expires, biographies and outside directorships are set forth below. Also included for our directors is information regarding their specific experience, qualifications, attributes and skills that led to the conclusion that each director should serve on our Board. Our executive officers are appointed by, and serve at the discretion of, our Board. This information is as of December 23, 2013:  

Name	Age	Positions Held	Class and Year in Which Term Expires
Mark D. Klein (4)	51	Executive Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Class II, 2015
Robert B. Fagenson	65	Executive Co-Chairman	Class I, 2014
Mark Goldwasser	55	President and Director	Class III, 2016
Leonard J. Sokolow	57	Director	Class III, 2016
Frank S. Plimpton (1)(4)	59	Director	Class II, 2015
Salvatore Giardina (1)(2)(3)	51	Director	Class III, 2016
Peter Zurkow (1)(2)	60	Director	Class I, 2014
William Lerner (2)(3)(4)	73	Director	Class I, 2014
Frederic B. Powers III (3)	47	Director	Class II, 2015
James Ciocia	57	Director	Class I, 2014
Frederick Wasserman	59	Director	Class II, 2015
Alan B. Levin	50	Chief Financial Officer

(1) Member of Audit Committee
(2) Member of Compensation Committee
(3) Member of Corporate Governance Committee
(4) Member of Nominating Committee

Mark D. Klein has been a member of our Board of Directors since March 2012. Mr. Klein has served as Executive Co-Chairman since July 2012 and as Chief Executive Officer since January 2013. Mr. Klein has served as a member of the board of directors of GSV Capital Corp. since 2011. Mr. Klein also served as a director of New University Holdings Corp., a capital pool company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange, since its inception in 2010 through August 2011, when of New University Holdings merged with ePals, Inc., the world’s largest K-12 learning network provider. In addition, from April 2010 until May 2011, Mr. Klein served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of 57th Street General Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, until it completed a merger with Crumbs Bake Shop. Mr. Klein continues to serve as a Director of Crumbs. Between 2007 and 2009, Mr. Klein served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and a Director of Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corporation, a special purpose acquisition company he helped form in 2007, and which completed a merger with Great American Group LLC. Mr. Klein continues to serve on the Board of Directors of Great American Group. From 2007 until 2008, Mr. Klein served as the Chief Executive Officer of Hanover Group US LLC, an indirect US subsidiary of the Hanover Group. Prior to joining Hanover in 2007, Mr. Klein served as Chairman of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. From March 2005 to September 2006, he was Chief Executive Officer and President of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc., the parent of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., and Chief Executive Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Financial Services, Inc. Prior to joining Ladenburg Thalmann, from June 2000 to March 2005, Mr. Klein served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of NBGI Asset Management, Inc. and NBGI Securities, which were the US subsidiaries of the National Bank of Greece. Mr. Klein has been a portfolio manager of the LTAM Titan Fund, a fund of funds hedge fund, since 2004. Mr. Klein is also a Managing Member and Majority Partner of M. Klein & Company, LLC, which owns the Klein Group, LLC, a registered broker dealer. Mr. Klein also maintains registration with the Klein Group, LLC as a registered representative and Principal. Mr. Klein is a graduate of the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University, with a Masters of Management Degree, and also received a Bachelor’s of Business Administration Degree with high distinction from Emory University. Our Board of Directors has concluded that Mr. Klein’s extensive familiarity with the financial and investment banking industries and experience as a director of other publicly-traded companies provides our Board of Directors with valuable insight and perspective, and that therefore he is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.

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Robert Fagenson has been a member of our Board since March 2012 and has served as Executive Co-Chairman since July 2012. Mr. Fagenson has spent the majority of his career at the New York Stock Exchange, where he was Managing Partner of one of largest specialist firms operating on the exchange trading floor. Having sold his firm and subsequently retired from that business in 2007, he has been CEO of Fagenson. & Co., Inc., a 50 year old broker dealer that engaged in institutional brokerage as well as investment banking and money management. On March 1, 2012, Fagenson transferred its brokerage operation, accounts and personnel to National Securities and operates as a branch office of that firm. During his career as a member of the New York Stock Exchange beginning in 1973, he has served as a Governor on the trading floor and was elected to the NYSE Board of Directors in 1993, where he served for six years, eventually becoming Vice Chairman of the Board in 1998 and 1999. He returned to the Board in 2003 and served until the Board was reconstituted with only non-industry directors in 2004. Mr. Fagenson has served on the boards of a number of public companies and presently is the Non-Executive Chairman of Document Security Systems, Inc. (NYSE MKT - DMC) and a member of the Board of Cash Technologies Corp. He is also a Director of the National Organization of Investment Professionals (NOIP). In addition to his business related activities, Mr. Fagenson, serves as Vice President and a Director of New York Services for the Handicapped, Treasurer and Director of the Centurion Foundation, Director of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association Foundation, Treasurer and Director of the New York City Police Museum and as a Member of the Board of the Sports and Arts in Schools Foundation. He is a Member of the alumni boards of both the Whitman School of Business and the Athletic Department at Syracuse University. He also serves in a voluntary capacity on the boards and committees of many civic, social and community organizations. Mr. Fagenson received his B.S. degree in Transportation Sciences & Finance from Syracuse University in 1970. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Fagenson's extensive experience in serving on boards of directors and his leadership experience he gained by serving as Chief Executive Officer of Fagenson & Co., Inc., as well as his extensive knowledge of public company governance derived from his many years of service on the board of and as vice chairman of The New York Stock Exchange, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Mark Goldwasser has served as a member of our Board since December 2001. Mr. Goldwasser joined National in June 2000. Mr. Goldwasser has served as our President since January 2013. From August 2000 to July 2008 Mr. Goldwasser also served as our President. From December 2001 to January 2013 he served as our Chief Executive Officer and from April 2005 to March 2012 he served as our Chairman. Prior to joining National, Mr. Goldwasser was the Global High Yield Sales Manager at ING Barings from 1997 to 2000. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Goldwasser was the Managing Director of High Yield Sales at Schroders & Co., and from 1991 to 1995, the Vice President of Institutional High Yield Sales at Lazard Freres & Co. From 1984 to 1991, Mr. Goldwasser served as the Associate Director of Institutional Convertible Sales and Institutional High Yield Sales at Bear Stearns & Co., Inc. From 1982 to 1984, Mr. Goldwasser was a Floor member of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) and the Commodity Center (COMEX). Mr. Goldwasser received his B.A. with Honors from the University of Capetown in 1979. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Goldwasser's extensive experience in the broker dealer industry, as well as his extensive knowledge of all aspects of our business that he gained in previously serving as our Chief Executive Officer, qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Leonard J. Sokolow served as the chairman of the board of directors of vFinance since January 1, 2007, one of its directors since November 8, 1997 and its Chief Executive Officer since November 8, 1999. Following the merger of vFinacne with National in July 2008, Mr. Sokolow joined National as its Vice Chairman and President and become a member of the board of directors as the nominee of vFinance and served as its President until July 2012 and as Vice Chairman until January 2013. From January 5, 2001 through December 31, 2006, Mr. Sokolow was President of vFinance. From November 8, 1999 through January 4, 2001, Mr. Sokolow was Vice Chairman of vFinance’s board of directors. Since September 1996, Mr. Sokolow has been President of Union Atlantic LC, a merchant banking and strategic consulting firm specializing domestically and internationally in technology industries that is a wholly owned subsidiary of vFinance. Union Atlantic LC has been inactive since September 16, 2005. Since August 1993, Mr. Sokolow has been President of Genesis Partners, Inc., a private financial business-consulting firm. Genesis Partners, Inc. has been inactive since December 31, 2002. From August 1994 through December 1998, Mr. Sokolow was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Americas Growth Fund, Inc., a public closed-end management investment company. Mr. Sokolow received his B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Florida in 1977, a J.D. degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 1980 and an L.L.M. degree in Taxation from the New York University Graduate School of Law in 1982. Mr. Sokolow is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also a director of Consolidated Water Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq: CWCO) and Chairman of its audit and nominations committees, positions he has held since May 2006 and October 2009 respectively, and a director of Alberta Oilsands Inc. (TSX-V:AOS) and Chairman of its audit committee, positions he has held since April 2010. Our board of directors believes that Mr. Sokolow's business, leadership and management experience he gained by serving as President of vFinance and Genisis Partners and as Chief Executive Officer of American Growth Fund, as well as his extensive knowledge of all aspects of our business that he gained in serving as our President, qualifies him to serve on our board of directors.

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Frank S. Plimpton has served as a member of our Board since June 2010. Mr. Plimpton has over 30 years of experience in reorganizations, investment banking and private equity investing. Mr. Plimpton served as a partner of Matlin Patterson Global Advisors LLC from its inception in July 2002 through 2008, and was a member of its predecessor, the Distressed Securities Group at Credit Suisse First Boston from 1998-2002. Mr. Plimpton worked as a distressed investor with Smith Management Company (1991-1995), Pegasus Financial (1995-1996) and Wexford Capital Advisors (1996-1998); as an M&A/restructuring investment banker with PaineWebber Incorporated (now part of UBS, 1984-1989) and Solomon Brothers, Inc. (now part of Citicorp, 1989-1991); and as a Chapter 11 bankruptcy lawyer with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy (1981-1984). Mr. Plimpton is a former director of Broadpoint Gleacher Securities, Inc. (now Gleacher & Co.), XLHealth Corporation, Renewable BioFuels, LLC, and NorthernStar Natural Gas, LLC. Mr. Plimpton holds a BA in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard College (cum laude, 1976). Mr. Plimpton received a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School (1981), and an MBA (1980) from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Plimpton's extensive experience in private equity, reorganizations, investment banking and investing qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Salvatore Giardina has served as a member of our Board since October 2012. He has served as Chief Financial Officer of Pragma Securities LLC and its holding company, Pragma Weeden Holdings LLC, since 2009. From 2006 through 2008, Mr. Giardina served as S.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer of G-Trade Services LLC and ConvergEx Global Markets LLC. From 2002 through 2006, Mr. Giardina served as V.P. and Chief Financial Officer of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., the publicly-traded holding company of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., where Mr. Giardina served as its E.V.P. and Chief Financial Officer from 1998 through 2006 and as its Controller from 1990 through 1998. From 1983 through 1990, Mr. Giardina was an auditor with the national public accounting firm of Laventhol & Horwath. Mr. Giardina is a certified public accountant and is Series 27 registered. Mr. Giardina earned his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Pace University in 1983. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Giardina's extensive financial expertise and his practical and management experience in public accounting and securities broker-dealers qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors. Mr. Giardina also serves as our Audit Committee financial expert.

Peter Zurkow has served as a member of our Board since October 2012. He has served as Managing Director and Head of Corporate Finance at Britton Hill Capital since 2011. He is Co-Founder of Gourmetrics, Inc. From 2010 through 2012, Mr. Zurkow served as Acting EVP and Director of Finance and Business Development at Advanced Brain Technologies. From 2007 through 2009, Mr. Zurkow served as Portfolio Manager and Chief Compliance Officer for 12 Meter Management, L.P. / Select 12 Meter Funds. From 2004 through 2007, Mr. Zurkow was a Co-Founder and Managing Member of Fox Hall Investments, LLC. From 2002-2004, Mr. Zurkow was a Managing Director of Investec, Inc. From April 2001 to December 2001, he was a private investor. Prior to joining Investec, from 1992 to April 2001 Mr. Zurkow was a Managing Director in UBS Warburg’s technology investment banking division. He joined UBS in conjunction with its acquisition of Paine Webber Group, where Mr. Zurkow had been a Managing Director in the firm’s investment banking, principal transactions, and fixed income divisions from 1992 to 2000. He was also a Managing Partner of PaineWebber’s alternative asset management arm and a Member of the Investment Committee for the firm’s Employee Pension Fund. Prior to joining PaineWebber, Mr. Zurkow was an Associate Managing Director and a Portfolio Manager in the Risk Arbitrage Department of Wertheim, Schroder. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Zurkow's extensive experience in investing and investment banking qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

William Lerner has served as a member of our Board since March 2013. For over the last five years, Mr. Lerner has been engaged in the private practice of corporate and securities law in New York and Pennsylvania. Since 2006, Mr. Lerner has served as a director/trustee of The Daily Income Fund, a diversified, open-end management investment company, and also serves on its Compensation Committee and is the Chairman of the Compliance and Risk Committee. Mr. Lerner also served as Branch Chief of the Enforcement Division at the SEC and a former officer and director of compliance at the American Stock Exchange. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Lerner's perspective as a non-management director and his experience as a corporate lawyer with substantial experience and insight into matters relating to the SEC and the securities markets qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

Frederic B. Powers III, has served as a member of our Board since March 2013. Since June 2012, Mr. Powers has served as Managing Director of Powers Private Equity LLC – Family Office, a company that makes direct investments in public and private companies. From 1989 to May 2012, Mr. Powers served in various capacities, including President and Executive Vice President, at Powers Fasteners, Inc., a global manufacturer and distributor of construction products to the professional market. Our Board of Directors believes that Mr. Powers' perspective as a non-management director and as an investors, as well as his 23 years' executive level experience he gained by serving as President and Executive Vice President of a multinational corporation qualifies him to serve on our Board of Directors.

James Ciocia has served as a member of our Board since October 2013. He was a principal founder of Gilman Ciocia, Inc. having opened its first tax preparation office in 1981 and serving as its Chief Executive Officer from 1981 until November 6, 2000. Mr. Ciocia holds a B.S. in Accounting from St. John's University. Mr. Ciocia brings to the board of directors extensive business and operating experience as well as insights into and experiences within the tax preparation and financial planning industry.

Frederick Wasserman has served as a member of our Board since Octboner 2013. He served as a director of Gilman Ciocia, Inc. from September 2007 under October 2013. Since May 2008, Mr. Wasserman has served as the President of FGW Partners, LLC, which provides management and financial consulting services. From January 2007 until April 2008 Mr. Wasserman provided management and financial consulting services as a sole practitioner. From August 2005 until December 31, 2006, Mr. Wasserman served as the Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer for Mitchell & Ness Nostalgia Co., a privately-held manufacturer and distributor of licensed sportswear and authentic team apparel. Prior to his employment at Mitchell & Ness, Mr. Wasserman served as the President of Goebel of North America, a U.S. subsidiary of W. Goebel Porzellanfabrik GmbH & Co., an international manufacturer of collectibles, gifts and home decor. Mr. Wasserman held several positions, including Chief Financial Officer and President with Goebel of North America from 2001 to 2005. Mr. Wasserman is non-executive Chairman of the Board and audit committee member for DHL Holdings Corp. (formerly TeamStaff, Inc.), a provider of government logistics services. Mr. Wasserman is also a director and Chairman of the audit committee of MAM Software Group Inc., a provider of software products for the automobile aftermarket, director, Chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee member of Breeze-Eastern Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of cargo and rescue lifting equipment, and director, Chairman of the audit committee and compensation committee member for SMTC Corp (symbol SMTX) a global provider of electronics manufacturing services. Mr. Wasserman received a B.S. degree in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1976. As the President of a management and financial consulting services firm, and former Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and President of several public and private companies, Mr. Wasserman brings to our board a great deal of experience as an active member of a number of public company boards as well as a deep understanding of the financial and operational aspects of a business.

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Alan B. Levin, has been our Chief Financial Officer since the merger with vFinance, Inc. in July 2008. Prior to that, he served as Chief Financial Officer of vFinance since January 2007. Prior to that date, he served as its Interim Chief Financial Officer since July 2006 and its Controller since June 2005. Prior to joining vFinance, Mr. Levin served as Chief Financial Officer for United Capital Markets, Inc. from September 2000 to January 2005. Mr. Levin has over 14 years of experience in the brokerage industry serving as a Financial and Operations Principal and 24 years of experience serving in accounting management roles in various industries. He received a B.S. degree in Economics with a concentration in Accounting from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Connecticut in 1986.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships among our executive officers and directors.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s directors and executive officers and persons who own more than ten percent of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and other equity securities. Such persons are required by the SEC to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms that they file.

To the Company’s knowledge, based solely on a review of the copies of such reports furnished to the Company and written representations from certain reporting persons, all required Section 16(a) filings applicable to its directors, executive officers and greater-than-ten-percent beneficial owners were properly filed during the fiscal years ended October 28, 2012 and October 30, 2011, except that during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, Frederick Powers filed a late Form 3 and Mark Goldwasser filed a late Form 4 for one reportable transaction.

Code of Ethics and Business Conduct

We have adopted the National Holdings Corporation Code of Ethics and Business Conduct (the “Code of Conduct”), a code of conduct that applies to our directors, officers and employees. The Code of Conduct was filed as an exhibit to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, and is publicly available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. If we make any substantive amendments to the Code of Conduct or grant any waiver, including any implicit waiver from a provision of the Code of Conduct to our directors or executive officers, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver in a report on Form 8-K.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to its chief executive officer, chief financial officer, and persons performing similar functions. The Code of Ethics is incorporated herein by reference.

Change in Procedures for Recommending Directors

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to our Board from those procedures set forth in our Proxy Statement for our 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, filed with the SEC on March 11, 2013.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee consists of Salvatore Giardina, Frank S. Plimpton, and Peter Zurkow. Each committee member is financially literate and meets the current independence requirements for Audit Committee membership under both the rules of the SEC and The Nasdaq Stock Market. Under SEC rules, companies are required to disclose whether their audit committees have an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407(d) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. The Board of Directors has determined that Salvatore Giardina is a financial expert.

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Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

Summary Compensation Table

The following table sets forth the cash compensation paid by us to each of Mark D. Klein, Mark Goldwasser and Alan B. Levin (collectively the “Named Executive Officers”) during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

 

Name and Capacity	Year		Salary		Bonus(3)	Equity Compensation(4)		Other Compensation(5)		Total Compensation
Mark D. Klein	2013	$	1	$	-	$	66,874	$	-	$	66,875
Chief Executive Officer(1)	2012	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Mark Goldwasser	2013	$	414,201	$	160,667	$	14,961	$	27,216	$	617,045
Former Chief Executive Officer and Current President (2)	2012	$	494,310	$	-	$	-	$	25,670	$	519,980
Alan B. Levin	2013	$	192,228	$	36,005	$	6,416	$	13,140	$	247,789
Chief Financial Officer	2012	$	203,474	$	-	$	-	$	13,324	$	216,798

(1)	On January 25, 2013, Mr. Klein became our Chief Executive Officer.
(2)	On January 25, 2013, Mr. Goldwasser resigned as our Chief Executive Officer and was appointed our President.
(3)	This amount represents a cash bonus of $120,000 and non-cash bonus in the form of a warrant given to the executive as compensation with a value of $40,667 as compensation paid to Mr. Goldwasser in accordance with his employment agreement.
(4)	The amount shown in this column represents the grant date fair value of options awards or restricted stock units as determined pursuant to ASC 718.
(5)	Represents perquisite payments for auto allowance and club memberships and certain insurance premiums as follows:

	2013		2012
Mark D. Klein
Auto Allowance	$	-	$	na
Club membership	$	-	$	na
Insurance Premiums	$	-	$	na
		-		-
Mark Goldwasser
Auto Allowance	$	12,000	$	12,000
Club membership	$	2,076	$	346
Insurance Premiums	$	13,140	$	13,324
	$	27,216	$	25,670
Alan B. Levin
Auto Allowance	$	-	$	-
Club membership	$	-	$	-
Insurance Premiums	$	13,140	$	13,324
	$	13,140	$	13,324

In October 2013, the Company paid bonuses accrued for in fiscal 2013 to Messrs. Klein, Goldwasser and Levin in accordance with their employment agreements, in non-cash form by transferring ownership in certain Company-owned warrants of an unaffiliated entity. The pretax fair market value of these grants based on the market price on the date of grant, were approximately $161,000, $42,000 and $36,000 respectively.

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Narrative Disclosure to Summary Compensation Table

Employment Agreements

Mark D. Klein

On June 7, 2013, National entered into a Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Compensation Plan (the "Klein Agreement") with Mark D. Klein, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015 (the "Klein Term"). Mr. Klein initially received a base salary $1.00 per annum. Beginning October 1, 2013 Mr. Klein's base salary is $200,000 per year for Fiscal year 2014 as approved by the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of our board of directors. His salry for the remainder of the Klein Term shall be as determined by the Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of our board of directors (with advice as appropriate) from the board of directors of National), who shall review Mr. Klein's base salary no less frequently than each fiscal year. Mr. Klein will be eligible for an annual bonus for each fiscal year of the Term as determined by the Compensation Committee. During the Term, Mr. Klein will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of National.

Mr. Klein received a grant of fully vested, nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 5,700,000 shares of our common stock, of which (i) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; (ii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.70 per share; and (iii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.90 per share. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination of the Klein Agreement, Mr. Klein will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with our policy or the Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under our benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Klein's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Klein's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Agreement), Mr. Klein is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $750,000, provided, that such amount increases to $1,100,000 if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on or within the 12 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits not to exceed 18 months.

Robert B. Fagenson

On June 20, 2013, National entered into a Co-Executive Chairman Compensation Plan (the "Fagenson Agreement") with Robert B. Fagenson, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015 (the "Fagenson Term"). Mr. Fagenson is not a Named Executive Officer of National. Mr. Fagenson will initially receive a base salary $1.00 per annum. From and after September 30, 2013, Mr. Fagenson's base salary for the remainder of the Fagenson Term shall be as determined by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of National (with advice (as appropriate) from the board of directors of National), who shall review Mr. Fagenson's base salary no less frequently than each fiscal year; provided however that his base salary for any year beginning October 1, 2013 shall not be less than $180,000 per year. Mr. Fagenson will be eligible to an annual bonus for each fiscal year of the Term as determined by the Compensation Committee. During the Term, Mr. Fagenson will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of National.

Mr. Fagenson received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination of the Fagenson Agreement, Mr. Fagenson will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with National policy or the Fagenson Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under National’s benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Fagenson's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Fagenson's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Fagenson Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement), Mr. Fagenson is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $360,000 minus what has been paid in salary; provided that such amount increases by 50% of what is paid pursuant to the foregoing calculation if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on, or within 12 months following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits for a period not to exceed 18 months.

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Mark Goldwasser 

On July 1, 2008, concurrent with the closing of the merger of National and vFinance, Inc., Mark Goldwasser entered into a five-year employment agreement with us, pursuant to which Mr. Goldwasser was entitled to receive an annual base salary of $450,000, which will increase 5% per year, and an automobile expense allowance of $1,000 per month.

On November 23, 2009, Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement was amended to revise the bonus payable under such agreement. As revised, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, the bonus was payable quarterly in an amount equal to seven and one-half (7.5%) percent of our annual Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) in excess of $1,500,000 (of which 50% will be paid as soon as practicable in cash after the end of each fiscal quarter (“Paid Portion”), and 50% will accrue until the conclusion of the fiscal year (“Accrued Portion”)).

Mr. Goldwasser was eligible to such additional bonuses as our board of directors determined based upon the Board’s assessment of his performance in the various areas, which bonuses may have been paid in cash and/or our common stock at the Board’s discretion.

Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Goldwasser was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.64 per share, which was equal to the average of the 10-day closing market price of our common stock prior to the effective date of the employment agreement. As of September 30, 2012 all 1,000,000 shares of Mr. Goldwasser’s options have vested. The options expire June 30, 2015. On June 20, 2013 these options were modified to provide that (i) such options now expire upon the earlier to occur of June 20, 2016 and 18 months from the end of his employment; and (ii)(a) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.30 per share; (b) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.40 per share; (c) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; and (d) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.60 per share.

On June 20, 2013, we and Mr. Goldwasser entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, among other things: (i) Mr. Goldwasser’s base salary (1) for the fiscal year period ended September 30, 2013, was changed to $400,000 per annum; (2) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, shall be at the annual rate of $440,000 per annum; and (3) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, shall be at the annual rate of $460,000 per annum; (ii) the term of the Employment Agreement shall end on September 30, 2015; (iii) for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 all other bonus plans shall be replaced by a quarterly bonus plan based on 9% of the positive adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Employment Agreement) reported by us with a maximum of $40,000 earned in any quarter; (iv) all bonuses for fiscal years ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015 shall be at the discretion of the board of directors of National; (v) Mr. Goldwasser will not be entitled to any Severance Amount (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and Termination Year Bonus (as defined in the Employment Agreement); and (vi) if the Employment Agreement is not extended, Mr. Goldwasser shall be entitled to $400,000 payable pro rata over a twelve month period beginning October 1, 2015.

In addition, on June 20, 2013, Mr. Goldwasser received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

Alan B. Levin

Alan Levin entered into an automatically renewing one-year employment agreement on July 1, 2008 pursuant to which he is employed as our Chief Financial Officer. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Levin receives an annual base salary of approximately $200,000. The agreement renews annually for a one-year term unless either party gives notice of non-renewal. In addition to his base salary, he is entitled to receive an annual cash bonus determined in the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the board of directors based upon the assessment by the President of National of Mr. Levin’s performance in the following areas: revenue, net income and revenue growth, new business development, investor relations, communications with the board of directors, and other factors including, without limitation, special projects as assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or the board of directors.

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Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table summarizes the outstanding option awards as of September 30, 2013 for Mark D. Klein and Mark Goldwasser. As of September 30, 2013, there were no outstanding option awards for Alan Levin.

 

	Options Grant	Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal Year End				Option Exercise		Option Expiration
Name	Date	Exercisable		Unexercisable		Price		Date
Mark D. Klein	6/7/2013		1,900,000		-	$	0.50	9/30/2020
Mark D. Klein	6/7/2013		1,900,000		-	$	0.70	9/30/2020
Mark D. Klein	6/7/2013		1,900,000		-	$	0.90	9/30/2020
Mark Goldwasser	7/1/2008		300,000		-	$	0.30	6/20/2016
Mark Goldwasser	7/1/2008		300,000		-	$	0.40	6/20/2016
Mark Goldwasser	7/1/2008		200,000		-	$	0.50	6/20/2016
Mark Goldwasser	7/1/2008		200,000		-	$	0.60	6/20/2016
Mark Goldwasser	6/20/2013 (1)		166,666		334,334	$	0.50	6/30/2020
Mark Goldwasser	6/20/2013 (1)		166,666		334,334	$	0.70	6/30/2020
Mark Goldwasser	6/20/2013 (1)		166,666		334,334	$	0.90	6/30/2020

(1) One third of the option vested immediately, one-third of the option will vest on June 20, 2014, and one-third of the option will vest on June 20, 2015.

Potential Termination and Change in Control Payments

Mark Goldwasser

If Mark Goldwasser’s Employment Agreement, as amended, is not extended beyond its current term, he shall be entitled to severance of $400,000 payable pro rata over a twelve month period beginning October 1, 2015.

Alan B. Levin

Pursuant to the employment agreement governing the employment of Alan Levin, he would be entitled to compensation upon termination of his agreement by National without Cause, by the individuals for “Good Reason,” or as a result of non-renewal of the agreement by either party, or as a result of his disability or his death, or upon a change of control. According to the employment agreement: “Good Reason” means: (i) the assignment to the executive of any duties inconsistent in any material respect with the executive’s position; (ii) National’s material failure or refusal to perform any of the compensation obligations required to be performed in accordance with the agreement after a reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure same; (iii) a material diminution in title, duties, responsibilities, reporting relationship or positions; (iv) the relocation of the executive’s principal office location; (v) any decrease in salary or bonuses payable pursuant to the terms of the agreement without the executive’s written consent; and (vi) the cessation of his position for any reason without his written consent; Any one of these events shall not be deemed to constitute Good Reason if, within a 30-day notice period, the event or circumstance giving rise to Good Reason has been fully corrected by National.

“Cause” shall mean (i) the executive’s commission of a felony or other crime involving moral turpitude, or the commission of any other act or omission involving dishonesty or fraud with respect to National or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) alcoholism or drug addiction that materially impairs the executive’s ability to perform his duties; (iii) the substantial and repeated failure to perform duties as reasonably directed by the President), after reasonable notice and an opportunity to cure same; (iv) any material breach or violation of executive’s fiduciary duty owed to National or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (v) acts of willful misconduct or gross negligence with respect to National or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates; (vi) any material breach of the agreement which are not cured after reasonable notice is provided; or (vii) action taken by a regulatory body or self-regulatory organization that substantially impairs the executive’s ability to perform his duties pursuant to the employment agreement.

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“Change in Control” means (i) consummation of a reorganization, merger or consolidation or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets or stock of National (a “Business Combination”), in each case, unless, following such Business Combination, all or substantially all of the individuals or entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the voting securities of National entitled to vote generally in the election of directors immediately prior to such Business Combination beneficially own, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such Business Combination (including, without limitation, a corporation which as a result of such transaction owns National or all or substantially all of National’s assets either directly or through one or more subsidiaries); (ii) approval by National’s stockholders of a complete dissolution or liquidation of National; or (iii) any “person” (as such term is defined in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and as used in Sections 13(d)(3) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act), is or becomes a “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of National representing 35% or more of the combined voting power of National’s then outstanding securities eligible to vote for the election of the board of directors of National.

If Mr. Levin’s employment is terminated by National without Cause, in the event of a Change in Control, by Mr. Levin for Good Reason or upon Mr. Levin’s death or disability, he would be entitle to receive (i) a severance payment equal to 50% of Mr. Levin’s prior year’s salary; (ii) all accrued obligations, and (iii) continued benefits for a period of 18 months including medical, hospitalization, dental and life insurance programs in which Mr. Levin, his spouse and dependents were participating immediately prior thereto. In the event of Mr. Levin’s termination due to Cause, without Good Reason or the non-renewal of Mr. Levin’s employment agreement, Mr. Levin would have been entitled only to all accrued obligations.

Director’s Compensation 

Each director who receives less than $50,000 in compensation from the Company (“non-employee director”) receives (i) a director’s fee of $24,000 per annum, (ii) $1,000 for each Board meeting such director attends in person and $500 for each Board meeting such director attends telephonically, (iii) $500 for each committee meeting such director attends in person and $250 for each committee meeting such director attends telephonically (up to a maximum of 12 meetings in aggregate). The Chair of the Audit Committee receives an additional $6,000 per annum, and the Chairs of the Compensation Committee, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Nominating Committee each receive an additional $3,000 per annum. All non-employee directors shall receive 60,000 options upon joining the Board, of which 20,000 are vested immediately, and the balance vest equally on each of the next two anniversary’s subsequent to the date they joined the Board. They will also receive an annual options grant on the 15th day of January of each calendar year following completion of the 36th month of the Director’s term of 15,000 options at the closing market price (mid-point between the bid and asked recorded on the closing price quote on January 15th or the first business day thereafter if markets are closed on the 15th rounded up to the nearest nickel increment ($0.05). The above options, initial and annual grants, shall not apply to any management/consulting directors that are subject to any other management incentive compensation plan. National reimburses all directors for expenses incurred traveling to and from board of directors meetings.

The following table summarizes the compensation of our outside directors for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013:  

Name	Fees Paid			Options Awards	Total Compensation
Mark Klein	$	40,250	$	66,874	$	107,124
Robert B. Fagenson	$	26,500	$	14,961	$	41,461
Mark H. Goldwasser	$	–	$	14,961	$	14,961
Leonard J. Sokolow	$	–	$	–	$	–
Salvatore Giardina	$	41,932	$	1,500	$	43,432
Frank S. Plimpton	$	44,500	$	1,500	$	46,000
Peter Zurkow	$	36,597	$	1,500	$	38,097
William Lerner	$	21,320	$	1,407	$	22,727
Frederic B. Powers III	$	21,597	$	1,407	$	23,004
Robert Lautz (1)	$	11,250	$	–	$	11,250
Bryant Riley (2)	$	8,682	$	–	$	8,682

(1) Mr. Lautz resigned from the Board of Directors on February 13, 2013.

(2) Mr. Riley resigned from the Board of Directors on October 29, 2012.

Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of December 23, 2013, by:

● each person known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding shares of our common stock;

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● each of our directors;

● each of our current executive officers; and

● all of our directors and executive officers as a group.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC. To our knowledge, except as indicated by footnote the persons named in the table below have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of common stock shown as beneficially owned by them. Shares of common stock underlying derivative securities, if any, that currently are exercisable or convertible or are scheduled to become exercisable or convertible for or into shares of common stock within 60 days after the date of the table are deemed to be outstanding in calculating the percentage ownership of each listed person or group but are not deemed to be outstanding as to any other person or group. The address of named beneficial owners that are officers and/or directors is: c/o National Holdings Corporation, 410 Park Avenue, 14^th Floor, New York, New York 10022.  

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owner	Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership		Percentage of Class
Mark Klein (1)		10,429,855		8.10	%
Robert Fagenson (2)		8,681,293		7.00	%
Richard Abbe (3)		6,364,203		5.10	%
Mark Goldwasser (4)		2,945,685		2.40	%
Frederic B. Powers III (5)		1,666,667		1.40	%
Leonard Sokolow		1,476,956		1.20	%
Frank Plimpton		1,511,285		1.20	%
Alan Levin		40,500		*
Salvatore Giardina		60,000		*
Peter Zurkow		60,000		*
William Lerner		60,000		*
James Ciocia		772,770		*
Frederick Wasserman		101,842		*
All executive officers and directors as a group		27,626,853		27.5	%
(12) persons)

* Less than 1%

(1) Consists of (i) 307,094 shares of our common stock held directly by Mr. Klein, (ii) 5,700,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of vested options, and (iii) 4,422,761 shares of our common stock held by M Klein & Company, of which Mr. Klein is the managing member and a majority partner and has sole voting and investment power over such shares.

(2)

Consists of (i) 500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of options, (ii) 166,666 shares of our common stock held the Trust for the benefit of Toby Fagenson, of which Mr. Fagenson is the sole Trustee and has sole voting and investment power over such shares, and (iii) 8,014,627 shares of our common stock held by Fagenson & Co., Inc., of which Mr. Fagenson is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and has sole voting and investment power over such shares.

(3)

Information is based on a Schedule 13G filed by Iroquois Capital management, L.L.C., Joshua Silverman and Richard Abbe on September 23, 2013. Consists of (i) 6,197,533 shares of our common stock over which Iroquois Capital Management and Messrs Silverman and Abbe have shared voting and investment power and (ii) 166,670 shares of our common stock over which Mr. Abbe has sole voting and investment power. The principal business address for Iroquois Capital Management L.L.C. and Mr. Silverman and Abbe is 641 Lexington Avenue, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10022.

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(4)

Consists of (i) 1,180,938 shares of our common stock issued on the conversion of 14,762 shares of Series A preferred stock in December 2011, (ii) 236,944 shares our common stock held directly by Mr. Goldwasser, (iii) 7,375 shares of our common stock held in a individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr. Goldwasser, (iv) 7,375 shares of our common stock held in an individual retirement account for the benefit of Mr. Goldwasser’s wife, (v) 13,050, shares of our common stock held in trusts for the benefit of Mr. Goldwasser’s children, of which Mr. Goldwasser is the sole Trustee and (vi)1,500,000 shares of our common stock issuable upon exercise of vested stock options.

(5)

Consists of shares owned by Powers Private Equity LLC, of which Mr. Powers is a Managing Director. Mr. Powers may be deemed to own the shares of our common stock owned by Powers Private Equity LLC. Mr. Powers disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of our common stock owned by Powers Private Equity LLC. The principal business address of Powers Private Equity LLC is 100 W. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830.

Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Review, approval, or notification of transactions with related persons 

Our board of directors reviews and votes on transactions, arrangements and relationships between us and any of our directors, director nominees, executive officers, beneficial owners of more than 5% of our common stock and their respective immediate family members where the amount involved in the transaction exceeds or is expected to exceed $120,000 in a fiscal year (such transaction, arrangement or relationship, the “Related Transaction”). The director who has a material interest in the related transaction must recuse himself from our board of directors vote on such matter. A majority vote of the remaining board of directors members is required for approval of the related transaction. Before such vote, our board of directors members who are independent of the related transaction review, among other things, the following factors:

● the related person’s interest in the transaction;

● the approximate dollar value of the amount involved;

● the terms of the transaction;

● the benefits to us;

● the benefits to our stockholders;

● the availability of other sources for comparable products, services, or financial benefits; and;

● whether the transaction is on terms that are no less favorable to us than terms that could have been reached with an unaffiliated third-party under the same or similar circumstances.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 

On January 25, 2013, Messrs. Klein, Fagenson, Goldwasser and Levin purchased shares of our common stock in the private placement at purchase price of $0.30 per share for an aggregate consideration of $377,500. Mr. Klein purchased 1,000,000 shares, Mr. Fagenson purchased 166,666 shares, Mr. Goldwasser purchased 66,666 shares and Mr. Levin purchased 25,000 shares. Additionally, National issued shares of our common stock in exchange for warrants as follows: Messrs. Klein and Sokolow each received 101,214 shares in exchange for 215,741 warrants and Mr. Plimpton received 506,080 shares in exchange for 1,078,730 warrants.

Mr. Fagenson is also a party to an Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, with the NSC, whereby in exchange for establishing and maintaining a branch office of National Securities Corporation in New York, New York (the “Branch”), Mr. Fagenson receives 50% of any net income accrued at the Branch, which amounted to date has been immaterial and his daughter, Stephanie Fagenson, is receiving an annual salary of $72,000.

M. Klein & Company was engaged during the fiscal year ended 2013 to perform certain evaluation services and to advise our Board on corporate actions. The principal officer of this firm engaged to conduct these services is the brother of the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of our Board, Mark D. Klein. Mr. Klein received no direct or indirect compensation as a result of this engagement. The total fees paid for these services were $50,000 in fiscal year 2013. No such fees were paid in fiscal year 2012.

Between March 2012 and September 2012, the Company issued and sold to National Securities Growth Partners LLC ("NSGP"), the primary principals of which include Messrs. Klein and Fagenson, convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes"). The Notes were convertible into units of the Company consisting of (i) the Company's Series E preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was convertible into shares of Common Stock and (ii) a warrant exercisable for shares of Common Stock. In conjunction with the closing of the private placement in January 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement and a Warrant Exchange Agreement (the "Series E Conversion and Exchange Agreement") with NSGP pursuant to which, among other things, (i) NSGP converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); (ii) then, following the Note Conversion, NSGP converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) then, exchanged all of its warrants (10,000,000) to purchase Common Stock for 6,697,140 shares of Common Stock.

On July 25, 2012, the Company and Leonard J. Sokolow executed a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement''), which replaced the previous employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Sokolow which was entered into concurrent with the closing of the merger of the Company and vFinance, Inc., and which was subsequently amended on November 23, 2009. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Sokolow will provide to the Company and its affiliates professional consulting services in the area of general corporate, financial reporting, business development, advisory, operational, strategic, public company and broker-dealer matters as needed and requested. During the term of Consulting Agreement Mr. Sokolow will be paid $300,000 per annum.

Mr. Fagenson was also a party to a sub-lease agreement wherein during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in fiscal year 2012 and part of 2013, Mr. Fagenson sublet office space to an independent contractor office of National Securities. This agreement was of no financial consequence to the Company.

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Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

Audit Fees. Sherb did not perform any services during fiscal year 2013 relating to the audit of our consolidated annual financial statements. Fees for services performed by RBSM during fiscal year 2013 relating to the review of our consolidated quarterly financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q were approximately $45,000. Fees for services performed by Sherb during fiscal year 2012 relating to the audit of our consolidated annual financial statements and the review of our consolidated quarterly financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q were approximately $240,000.

Audit-Related Fees. “Audit-related fees” include fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit and not included in the “audit fees” mentioned above. There were no such fees paid in fiscal years 2013 or 2012.

Tax Fees. The fees billed in fiscal years 2013 and 2012 for tax compliance, tax advice or tax planning amounted to $78,000 and $58,000, respectively. Tax fees in fiscal year 2013 were paid to RBSM and tax fees in fiscal year 2012 were paid to Sherb.

All Other Fees. There were no other fees paid.

Pre-Approval Policies. Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC, before the Company’s independent public accountant is engaged to render audit or non-audit services, the engagement must be approved by the Company’s audit committee or entered into pursuant to the committee’s pre-approval policies and procedures. The policy granting pre-approval to certain specific audit and audit-related services and specifying the procedures for pre-approving other services is set forth in the Amended and Restated Charter of the Audit Committee. No representatives of RBSM are expected to attend the Annual Meeting, so stockholders will not have any opportunity to ask RBSM questions at the meeting.

PART IV

Item 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)   The following financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8:

1.  Financial Statements

Report of Independent Registered Accounting firm

Consolidated Financial Statements

Statements of Financial Condition, September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

Statements of Operations for the Years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Deficit for the Years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

Statements of Cash Flows for the Years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

2.  Financial Statement Schedules

Schedules not listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or have been included in notes to the consolidated financial statements.

(b)    See Exhibit Index.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION

(Registrant)

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/Mark D. Klein
		Mark D. Klein
		Chief Executive Officer and Co-Executive Chairman of the Board
Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/Alan B. Levin
		Alan B. Levin
		Chief Financial Officer

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Robert Fagenson
		Robert Fagenson,
		Co-Executive Chairman of the Board

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Mark D. Klein
		Mark D. Klein, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Executive Chairman of the Board

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Mark Goldwasser
		Mark Goldwasser, President and Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Leonard J. Sokolow
		Leonard J. Sokolow, Vice Chairman and Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ William Lerner
		William Lerner,  Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Frank S. Plimpton
		Frank S. Plimpton, Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Peter Zurkow
		Peter Zurkow, Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Frederick Powers, III
		Frederick Powers, III Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Salvatore Giardina
		Salvatore Giardina, Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ James Ciocia
		James Ciocia, Director

Date: December 27, 2013	By:	/s/ Frederick Wasserman
		Frederick Wasserman, Director

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EXHIBIT INDEX

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 20, 2013, among the Company, National Acquisition Corp. and Gilman Ciocia, Inc. (The schedules and exhibits to the merger agreement are omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC, upon request, a copy of any omitted schedule or exhibit.) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 21, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
2.1	Amendment, dated August 8, 2013, by and among the Company, National Acquisition Corp and Gilman Ciocia, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
3.1	The Company's Certificate of Incorporation, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10--Q filed on May 17, 2004; File No. 001-12629).
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10--Q filed on May 10, 2006; File No. 001-12629).
3.3	Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2008; File No. 001-12629).
3.4	Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Relative Optional or Other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10--Q filed on May 17, 2004; File No. 001-12629).
3.5	Certificate of Amendment to the Company's Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Relative Optional or Other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10--Q filed on May 10, 2006; File No. 001-12629).

3.6 Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Relative Optional or Other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 18, 2006; File No. 001-12629).

3.7	Certificate of Designations, Preferences, and Relative Optional or Other Special Rights of Preferred Stock and Qualifications, Limitations and Restrictions Thereof of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 18, 2006; File No. 001-12629).
3.8	Certificate of Elimination of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 23, 2011 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K, filed on July 14, 2010, File No. 001-12629).

3.9 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2010; File No. 001-12629).

3.10 Certificate of Correction to the Certificate of Designation of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.8 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2010; File No. 001-12629).

3.11 Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2010; File No. 001-12629).

 3.12 Certification of Designation, , Preferences and Rights of Series E Preferred Stock ((incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2012; File No. 001-12629).

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3.13	The Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10--Q filed on February 13, 2002; File No. 001-12629).
4.1	Form of Warrant, dated July 12, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2010; File No. 001-12629).

  4.2 Form of Warrant, dated September 29, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.10 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 5, 2010; File No. 001-12629).

 10.1 Office lease, Seattle, Washington (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 21, 1999; File No. 001-12629).

10.2* 2006 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on January 26, 2006; File No. 001-12629).

10.3*	2008 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement filed on January 24, 2008; File No. 001-12629).
10.4*	2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on September 19, 2013; File No. 333-191253).
10.5*	Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Compensation Plan, dated June 7, 2013, between National Holdings Corporation and Mark D. Klein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 12, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.6*	Co-Executive Chairman Compensation Plan, dated June 20, 2013, between National Holdings Corporation and Robert B. Fagenson (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.7*	Employment Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and between the Company and Mark Goldwasser, (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008; File No. 001-12629).
10.8*	Amendment No. 1 to Employment Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2009, by and between the Company and Mark Goldwasser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 29, 2009; File No. 001-12629).
10.9*	Letter Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2009, by and between the Company and Mark Goldwasser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on December 29, 2009; File No. 001-12629).
10.10*	Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated June 20 2013, between National Holdings Corporation and Mark Goldwasser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 26, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.11*	Option Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and between the Company and Mark Goldwasser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008; File No. 001-12629).
10.12*	Employment Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and between the Company and Alan B. Levin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008; File No. 001-12629).

10.13* Termination Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2008, by and between vFinance, Inc. and Leonard J. Sokolow (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 2, 2008; File No. 001-12629).

10.14 Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2010 by and between National Holdings Corporation and the investors signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2013; File No. 001-12629).

10.15 Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2010 by and between National Holdings Corporation and the investors signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2013; File No. 001-12629).

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10.16 OPN Joint Venture Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement, by and between National Holdings Corporation and Opus Point Partners, LLC, effective as of January 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 24; File No. 001-12629).

10.17 Interim Funding and Services Agreement, by and among National Securities Corporation, National Holdings Corporation and OPN Holdings, LLC, effective January 14, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 24; File No. 001-12629).

10.18 Placement Agency Agreement, dated as of December 6, 2011, by and between OPN Capital Markets and TG Therapeutics, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2012; File No. 001-12629).

10.19	Transfer of Ownership of OPN Holdings, LLC Joint Venture, dated as of April 4, 2013, by and between Michael S. Weiss and Opus Point Partners, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 4, 2013).
10.18	Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2013, by and among National Holdings Corporation and the purchasers signatory thereto previously (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.19	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2013, by and among national Holdings Corporation and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.20	Conversion and Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2013, by and among National Holdings Corporation and the holders of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.21	Conversion and Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2013, by and between National Holdings Corporation and National Securities Growth Partners LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.22	Warrant Exchange Agreement, dated as of January 24, 2013, by and between National Holdings Corporation and the holders of warrants signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on January 31, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.23	Form of Voting and Support Agreement entered into as of June 20, 2013, among the Company, National Acquisition Corp. and certain stockholders of Gilman Ciocia, Inc., (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on June 21, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.24	Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2013, by and among National Holdings Corporation and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 30, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
10.25	Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of August 28, 2013, by and among national Holdings Corporation and the purchasers signatory thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on August 30, 2013; File No. 001-12629).
14.	The Code of Ethics filed as Exhibit 14 to Form 10-K in December 2003 and hereby incorporated by reference.

21. Subsidiaries of Registrant 

23.1 Consent of RBSM, LLP.

31.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 Chief Executive Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Chief Financial Officer’s Certificate pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS** XBRL Instance Document

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101.SCH** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema

101.CAL** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase

101.DEF** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase

101.LAB** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase

101.PRE** XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

*Compensatory agreements** Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files on Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

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NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

CONTENTS	PAGE NO.
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	F-2
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at September 30, 2013 and 2012	F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	F-4
Consolidated Statement of Equity (Deficit) for the Years Ended September 30, 2013 and 2012	F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 2013 and 2012	F-6
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements	F-7

F-1

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders

National Holdings Corporation

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of National Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries (the "Company") as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended September 30, 2013. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of National Holdings Corporation and Subsidiaries as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two year period ended September 30, 2013 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ RBSM LLP

New York, NY

December 27, 2013

F-2

NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

	September 30,
	2013			2012
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,985,000		$	7,934,000
Restricted cash		92,000			-
Deposits with clearing organizations		1,107,000			1,107,000
Receivables from broker dealers and clearing organizations		4,296,000			3,650,000
Other receivables		1,049,000			147,000
Advances to registered representatives - Current portion, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts		384,000			249,000
Securities owned: marketable – at market value		428,000			696,000
Securities owned: nonmarketable – at fair value		39,000			56,000
Prepaid expenes		764,000			520,000
Total Current Assets		28,144,000			14,359,000
Advances to registered representatives - Long term portion		427,000			641,000
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation		447,000			662,000
Intangible assets, net		-			466,000
Other assets		493,000			461,000
Total Assets	$	29,511,000		$	16,589,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	13,494,000		$	11,297,000
Payable to broker dealers and clearing organizations		13,000			119,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market value		15,000			1,000
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount		-			6,800,000
Total Current Liabilities		13,522,000			18,217,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities - Long term portion		192,000			263,000
Total Liabilities, before subordinated borrowings and other liabilities		13,714,000			18,480,000
Subordinated borrowings		-			1,000,000
Total Liabilities		13,714,000			19,480,000
National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Series C and D, convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 94,169 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012		-			6,156,000
Common stock, $.02 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 100,580,203 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2013 and 26,555,572 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2012		2,012,000			531,000
Additional paid-in capital		67,982,000			46,184,000
Accumulated deficit		(54,212,000	)		(55,780,000	)
Total National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)		15,782,000			(2,909,000	)
Non Controlling Interest		15,000			18,000
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)		15,797,000			(2,891,000	)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	$	29,511,000		$	16,589,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements. 

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NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Revenues
Commissions	$	78,168,000		$	70,301,000
Principal transactions		13,426,000			14,427,000
Investment banking fees		14,002,000			15,390,000
Interest and dividends		3,935,000			2,996,000
Transfer fees and clearing services		7,740,000			7,196,000
Investment advisory fees		9,508,000			8,092,000
Other		804,000			246,000
Total Revenues		127,583,000			118,648,000
Operating Expenses
Commissions, compensation and fees		110,656,000			103,800,000
Clearing fees		2,134,000			1,662,000
Communications		4,494,000			4,731,000
Occupancy, equipment and other admin expenses		3,300,000			4,189,000
Professional fees		3,382,000			2,714,000
Interest		248,000			916,000
Taxes, licenses and registration		1,582,000			1,536,000
Total Operating Expenses		125,796,000			119,548,000
Net Income (Loss) from Operations		1,787,000			(900,000	)
Other Expenses
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		-			(1,051,000	)
Loss on investment in unaffilitated entity		(162,000	)		-
Total Other Expenses		(162,000	)		(1,051,000	)
Net Income (Loss) before income taxes		1,625,000			(1,951,000	)
Income taxes		60,000			-
Total Provision for Income Tax		60,000			-
Net Income (Loss) before non-controlling interest		1,565,000			(1,951,000	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		3,000			14,000
NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	1,568,000		$	(1,937,000	)
Preferred stock dividend		-			(93,000	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$	1,568,000		$	(2,030,000	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic	$	0.02		$	(0.08	)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted	$	0.02		$	(0.08	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic		70,651,415			25,014,166
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted		74,887,749			25,014,166

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)

YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 and 2012

	Preferred Stock C						Preferred Stock D						Common Stock				Additional Paid-in			Accumulated			Non-controlling			Total Stockholders' Equity
	Shares			$			Shares			$			Shares		$		Capital			Deficit			Interest			(Deficit)
BALANCE, September 30, 2011		34,169		$	2,551,000			60,000		$	3,605,000			20,446,704	$	409,000	$	45,066,000		$	(53,128,000	)	$	32,000		$	(1,465,000	)
Issuance of Series A Preferred Dividends		-			-			-			-			-		-		715,000			(715,000	)		-			-
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of Series A Preferred Stock		-			-			-			-			4,141,826		83,000		(83,000	)		-			-			-
Fair value of stock options		-			-			-			-			-		-		10,000			-			-			10,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to satisfy certain liabilities		-			-			-			-			1,967,042		39,000		476,000			-			-			515,000
Net loss		-			-			-			-			-		-		-			(1,937,000	)		(14,000	)		(1,951,000	)
BALANCE, September 30, 2012		34,169			2,551,000			60,000			3,605,000			26,555,572		531,000		46,184,000			(55,780,000	)		18,000			(2,891,000	)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of Series C Preferred Stock		(34,169	)		(2,551,000	)		-			-			3,416,691		68,000		2,483,000			-			-			-
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of Series D Preferred Stock		-			-			(60,000	)		(3,605,000	)		6,000,000		120,000		3,485,000			-			-			-
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of Series E Subordinated Note		-			-			-			-			10,000,000		200,000		4,800,000			-			-			5,000,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of certain outstanding Warrants		-			-			-			-			12,951,195		259,000		(259,000	)		-			-			-
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to Private Placement		-			-			-			-			40,034,928		801,000		10,777,000			-			-			11,578,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to 2013 Omnibus Stock Option Plan		-			-			-			-			621,817		13,000		227,000			-			-			240,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to satisfy certain liabilities		-			-			-			-			1,000,000		20,000		293,000			-			-			313,000
Accrue for distribution of remaining equity to non-controlling equity holder		-			-			-			-			-		-		(147,000	)		-			-			(147,000	)
Fair value of stock options		-			-			-			-			-		-		139,000			-			-			139,000
Net income (loss)		-			-			-			-			-		-		-			1,568,000			(3,000	)		1,565,000
BALANCE, September 30, 2013		-		$	-			-		$	-			100,580,203	$	2,012,000	$	67,982,000		$	(54,212,000	)	$	15,000		$	15,797,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

	Years ended September 30,
	2013			2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	1,565,000		$	(1,951,000	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization		922,000			1,154,000
Amortization of advances to registered representatives		349,000			265,000
Compensatory element of common stock option issuances		379,000			10,000
Loss on investment in unaffilated entity		162,000			-
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		-			1,051,000
Amortization of note discount		-			247,000
Provision for bad debt		(96,000	)		(201,000	)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on securities		(1,202,000	)		23,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Restricted cash		(92,000	)		-
Deposits with clearing organizations		-			50,000
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and others		(1,722,000	)		(786,000	)
Securities owned: marketable, at market value		1,526,000			(307,000	)
Securities owned: non-marketable, at fair value		(39,000	)		10,000
Other assets		(276,000	)		(30,000	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		2,024,000			773,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market		14,000			(1,000	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		3,514,000			307,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint venture		-			(550,000	)
Purchase of fixed assets		(241,000	)		(221,000	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(241,000	)		(771,000	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable		-			5,000,000
Principal repayment of convertible notes payable		(1,800,000	)		(4,200,000	)
Repayment of subordinated borrowings		(1,000,000	)		(100,000	)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated borrowings		-			1,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		11,578,000			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		8,778,000			1,700,000
NET INCREASE IN CASH		12,051,000			1,236,000
CASH BALANCE
Beginning of the year		7,934,000			6,698,000
End of the year	$	19,985,000		$	7,934,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	$	415,000		$	617,000
Income taxes	$	47,000		$	-
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Fair value of shares of common stock to satisfy liabilities	$	313,000		$	515,000
Conversion of Series A Preferred Stock to shares of common stock	$	-		$	83,000
Conversion of Series C preferred stock to common stock	$	2,551,000		$	-
Conversion of Series D preferred stock to common stock	$	3,605,000		$	-
Conversion of Series E subordinated note to common stock	$	5,000,000		$	-
Conversion of warrants to common stock	$	259,000		$	-
Series A preferred stock dividends	$	-		$	715,000

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2013 and 2012

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

National Holdings Corporation (“National” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in 1996, is a financial services organization, operating primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, National Securities Corporation (“National Securities” or “NSC”) and vFinance Investments, Inc. (“vFinance Investments”) (collectively, the “Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries”). The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries conduct a national securities brokerage business through their main offices in New York, New York, Boca Raton, Florida, and Seattle, Washington.

Through its Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, the Company offers (1) full service retail brokerage to approximately 39,000 high net worth individual and institutional clients, (2) provides investment banking, merger, acquisition and advisory services to micro, small and mid-cap high growth companies, (3) engages in trading securities, including making markets in approximately 6,000 micro and small-cap, NASDAQ and other exchange listed stocks and (4) provides liquidity in the United States Treasury marketplace. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are introducing brokers and clear all transactions through clearing organizations on a fully disclosed basis. They are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). National Securities and vFinance Investments are also members of the National Futures Association ("NFA").

National also has a wholly owned subsidiary, National Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation ("NAM"). NAM is a federally-registered investment adviser providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed.

National also has a wholly owned subsidiary, National Insurance Corporation, a Washington corporation (“National Insurance”). National Insurance provides fixed insurance products to its clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.

Recapitalization

During January 2013, the Company issued 29,451,596 shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement transaction for proceeds of approximately $8.6 million, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the issuance of the shares to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate, working capital, and net capital purposes and associated and costs and fees relating to the transaction.

During January 2013, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of obligations under convertible notes aggregating $5,000,000 and paid off senior subordinated notes payable of $2,800,000.

During January 2013, the Company converted the Series C preferred stock into 3,416,691 shares of common stock and the Series D preferred stock into 6,000,000 shares of common stock.

On August 28, 2013, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the selling stockholders providing for the issuance and sale of 10,583,330 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.0 million, net of expenses.

Merger

On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc. (see Note 21 – Subsequent Events)

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

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Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Furthermore, the Company has been named as a defendant in various customer arbitrations. These claims result from the actions of brokers affiliated with the Company. The Company may have established liabilities for potential losses from such complaints, legal actions, government investigations, and proceedings where necessary in accordance with GAAP. In establishing these liabilities, management uses judgment to determine the probability that losses will be incurred and a reasonable estimate of the amount of losses. In making these decisions, management bases its judgments on our knowledge of the situations, consultations with legal counsel and our historical experience in resolving similar matters. In many lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory proceedings, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the amount of that liability until the matter is close to resolution. However, accruals are reviewed regularly and are adjusted to reflect our estimates of the impact of developments, rulings, advice of counsel and any other information pertinent to a particular matter. Because of the inherent difficulty in predicting the ultimate outcome of legal and regulatory actions, we cannot predict with certainty the eventual loss or range of loss related to such matters. If managements judgment proves to be incorrect, our liability for losses and contingencies may not accurately reflect actual losses that result from these actions, which could materially affect results in the period other expenses are ultimately determined. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company accrued approximately $250,000 and $325,000, repsectively for these matters. These claims may be covered by our errors and omissions insurance policy. While we will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters, and will assert insurance coverage and indemnification to the maximum extent possible, there can be no assurance that these lawsuits and arbitrations will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generally acts as an agent in executing customer orders to buy or sell listed and over-the-counter securities in which it may or may not make a market, and charges commissions based on the services the Company provides to its customers. In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which the Company makes a market, the Company may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. The Company may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. Mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are generally priced competitively based on the services it provides to its customers. In each instance the commission charges, mark-ups or mark-downs, are in compliance with guidelines established by FINRA.

Customer security transactions and the related commission income and expense are recorded on a trade date basis. Customers who are financing their transaction on margin are charged interest. The Company’s margin requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions mandated by its clearing firms, National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”), COR Clearing LLC, formerly known as Legent Clearing (“COR”), ICBC, formerly known as Fortis Securities, LLC (“ICBC”), Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC. (“Rosenthal”), and R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”). The interest is billed on the average daily balance of the margin account.

Investment banking revenues include gains, losses, and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter or agent. Investment banking revenues also include fees earned from providing financial advisory services. Investment banking management fees are recognized on the offering date, sales concessions on the trade date, and underwriting fees at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determinable.

Principal transactions result from mark-ups and mark-downs in securities transactions entered into for the account of the Company. Some of these transactions may involve the Company taking a position in securities that may expose the Company to losses. These revenues are recorded on a trade date basis.

Clearing and other brokerage income are fees charged to the broker on customer’s security transactions, and are recognized as of the trade date.

Investment advisory fees are derived from account management and investment advisory services provided to high net worth clients. These fees are determined based on a percentage of the customers assets under management, may be billed monthly or quarterly and recognized when earned.

Other revenue consists of miscellaneous fees charged to both customer and our independent contractors for services rendered.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the terms of the leases. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; costs of major additions and betterments that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss on disposal is recognized.

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Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using the effective tax rates in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is also recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820-Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:

Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2:	Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company had securities owned- nonmarketable including warrants it received as partial compensation from clients for investment banking services and subordinated borrowings as Level 2 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company paid off all convertible promissory notes during 2013 and carrying amounts of the convertible promissory notes at September 30, 2012 approximated their respective fair value based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

Cash and cash equivalents may include money market securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy. 

The warrants issued by the clients to the Company as partial compensation for banking services are not readily convertible to cash pursuant to ASC 605-10-20. Accordingly, they are classified as non-marketable securities. Once the securities underlying the warrants have quoted prices available in an active market that can rapidly absorb the quantity held by the Company without significantly affecting the price, the Company attributes a value to the warrants using the Black-Scholes method based on the respective price of the warrants and the quoted prices of the securities underlying the warrants and other key inputs.

In addition, FASB ASC 825-10-25 Fair Value Option, or ASC 825-10-25, was effective for January 1, 2008. ASC 825-10-25 expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company did not elect to use the fair value measurements for any of its qualifying financial instruments.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at least once a year or earlier if circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered, in accordance with professional standards. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.

Common Stock Purchase Warrants 

The Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with capital financing transactions in accordance with professional standards for "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock". In accordance with professional standards, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

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Convertible Instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.

Professional standards generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument”.

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.

ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.

The Company evaluated the terms of the Series C and D Preferred Stock at September 30, 2012 to determine whether they should be classified as a liability, temporary equity, or permanent equity and whether their conversion options should be bifurcated and accounted for as derivatives. The terms of their Series C and D provide for the following among other things: they are convertible at the holder’s option to a fixed number of shares of common stock of the Company at the classification dates and they are not redeemable. The characteristics of the common stock that is issuable upon a holder’s exercise of the conversion option of the convertible preferred stock are deemed to be clearly and closely related to the characteristics of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, the Company’s conversion options, if free standing, would not be considered derivatives subject to the accounting guidelines prescribed in accordance with professional standards. As of September 30, 2013 the Company no longer had any convertible debt instruments outstanding

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted.

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	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss	$	1,568,000	$	(1,937,000	)
Preferred stock dividends		-		(93,000	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share- loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted		1,568,000		(2,030,000	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share-net loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted	$	1,568,000	$	(2,030,000	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted average shares		70,651,415		25,014,166
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Series A, C, and D preferred stock		2,992,702		-
Unvested restricted stock units		1,243,632		-
Denominator for diluted earnings per share--adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		74,887,749		25,014,166
Loss per share:
Net loss available to common stockholders
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)
Diluted	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)

The weighted-average anti-dilutive common share equivalents are as follows:

 

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		921,000
Series C Preferred Stock		-		3,416,692
Series D Preferred Stock		-		6,000,000
Convertible notes payable		3,535,616		6,712,123
Options		3,156,001		2,561,137
Warrants		5,503,817		14,842,941
		12,195,434		34,453,893

The anti-dilutive common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

 

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		-
Series C Preferred Stock		-		-
Series D Preferred Stock		-		-
Convertible notes payable		-		11,125,000
Options		10,000,000		1,312,002
Warrants		896,755		14,717,941
		10,896,755		27,154,943

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC Topic 718 accounting for “Share Based Payment” addresses all forms of share based payment (“SBP”) awards including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under Topic 718, SBP awards result in a charge to operations measured at fair value on the awards grant date, based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest over the service period.

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The Company has historically used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of any options granted. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are fully transferable. For example, the expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the options granted. Options issued under the Company's option plans have characteristics that differ from traded options.

Market Risk

The investments of the Company are subject to normal market fluctuations and other risks inherent in investing in securities and there can be no assurance that any appreciation in value will occur. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not realize the amount that they invest.

Entering into Short Positions

A short sale involves the sale of a security that is not owned in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable) at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the security that would result in a theoretically unlimited loss, although this potential loss is mitigated in the case of debt securities by the nature of such securities.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is engaged in trading and providing a broad range of securities brokerage and investment services to a diverse group of retail and institutional clientele, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. Counterparties to the Company’s business activities include broker-dealers and clearing organizations, banks and other financial institutions. The Company primarily uses clearing brokers to process transactions and maintain customer accounts on a fee basis for the Company. The Company uses three clearing brokers for substantially all of its business. The Company permits the clearing firms to extend credit to its clientele secured by cash and securities in the client’s account. The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with the non-performance by its customers and counterparties in fulfilling their contractual obligations can be directly impacted by volatile or illiquid trading markets, which may impair the ability of customers and counterparties to satisfy their obligations to the Company. The Company has agreed to indemnify the clearing brokers for losses they incur while extending credit to the Company’s clients. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of its customers and counterparties. Amounts due from customers that are considered uncollectible by the clearing broker are charged back to the Company by the clearing broker when such amounts become determinable. Upon notification of a charge back, such amounts, in total or in part, are then either (i) collected from the customers, (ii) charged to the broker initiating the transaction and included in other receivables in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition, and/or (iii) charged as an expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, based on the particular facts and circumstances.

The Company maintains cash with major financial institutions. All interest bearing accounts are insured up to $250,000. On October 14, 2008 the FDIC announced its temporary Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which provides full coverage for non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions that agree to participate in the program. The transaction account guarantee applies to all personal and business checking deposit accounts that do not earn interest at participating institutions. This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31, 2013. As a result of this coverage the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risks for cash.

Other Receivables

The Company extends unsecured credit in the normal course of business to certain business clients and unconsolidated affiliates. The determination of the amount of uncollectible accounts is based on the amount of credit extended and the length of time each receivable has been outstanding, as it relates to each individual relationship. The Company periodically receives payment from various clients for fees earned from investment banking deals and other transactions. These amounts are usually collected within sixty to ninety days and as of September 30, 2013 the Company has $0 in allowance for doubtful accounts. Additionally, other amounts due from unrelated parties are assessed and usually collected within thirty to sixty days.

Advances to Registered Representatives

Advances are given to certain registered representatives as an incentive for their affiliation with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries. The representative signs an independent contractor agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries for a specified term, typically a three-year period. The advance is then amortized on a straight-line basis or based on a percentage of production over the life of the broker’s agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, and is included in commission expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the event a representative’s affiliation terminates prior to the fulfillment of their contract, the representative is required to repay the unamortized balance. At September 30, 2013 and 2012 there was approximately $13,000 and $109,000, respectively of allowance for uncollectable amounts associated with this receivable.

F-12

Securities Owned

Marketable securities which consist of publicly traded unrestricted common stock and bonds are valued at the closing price on the valuation date. Non-marketable securities which consist partly of restricted common stock and of non-tradable warrants exercisable into freely trading common stock of public companies are carried at market value or as required, at fair value as determined in good faith by management.

Other Assets

Other assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses and lease deposits.

Legal and Other Contingencies

The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company are subject to significant uncertainty. ASC 450-10, Accounting for Contingencies, requires that an estimated loss from a loss contingency such as a legal proceeding or claim should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. In determining whether a loss should be accrued we evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact our results of operations, financial position, or our cash flows.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net loss.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements are effective for the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Since these amended principles require only additional disclosures concerning offsetting and related arrangements, adoption will not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB Issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The Update provides guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when, among other things, a net operating loss carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.

F-13

The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. The Update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The guidance in this Update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following:

a. The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors

b. Any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.

The guidance in this Update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

NOTE 3. CLEARING AGREEMENTS

National Securities Corporation and vFinance Investments, Inc. have separate but coterminous clearing agreements with National Financial Services, LLC with a termination date of February 1, 2015. The clearing agreement includes a termination fee if either broker dealer terminates the agreement without cause. The Broker Dealer Subsidiaries currently have clearing agreements with NFS, Legent, ICBC and Rosenthal, RJO and Southwest Clearing.

NOTE 4. BROKER-DEALERS AND CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the receivables of $4,296,000 and $3,650,000, respectively, from broker-dealers and clearing organizations represent net amounts due for commissions and fees associated with our retail brokerage business as well as asset based fee revenue associated with our Registered Investment advisory firm, National Asset Management, Inc. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the amounts payable to broker-dealers and clearing organizations of $13,000 and $119,000, respectively, represent amounts owed to clearing firms or other broker dealers for fees on transactions and payables to other broker dealers associated with tri-party clearing agreements.

NOTE 5. OTHER RECEIVABLES

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had other receivables of $1,049,000 and $147,000, respectively, primarily from underwriting and management fees from investment banking transactions that the Company participated in.

NOTE 6. ADVANCES TO REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES

An analysis of advances to registered representatives for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

 

	Advances to Registered Representative
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	952,000
Advances		203,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(265,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		890,000
Advances		270,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(349,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	811,000

F-14

There were no unamortized advances outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012 attributable to registered representatives who ended their affiliation with National Securities prior to the fulfillment of their obligation.

NOTE 7. SECURITIES OWNED AND SECURITIES SOLD, BUT NOT YET PURCHASED, AT MARKET

Fair Value Measurements

As of September 30, 2013

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	428,000	$	-	$	-	$	428,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
	$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000
	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000

As of September 30, 2012

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	18,000	$	-	$	-	$	18,000
Government obligations		678,000		-		-		678,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		56,000		-		56,000
	$	696,000	$	56,000	$	-	$	752,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000
	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased commit the Company to deliver specified securities at predetermined prices. The transactions may result in market risk since, to satisfy the obligation, the Company must acquire the securities at market prices, which may exceed the values reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Securities owned, non-marketable consists of restricted common stock that is not readily traded and warrants to purchase common stock.

NOTE 8. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist of the following:

	September 30,						Estimated Useful
	2013			2012			Lives (years)
Equipment	$	2,668,000		$	2,620,000			5
Furniture and fixtures		532,000			491,000			5
Leasehold improvements		1,074,000			922,000		Lesser of useful life or term of lease
Capital Leases (Primarily composed of Computer Equipment)		2,510,000			2,510,000			5
		6,784,000			6,543,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,337,000	)		(5,881,000	)
Fixed assets - net	$	447,000		$	662,000

F-15

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $456,000 and $533,000 respectively.

NOTE 9. INVESTMENT IN UNAFFILIATED ENTITY

In 2006, vFinance made an investment in an unaffiliated entity for approximately $162,000 representing a 4.9% equity interest. This entity provided economic feasibility services. In the first fiscal quarter of 2013, management learned that the entity went into receivership and as such established a valuation allowance of $162,000 to fully reserve against the value of the investment.

NOTE 10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

The markets in which the Company operates have recently been adversely affected by significant declines in the volume of securities transactions and in significant fluctuations in market liquidity together with existing and anticipated unfavorable financial and economic conditions. 

The Company believes that the intangible assets, which consist substantially of customer relationships, will be held and used. To determine the fair value of the intangible assets, the Company used the guidance provided by professional standards defining Fair Value Measurements. These professional standards provide a fair value hierarchy which gives priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. There is no active market for assets identical to the Company’s acquired customer relationships. Additionally, the Company was unable to identify the following Level 2 inputs: 1) quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, 2) quoted prices for similar or identical assets in markets that are not active, or 3) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset. Accordingly, the Company used mostly unobservable inputs, consisting of estimated future net cash flows generated specifically from the acquired customer relationships. However, the Company did use certain Level 1 and 2 inputs to substantiate certain assumptions that helped determine the discount rate it used in deriving the fair value of the intangible assets.

Based on this method, the Company determined that the Company no longer had a carrying value of its intangible assets resulting from its merger with vFinance at September 30, 2013. This amount was fully amortized in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. Amortization of the Company’s intangible asset for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $466,000 and $621,000, respectively.

NOTE 11. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, consist of the following:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Prepaid expenses	$	764,000	$	520,000
Deposits		493,000		299,000
Investments in unaffiliated entity		-		162,000
Total	$	1,257,000	$	981,000

NOTE 12. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, current liabilities and non-current, as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, consist of the following:

 

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Commissions payable	$	9,141,000	$	7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits		138,000		251,000
Telecommunications vendors payable		166,000		75,000
Legal payable		584,000		418,000
Deferred rent payable		220,000		241,000
Accrued compensation		195,000		24,000
Capital lease liability		108,000		279,000
Other vendors		3,134,000		3,121,000
Total	$	13,686,000	$	11,560,000

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NOTE 13. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible Notes Payable

In March, April and September 2012, the Company completed the issuance of convertible notes payable for $3,300,000, $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The notes bear interest at 6% per annum. As amended in September 2012, the notes mature on the earlier of 1) 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity, which notice may not be issued prior to August 14, 2013 (which date shall be extended to March 31, 2015 if the Company completes a restructuring of its capital in a manner satisfactory to the holder) or 2)  March 31, 2015. The notes cumulatively are convertible into 100,000 shares of the Company's Series E Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the holders will also receive 10,000,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.50 per share of the Company's common stock. The Convertible Notes Payable are secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness, in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of National Asset Management, Inc.

In January 2013, the $5,000,000 6% convertible notes were converted into 10,000,000 shares of common stock and the related warrants were converted into approximately 6,700,000 shares of common stock and the $1,800,000 10% convertible notes were fully repaid as part of the Company’s equity Recapitalization.

The following table summarizes the convertible notes payable.

	September 30,
	2013		2012
10% convertible notes payable	$	-	$	1,800,000
6% convertible notes payable		-		5,000,000
Total	$	-	$	6,800,000

The Company incurred interest expense related to its convertible notes of $248,000 and $575,000 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The convertible notes were owed to entities affiliated with four of the Company’s directors.

NOTE 14. SUBORDINATED BORROWINGS

Subordinated Note

In September 2012, the Company generated proceeds of $1 million by issuing a subordinated note payable to one of its directors. The note matures on the earlier of 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity-which may not be issued prior to August 14, 2013. The note is secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of National Asset Management, Inc. This note was repaid in January 2013, along with all accrued interest payable, as part of the Company’s equity Recapitalization.

NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES

The primary difference between income tax expense at the federal statutory rate and actual tax expense is due to the utilization of net operating loss carryovers. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $60,000 during the year ended September 30, 2013. This provision is related to a tax obligation for fiscal 2013 federal alternative minimum income tax. Otherwise, the Company did not record a provision for income taxes due to the utilization of net operating loss carryovers.

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Federal income tax provision (benefit)	$	60,000	$	-
State income tax provision (benefit)		-		-
Total	$	60,000	$	-

F-17

The income tax provision (benefit) related to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary items vary from the federal statutory rate as follows:

 

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Statutory federal rate		-35.0	%		-35.0	%
State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit		-5.2	%		-5.2	%
Permanent differences for tax purposes		11.8	%		22.9	%
Change in valuation allowance		28.4	%		17.3	%
		0.0	%		0.0	%

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets in the accompanying financial statements are as follows:

	September 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	13,655,000		$	14,277,000
Reserves for uncollectible receivables		5,000			44,000
Accrued but unpaid bonuses		91,000			91,000
Difference between book and tax amortization		608,000			608,000
Stock Based Compensation		56,000			436,000
Other temporary differences		88,000			97,000
Total deferred tax assets		14,503,000			15,553,000
Valuation allowance		(14,503,000	)		(15,553,000	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	-		$	-

At September 30, 2013, the Company had available net operating loss carryovers of approximately $34.0 million that may be applied against future taxable income and expires at various dates between 2015 and 2033, subject to certain limitations. The Company has a deferred tax asset arising substantially from the benefits of such net operating loss deduction and has recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of this deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that the full amount of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. The valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset decreased by $834,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and increased by $546,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. The net change in the valuation allowance is due principally to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards from prior years to offset the taxable income of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

The Company acquired vFinance, Inc. and subsidiaries during fiscal year 2008 and increased its consolidated tax net operating loss carry-forwards by approximately $12 million from vFinance pre-acquisition net operating losses. However, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the amount of taxable income that can be offset by these pre-acquisition net operating losses of both the Company and vFinance, Inc. is limited due to the ownership change that occurred during the year. The deferred tax asset derived from these tax loss carry-forwards have been included in consolidated deferred tax assets- net operating loss carry-forwards, and a full valuation allowance has been established since it is not more likely than not that such benefits will be recovered.

NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

As of September 30, 2013, the Company leases office space and equipment in various states expiring at various dates through August 2021, and is committed under operating leases for future minimum lease payments as follows:

 

Fiscal Year Ending	Rental Expense		Less, Sublease Income		Net
2014	$	1,749,360	$	28,250	$	1,721,110
2015		1,728,190		-		1,728,190
2016		1,533,440		-		1,533,440
2017		1,323,580				1,323,580
Thereafter		2,118,310		-		2,118,310
	$	8,452,880	$	28,250	$	8,424,630

F-18

The totals amount of rent payable under the leases is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the leases. As of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized deferred rent payable of $220,000 and $241,000, respectively (See Note 12). Rental expense under all operating leases for the years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was $1,992,000 and $2,510,000 respectively. Sublease income under all operating subleases for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $90,000 and $95,000 respectively. The reduction in sublease income was due to the renegotiation of the Boca Raton lease, which provided for the return of the Company’s space that was previously sublet, as of June 2013.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in arbitrations and administrative proceedings, lawsuits and claims, which are routine and incidental to our business, alleging specified damages of approximately $10,125,000. These matters arise in the normal course of business. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in these actions, and based on discussions with counsel believes that the eventual outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. The amounts related to such matters that are reasonably estimable and which have been accrued at September 30, 2013 and 2012, are approximately $250,000 and approximately $325,000 (inclusive of legal fees incurred to date and estimated claims), respectively, and have been included in "Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company has included in "Professional fees" litigation and FINRA related expenses of $1,022,000 and $1,158,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2011, respectively.

Employment Agreements

Mark D. Klein

On June 7, 2013, the Company entered into a Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Compensation Plan with Mark D. Klein, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015. Mr. Klein initially received a base salary $1.00 per annum. Beginning October 1, 2013 Mr. Klein's base salary is $200,000 per year for Fiscal year 2014 as approved by the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Klein received a grant of fully vested, nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 5,700,000 shares of our common stock, of which (i) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; (ii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.70 per share; and (iii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.90 per share. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination, Mr. Klein will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with our policy or the Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under our benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Klein's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Klein's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Agreement), Mr. Klein is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $750,000, provided, that such amount increases to $1,100,000 if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on or within the 12 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits not to exceed 18 months.

Robert B. Fagenson

On June 20, 2013, the Company entered into a Co-Executive Chairman Compensation Plan with Robert B. Fagenson, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015. Mr. Fagenson is not a Named Executive Officer of National. Mr. Fagenson will initially receive a base salary $1.00 per annum. From and after September 30, 2013, Mr. Fagenson's base salary for the remainder of the Fagenson Term shall be as determined by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of National (with advice (as appropriate) from the board of directors of National), who shall review Mr. Fagenson's base salary no less frequently than each fiscal year; provided however that his base salary for any year beginning October 1, 2013 shall not be less than $180,000 per year. Mr. Fagenson will be eligible to an annual bonus for each fiscal year of the Term as determined by the Compensation Committee. During the Term, Mr. Fagenson will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Company.

F-19

Mr. Fagenson received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination of the Fagenson Agreement, Mr. Fagenson will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with National policy or the Fagenson Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under National’s benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Fagenson's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Fagenson's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Fagenson Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement), Mr. Fagenson is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $360,000 minus what has been paid in salary; provided that such amount increases by 50% of what is paid pursuant to the foregoing calculation if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on, or within 12 months following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits for a period not to exceed 18 months.

Mark Goldwasser 

On July 1, 2008, concurrent with the closing of the merger of National and vFinance, Inc., Mark Goldwasser entered into a five-year employment agreement with us, pursuant to which Mr. Goldwasser was entitled to receive an annual base salary of $450,000, which will increase 5% per year, and an automobile expense allowance of $1,000 per month.

On November 23, 2009, Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement was amended to revise the bonus payable under such agreement. As revised, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, the bonus was payable quarterly in an amount equal to seven and one-half (7.5%) percent of our annual Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) in excess of $1,500,000 (of which 50% will be paid as soon as practicable in cash after the end of each fiscal quarter (“Paid Portion”), and 50% will accrue until the conclusion of the fiscal year (“Accrued Portion”)).

Mr. Goldwasser was eligible to such additional bonuses as our board of directors determined based upon the Board’s assessment of his performance in the various areas, which bonuses may have been paid in cash and/or our common stock at the Board’s discretion.

Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Goldwasser was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.64 per share, which was equal to the average of the 10-day closing market price of our common stock prior to the effective date of the employment agreement. As of September 30, 2012 all 1,000,000 shares of Mr. Goldwasser’s options have vested. The options expire June 30, 2015. On June 20, 2013 these options were modified to provide that (i) such options now expire upon the earlier to occur of June 20, 2016 and 18 months from the end of his employment; and (ii)(a) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.30 per share; (b) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.40 per share; (c) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; and (d) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.60 per share.

On June 20, 2013, we and Mr. Goldwasser entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, among other things: (i) Mr. Goldwasser’s base salary (1) for the fiscal year period ended September 30, 2013, was changed to $400,000 per annum; (2) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, shall be at the annual rate of $440,000 per annum; and (3) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, shall be at the annual rate of $460,000 per annum; (ii) the term of the Employment Agreement shall end on September 30, 2015; (iii) for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 all other bonus plans shall be replaced by a quarterly bonus plan based on 9% of the positive adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Employment Agreement) reported by us with a maximum of $40,000 earned in any quarter; (iv) all bonuses for fiscal years ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015 shall be at the discretion of the board of directors of National; (v) Mr. Goldwasser will not be entitled to any Severance Amount (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and Termination Year Bonus (as defined in the Employment Agreement); and (vi) if the Employment Agreement is not extended, Mr. Goldwasser shall be entitled to $400,000 payable pro rata over a twelve month period beginning October 1, 2015.

In addition, on June 20, 2013, Mr. Goldwasser received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

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NOTE 17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Between March 2012 and September 2012, the Company issued and sold to National Securities Growth Partners LLC ("NSGP"), the primary principals of which include Messrs. Klein and Fagenson, convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes”). The Notes were convertible into units of the Company consisting of (i) the Company’s Series E preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was convertible into shares of Common Stock and (ii) a warrant exercisable for shares of Common Stock. In conjunction with the closing of the private placement in January 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement and a Warrant Exchange Agreement (the "Series E Conversion and Exchange Agreement") with NSGP pursuant to which, among other things, (i) NSGP converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); (ii) then, following the Note Conversion, NSGP converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) then, exchanged all of its warrants (10,000,000) to purchase Common Stock for 6,697,140 shares of Common Stock.

On July 25, 2012, the Company and Leonard J. Sokolow executed a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement"), which replaced the previous employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Sokolow which was entered into concurrent with the closing of the merger of the Company and vFinance, Inc., and which was subsequently amended on November 23, 2009. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Sokolow will provide to the Company and its affiliates professional consulting services in the area of general corporate, financial reporting, business development, advisory, operational, strategic, public company and broker-dealer matters as needed and requested. During the term of Consulting Agreement Mr. Sokolow will be paid $300,000 per annum.

On January 25, 2013, Messrs. Klein, Fagenson, Goldwasser and Levin purchased 1,000,000, 166,666, 66,666 and 25,000 shares of our Common Stock, respectively, in the private placement at a purchase price of $0.30 per share for an aggregate consideration of $377,500. Additionally, we issued to Messrs. Klein, Sokolow, and Plimpton 101,214, 101,214, 506,080 shares of our Common Stock, respectively pursuant to the exchange of 215,741, 215,741, and 1,078,730 warrants, respectively.

The Company used its subsidiary as the placement agent for its capital raising transactions in January 2013 and August 2013. The Company compensated the subsidiary $370,000 for these transactions for the fiscal year. These transactions were properly disclosed to the SEC and due to the sales commissions that were paid to its registered representatives, the net effect to the firm was de minimus.

Mr. Fagenson is also a party to an Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, with the NSC, whereby in exchange for establishing and maintaining a branch office of NSC in New York, New York (the “Branch”), Mr. Fagenson receives 50% of any net income accrued at the Branch, which amounted to date has been immaterial and his daughter, Stephanie Fagenson, is receiving an annual salary of $72,000.

Mr. Fagenson was also a party to a sub-lease agreement wherein during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in fiscal year 2012 and part of 2013, Mr. Fagenson sublet office space to an independent contractor office of National Securities. This agreement was of no financial consequence to the Company.

M. Klein & Company was engaged during the fiscal year ended 2013 to perform certain evaluation services and to advise the Board on corporate actions. The principal officer engaged to conduct these services is the brother of the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board. Mark Klein received no direct or indirect compensation as a result of this engagement. The total fees paid for these services were $50,000 in fiscal year 2013. No such fees were paid in fiscal year 2012.

NOTE 18. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Shares Authorized

The Company’s authorized number of shares of common stock is 150,000,000, and its authorized number of shares of preferred stock is 10,000,000. Additionally, the Company has authorized 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 34,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and 200,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock.

Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to a private placement

In January 2013 the Company issued 29,451,596 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,562,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.

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In August 2013 the Company issued 10,583,330 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3,016,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares toward the purchase consideration in the Merger with Gilman Ciocia and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.

Issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy certain liabilities

During fiscal 2012, the Company issued 1,967,042 shares of its common stock to satisfy certain liabilities. Included in these shares were 126,188 shares and 340,854 shares issued to Messrs. Goldwasser and Sokolow in satisfaction of their amended employment agreements executed in November 2009. The fair value of the shares was based on the Company’s quoted trading price at the date of issuance.

During fiscal 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to satisfy certain liabilities pertaining to customer settlements. The fair value of the shares was based on the Company’s quoted trading price at the date the agreement was executed.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

Each share of Series A preferred stock was convertible into 80 shares of common stock ($1.25 per share of common). The holders are entitled to receive dividends on a quarterly basis at a rate of 9% per annum, per share. Such dividends are cumulative and accumulate whether or not declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, but are payable only when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized $0 and $93,000 of dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock. The accumulated dividends on the Company’s 46,050 issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock was $715,000, at the automatic conversion date, December 21, 2011. At such date, all accumulated dividends were to be paid, resulting in the issuance of 5,723 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Company converted all of the Series A preferred stock issuing 4,141,826 shares of its common stock to satisfy its obligations pursuant to the conversion of 51,773 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 12, 2010, the Company issued 34,167 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of the conversion of $1.7 million in subordinated financing. The Series C shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 3,416,691 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On September 29, 2010, the Company issued 60,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of $3,000,000, of which $1,334,000 was a receivable. This amount was collected in October 2010. The Series D shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

In fiscal 2013, the Company designated its Series E Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $50 per share. The authorized number of shares of Series E Preferred Stock is 200,000. The Company never issued Series E Preferred Stock. There were no shares outstanding at September 30, 2013.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units

On September 19, 2013, the Company granted 1,865,450 restricted stock units (RSU) of which 1,157,750 RSU's were to employees, as per its 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. One RSU gives the right to one share of the Company’s common stock. The vesting rate is 1/3 upon grant date and 1/3 every year thereafter provided the grantee has been continuously employed by the Company. The RSU were granted to both employees and non-employees. These will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 718 – Stock Compensation. Non-employees received 707,700 RSU which will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 505-50 – Equity-based payments to non-employees.

ASC 718 provides that the measurement objective for the RSUs is to estimate their fair value at the grant date and that it shall be based on the underlying share price and other pertinent factors at the grant date.

ASC 505-50-30-2 provides that share-based payment transactions with nonemployees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The consideration received by the Company is simply tied to the continued employment of the non-employees with the affiliate.

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As of September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an expense of $240,000 which represents the fair market value of 621,817 shares of the initial 1/3 of the RSU which vested immediately.

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of stock options to certain key employees, directors and investment executives. Generally, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan are granted at prices equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant, vest either immediately or ratably over up to five years, and expire five years subsequent to award.

The Company granted 9,000,000 options during fiscal year 2013. No options were granted in 2012.

The following option activity occurred under our plan:

	Options			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,810,271		$	1.67		2.36	$	-
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(2,498,269	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,312,002		$	1.64		2.17	$	-
Granted		9,000,000			0.69
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(312,002	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		10,000,000		$	0.66		6.50	$	33,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		7,800,000			0.66		6.42	$	25,000

	2013		2012
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted	N/A		N/A
Fair value of options recognized as expense:	$	139,000	$	10,000

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $652,000 of unamortized compensation costs related to non-vested options.

The grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $758,800 and $0, respectively. The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:

	2013			2012
Dividend yield		0.00	%	N/A
Expected volatility		75.00	%	N/A
Risk-free interest rate		0.58	%	N/A
Expected life (in years)		3.0		N/A

Nonvested Restricted Stock Units

The fair value of nonvested restricted stock units issued to the Company's employees is determined based on the trading price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. A summary of the Company's nonvested restricted stock units for the year ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Due Fair Vlue
Nonvested restricted sotck units at October 1, 2012		-	$	-
Grants		1,243,633		455,733
Vested		385,917		148,578
Forfeited		-		-
Nonvested restricted stock units at September 30, 2013		771,833	$	307,155

At September 30, 2013, there was $307,155 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based awards granted to the Company's employees under the Company's share-based payment plans. The unrecognized expense related to nonvested restricted sotck units is expected to be recognized over a period of 2 years. 

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Warrants

In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 3,416,692 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% on July 12, 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

In connection with the issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% in September 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

During fiscal 2012, the Company did not issue any warrants. During fiscal 2011, the Company issued 3,170,000 warrants to the investors participating in a private placement and 200,000 warrants to brokers. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants expire in December 2016.

In connection with the issuance of the Series E Convertible Preferred debt, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% in September 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company did not issue any warrants. In January 2013, in connection with the Recapitalization, the Company converted approximately 22,727,436 warrants into 12,951,195 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The following tables summarize information about warrants outstanding at September 30, 2013:

 

	Warrants			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		14,967,941		$	1.00		3.78
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(248,000	)		0.75
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		14,719,941		$	0.56		2.84
Granted		-			-
Converted		(12,727,436	)	$	0.98
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(1,095,750	)	$	2.22
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73

As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable warrants was $0.

NOTE 19. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

National Securities has elected to use the alternative standard method permitted by the Rule. This requires that National Securities maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or a specified amount per security based on the bid price of each security for which National Securities is a market maker. The alternative method precludes National Securities from having to calculate a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital. At September 30, 2013, National Securities had net capital of approximately $4,586,000 which was approximately $4,336,000 in excess of its required net capital of $250,000.

Due to its market maker status, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a minimum net capital of $1,000,000. In addition to the net capital requirements, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as defined, of not more than 15 to 1 (and the rule of the “applicable” exchange also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1). At September 30, 2013, vFinance Investments had net capital of approximately $2,289,000, which was approximately $1,289,000 in excess of its required net capital of $1,000,000, and its percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 52.9%. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries qualify under the exemptive provisions of Rule 15c3-3 which relates to the custody of securities for the account of customers pursuant to Section (k)(2)(ii) of the Rule as none of them carry security accounts of customers or perform custodial functions related to customer securities.

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Advances, dividend payments and other equity withdrawals from its Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are restricted by the regulations of the SEC, and other regulatory agencies. These regulatory restrictions may limit the amounts that a subsidiary may dividend or advance to the Company.

NOTE 20. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In September 2011, the Company created a new defined contribution 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) merging the two plans originally formed prior to the merger of National and vFinance effective October 1, 2011, (the “Terminated Plans”). Under the Plan, employees can elect to defer up to 75% of eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations, by making voluntary contributions to the Plan. As a result of the Plan’s larger size, the Company was able to eliminate all administrative costs to the Company, as well as offer participants a larger selection of investment choices. The Company’s contributions are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. For the new Plans, the Company made no contributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. For the Terminated Plans, the Company made no contributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Merger

On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its previously announced merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Gilman"). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among the Company, National Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Gilman, Merger Sub was merged with and into Gilman, with Gilman surviving the merger (the “Merger”) and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued to the Gilman stockholders 22,667,667 shares (0.235019 shares of its common stock for each outstanding share of Gilman common stock) of its common stock in exchange for all of the Gilman common stock. Additionally, on October 15, 2013, the Company satisfied certain liabilities of Gilman aggregating $4.0 million.

On October 15, 2013, in connection with the closing of the Merger, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, two nominees of the Board of Directors of Gilman, James Ciocia and Frederick Wasserman, were appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors as class I directors, effective immediately following the effective time of the Merger.

In November 2013, subsequent to the Merger and upon approval from FINRA, National Securities received a transfer of Prime Capital Services retail brokers and customer accounts, in an effort to reduce overhead and consolidate its retail business activity into the Broker Dealer that was best suited to deal with the retail activity.

Distributions of Equity Capital from Broker Dealer subsidiaries

In October 2013, National Securities distributed equity capital to its Parent in the amount of $1,000,000. The SEC, FINRA and NFA were all notified of this distribution in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

In October 2013, vFinance Investments distributed equity capital to its Parent in the amount of $500,000. The SEC, FINRA and NFA were all notified of this distribution in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

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Exhibit 21

NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION

September 30, 2013

The following is a list of subsidiaries of the company as of September 30, 2013, omitting subsidiaries which, considered in the aggregate, would not constitute a significant subsidiary.

Subsidiary Name	State of Incorporation	Percentage of Voting Securities Owned
National Securities Corporation	Washington	100%
National Asset Management, Inc.	Washington	100%
National Insurance Corporation	Washington	100%
Gilman Ciocia, Inc.	Delaware	100%
Critical Advisors, LLC	Virginia	(1)
Critical Investors, LLC	Virginia	(1)
vFinance Investments Holdings, Inc.	Florida	(1)
vFinance Executive Services, Inc.	Florida	(1)
vFinance Holdings, Inc.	Florida	(1)
vFinance Investments, Inc.	Florida	(2)

(1) 100% owned by vFinance, Inc.

(2) 100% owned by vFinance Investment Holdings, Inc.

EX-23

Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements of National Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) on Form S-8, File No. 333-133733, Form S-8, File No. 333-152962 and Form S-8, File No. 333-191253of our report dated December 27, 2013, on our audits of the consolidated financial statements of the Company as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 and for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, which report is included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

/s/ RBSM, LLP

New York, NY

December 27, 2013

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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Mark D. Klein, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of National Holdings Corporation;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

		d)	disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5.	The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Mark D. Klein

Mark D. Klein

Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

December 27, 2013

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

SECTION 302 OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Alan B. Levin, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of National Holdings Corporation;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Alan B. Levin

Alan B. Levin

Chief Financial Officer

December 27, 2013

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EXHIBIT 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of National Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark D. Klein, Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Mark D. Klein

Mark D. Klein

Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

December 27, 2013 

EX-32

EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Annual Report of National Holdings Corporation (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Alan B. Levin, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Alan B. Levin

Alan B. Levin

Chief Financial Officer

December 27, 2013 

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Note 11 - Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 11. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012 respectively, consist of the following:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Prepaid expenses	$	764,000	$	520,000
Deposits		493,000		299,000
Investments in unaffiliated entity		-		162,000
Total	$	1,257,000	$	981,000

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Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended								1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013 Six Percent [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Six Percent [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Convertible Debt [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Issuance [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 Issuance [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Issuance [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Convertible Notes 6 Percent to Common Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Common Shares [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Ten Percent [Member]
Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) [Line Items]
Convertible Notes Payable, Noncurrent		$ 6,800,000				$ 1,000,000	$ 700,000	$ 3,300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%				10.00%
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion (in Shares)											100,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	10,000,000									6,700,000	6,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)	0.50										0.50
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		6,800,000	5,000,000	5,000,000								1,800,000
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in Shares)									10,000,000
Interest Expense, Debt	$ 248,000	$ 575,000

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Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenues
Commissions	$ 78,168,000	$ 70,301,000
Principal transactions	13,426,000	14,427,000
Investment banking fees	14,002,000	15,390,000
Interest and dividends	3,935,000	2,996,000
Transfer fees and clearing services	7,740,000	7,196,000
Investment advisory fees	9,508,000	8,092,000
Other	804,000	246,000
Total Revenues	127,583,000	118,648,000
Operating Expenses
Commissions, compensation and fees	110,656,000	103,800,000
Clearing fees	2,134,000	1,662,000
Communications	4,494,000	4,731,000
Occupancy, equipment and other admin expenses	3,300,000	4,189,000
Professional fees	3,382,000	2,714,000
Interest	248,000	916,000
Taxes, licenses and registration	1,582,000	1,536,000
Total Operating Expenses	125,796,000	119,548,000
Net Income (Loss) from Operations	1,787,000	(900,000)
Other Expenses
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		(1,051,000)
Loss on investment in unaffilitated entity	(162,000)
Total Other Expenses	(162,000)	(1,051,000)
Net Income (Loss) before income taxes	1,625,000	(1,951,000)
Income taxes	60,000
Total Provision for Income Tax	60,000
Net Income (Loss) before non-controlling interest	1,565,000	(1,951,000)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	3,000	14,000
NET INCOME (LOSS)	1,568,000	(1,937,000)
Preferred stock dividend		(93,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders	$ 1,568,000	$ (2,030,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders - Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Basic (in Shares)	70,651,415	25,014,166
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - Diluted (in Shares)	74,887,749	25,014,166

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Note 4 - Broker-Dealers And Clearing Organizations Receivables and Payables

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]

Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4. BROKER-DEALERS AND CLEARING ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVABLES AND PAYABLES

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the receivables of $4,296,000 and $3,650,000, respectively, from broker-dealers and clearing organizations represent net amounts due for commissions and fees associated with our retail brokerage business as well as asset based fee revenue associated with our Registered Investment advisory firm, National Asset Management, Inc. At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the amounts payable to broker-dealers and clearing organizations of $13,000 and $119,000, respectively, represent amounts owed to clearing firms or other broker dealers for fees on transactions and payables to other broker dealers associated with tri-party clearing agreements.

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

Shares Authorized

The Company’s authorized number of shares of common stock is 150,000,000, and its authorized number of shares of preferred stock is 10,000,000. Additionally, the Company has authorized 50,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock, 34,500 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, 100,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock, and 200,000 shares of Series E Preferred Stock.

Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to a private placement

In January 2013 the Company issued 29,451,596 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,562,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.

In August 2013 the Company issued 10,583,330 shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3,016,000, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the sale of the shares toward the purchase consideration in the Merger with Gilman Ciocia and for general corporate, working capital and net capital purposes and associated and reasonable costs and fees relating to the transaction.

Issuance of shares of common stock to satisfy certain liabilities

During fiscal 2012, the Company issued 1,967,042 shares of its common stock to satisfy certain liabilities. Included in these shares were 126,188 shares and 340,854 shares issued to Messrs. Goldwasser and Sokolow in satisfaction of their amended employment agreements executed in November 2009. The fair value of the shares was based on the Company’s quoted trading price at the date of issuance.

During fiscal 2013, the Company issued 1,000,000 shares of its common stock to satisfy certain liabilities pertaining to customer settlements. The fair value of the shares was based on the Company’s quoted trading price at the date the agreement was executed.

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock

Each share of Series A preferred stock was convertible into 80 shares of common stock ($1.25 per share of common). The holders are entitled to receive dividends on a quarterly basis at a rate of 9% per annum, per share. Such dividends are cumulative and accumulate whether or not declared by the Company’s Board of Directors, but are payable only when and if declared by the Company’s Board of Directors.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized $0 and $93,000 of dividends on its Series A Preferred Stock. The accumulated dividends on the Company’s 46,050 issued and outstanding shares of Series A Preferred Stock was $715,000, at the automatic conversion date, December 21, 2011. At such date, all accumulated dividends were to be paid, resulting in the issuance of 5,723 shares of Series A Preferred Stock. The Company converted all of the Series A preferred stock issuing 4,141,826 shares of its common stock to satisfy its obligations pursuant to the conversion of 51,773 shares of Series A Preferred Stock.

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

On July 12, 2010, the Company issued 34,167 shares of Series C Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of the conversion of $1.7 million in subordinated financing. The Series C shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 3,416,691 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.

Series D Convertible Preferred Stock

On September 29, 2010, the Company issued 60,000 shares of Series D Preferred Stock to certain investors in consideration of $3,000,000, of which $1,334,000 was a receivable. This amount was collected in October 2010. The Series D shares issued pursuant to this transaction were converted into 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock in January 2013.

Series E Convertible Preferred Stock

In fiscal 2013, the Company designated its Series E Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $50 per share. The authorized number of shares of Series E Preferred Stock is 200,000. The Company never issued Series E Preferred Stock. There were no shares outstanding at September 30, 2013.

Grant of Restricted Stock Units

On September 19, 2013, the Company granted 1,865,450 restricted stock units (RSU) of which 1,157,750 RSU's were to employees, as per its 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan. One RSU gives the right to one share of the Company’s common stock. The vesting rate is 1/3 upon grant date and 1/3 every year thereafter provided the grantee has been continuously employed by the Company. The RSU were granted to both employees and non-employees. These will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 718 – Stock Compensation. Non-employees received 707,700 RSU which will be accounted for in accordance with ASC 505-50 – Equity-based payments to non-employees.

ASC 718 provides that the measurement objective for the RSUs is to estimate their fair value at the grant date and that it shall be based on the underlying share price and other pertinent factors at the grant date.

ASC 505-50-30-2 provides that share-based payment transactions with nonemployees shall be measured at the fair value of the consideration received or the fair value of the equity instruments issued, whichever is more reliably measurable. The consideration received by the Company is simply tied to the continued employment of the non-employees with the affiliate.

As of September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an expense of $240,000 which represents the fair market value of 621,817 shares of the initial 1/3 of the RSU which vested immediately.

Stock Options

The Company’s stock option plans provide for the granting of stock options to certain key employees, directors and investment executives. Generally, options outstanding under the Company’s stock option plan are granted at prices equal to or above the market value of the stock on the date of grant, vest either immediately or ratably over up to five years, and expire five years subsequent to award.

The Company granted 9,000,000 options during fiscal year 2013. No options were granted in 2012.

The following option activity occurred under our plan:

	Options			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,810,271		$	1.67		2.36	$	-
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(2,498,269	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,312,002		$	1.64		2.17	$	-
Granted		9,000,000			0.69
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(312,002	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		10,000,000		$	0.66		6.50	$	33,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		7,800,000			0.66		6.42	$	25,000

	2013		2012
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted	N/A		N/A
Fair value of options recognized as expense:	$	139,000	$	10,000

As of September 30, 2013, the Company had approximately $652,000 of unamortized compensation costs related to non-vested options.

The grant date fair value of options granted during the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $758,800 and $0, respectively. The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following weighted-average assumptions:

	2013			2012
Dividend yield		0.00	%	N/A
Expected volatility		75.00	%	N/A
Risk-free interest rate		0.58	%	N/A
Expected life (in years)		3.0		N/A

Nonvested Restricted Stock Units

The fair value of nonvested restricted stock units issued to the Company's employees is determined based on the trading price of the Company's common stock on the grant date. A summary of the Company's nonvested restricted stock units for the year ended September 30, 2013 is as follows:

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Due Fair Vlue
Nonvested restricted sotck units at October 1, 2012		-	$	-
Grants		1,243,633		455,733
Vested		385,917		148,578
Forfeited		-		-
Nonvested restricted stock units at September 30, 2013		771,833	$	307,155

At September 30, 2013, there was $307,155 of unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested share-based awards granted to the Company's employees under the Company's share-based payment plans. The unrecognized expense related to nonvested restricted sotck units is expected to be recognized over a period of 2 years. 

Warrants

In connection with the issuance of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 3,416,692 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% on July 12, 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

In connection with the issuance of the Series D Preferred Stock, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% in September 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

During fiscal 2012, the Company did not issue any warrants. During fiscal 2011, the Company issued 3,170,000 warrants to the investors participating in a private placement and 200,000 warrants to brokers. The warrants have an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants expire in December 2016.

In connection with the issuance of the Series E Convertible Preferred debt, the Company also issued warrants to purchase 6,000,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share. The warrants vested at a rate of 33 1/3% in September 2010 and 33 1/3% annually thereafter. The warrants expire five years from the date of vesting.

During fiscal 2013 and 2012, the Company did not issue any warrants. In January 2013, in connection with the Recapitalization, the Company converted approximately 22,727,436 warrants into 12,951,195 shares of the Company’s common stock.

The following tables summarize information about warrants outstanding at September 30, 2013:

	Warrants			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		14,967,941		$	1.00		3.78
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(248,000	)		0.75
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		14,719,941		$	0.56		2.84
Granted		-			-
Converted		(12,727,436	)	$	0.98
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(1,095,750	)	$	2.22
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73

As of September 30, 2013, the aggregate intrinsic value of the Company’s outstanding and exercisable warrants was $0.

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Nonvested Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 19, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Nonvested Restricted Stock Unit Activity [Line Items]
Grants	1,865,450	621,817
Grants (in Dollars per share)		$ 455,733
Vested		385,917
Vested (in Dollars per share)		$ 148,578
Nonvested restricted stock units at September 30, 2013		771,833
Nonvested restricted stock units at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)		$ 307,155

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2008 vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 60,000
Operating Loss Carryforwards	34,000,000		12,000,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Change in Amount	$ (834,000)	$ 546,000

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Note 12 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE, ACCRUED EXPENSES AND OTHER LIABILITIES

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities, current liabilities and non-current, as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, consist of the following:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Commissions payable	$	9,141,000	$	7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits		138,000		251,000
Telecommunications vendors payable		166,000		75,000
Legal payable		584,000		418,000
Deferred rent payable		220,000		241,000
Accrued compensation		195,000		24,000
Capital lease liability		108,000		279,000
Other vendors		3,134,000		3,121,000
Total	$	13,686,000	$	11,560,000

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Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Details) - Fixed Assets (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	$ 6,784,000	$ 6,543,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(6,337,000)	(5,881,000)
Fixed assets - net	447,000	662,000
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	2,668,000	2,620,000
Estimated useful lives	5
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	532,000	491,000
Estimated useful lives	5
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	1,074,000	922,000
Estimated useful lives	Lesser of useful life or term of lease
Assets Held under Capital Leases [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment	$ 2,510,000	$ 2,510,000
Estimated useful lives	5

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Expense Reconciliation (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Expense Reconciliation [Abstract]
Federal income tax provision (benefit)	$ 60,000
State income tax provision (benefit)	0	0
Total	$ 60,000

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	Options			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		3,810,271		$	1.67		2.36	$	-
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(2,498,269	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		1,312,002		$	1.64		2.17	$	-
Granted		9,000,000			0.69
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(312,002	)		1.67
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		10,000,000		$	0.66		6.50	$	33,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		7,800,000			0.66		6.42	$	25,000

Schedule of Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Allocation of Recognized Period Costs [Table Text Block]

	2013		2012
Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted	N/A		N/A
Fair value of options recognized as expense:	$	139,000	$	10,000

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]

	2013			2012
Dividend yield		0.00	%	N/A
Expected volatility		75.00	%	N/A
Risk-free interest rate		0.58	%	N/A
Expected life (in years)		3.0		N/A

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

	Shares		Weighted Average Grant Due Fair Vlue
Nonvested restricted sotck units at October 1, 2012		-	$	-
Grants		1,243,633		455,733
Vested		385,917		148,578
Forfeited		-		-
Nonvested restricted stock units at September 30, 2013		771,833	$	307,155

Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block]

	Warrants			Weighted Average Price Per Share		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term
Outstanding at September 30, 2011		14,967,941		$	1.00		3.78
Granted		-			-
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(248,000	)		0.75
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		14,719,941		$	0.56		2.84
Granted		-			-
Converted		(12,727,436	)	$	0.98
Exercised		-			-
Forfeited or expired		(1,095,750	)	$	2.22
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73
Exercisable at September 30, 2013		896,755		$	0.50		1.73

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Note 21 - Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

NOTE 21. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Merger

On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its previously announced merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Gilman"). Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of June 20, 2013, by and among the Company, National Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), and Gilman, Merger Sub was merged with and into Gilman, with Gilman surviving the merger (the “Merger”) and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the Company issued to the Gilman stockholders 22,667,667 shares (0.235019 shares of its common stock for each outstanding share of Gilman common stock) of its common stock in exchange for all of the Gilman common stock. Additionally, on October 15, 2013, the Company satisfied certain liabilities of Gilman aggregating $4.0 million.

On October 15, 2013, in connection with the closing of the Merger, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, two nominees of the Board of Directors of Gilman, James Ciocia and Frederick Wasserman, were appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors as class I directors, effective immediately following the effective time of the Merger.

In November 2013, subsequent to the Merger and upon approval from FINRA, National Securities received a transfer of Prime Capital Services retail brokers and customer accounts, in an effort to reduce overhead and consolidate its retail business activity into the Broker Dealer that was best suited to deal with the retail activity.

Distributions of Equity Capital from Broker Dealer subsidiaries

In October 2013, National Securities distributed equity capital to its Parent in the amount of $1,000,000. The SEC, FINRA and NFA were all notified of this distribution in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

In October 2013, vFinance Investments distributed equity capital to its Parent in the amount of $500,000. The SEC, FINRA and NFA were all notified of this distribution in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

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Note 20 - Employee Benefits

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 20. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

In September 2011, the Company created a new defined contribution 401(k) plan (the “Plan”) merging the two plans originally formed prior to the merger of National and vFinance effective October 1, 2011, (the “Terminated Plans”). Under the Plan, employees can elect to defer up to 75% of eligible compensation, subject to certain limitations, by making voluntary contributions to the Plan. As a result of the Plan’s larger size, the Company was able to eliminate all administrative costs to the Company, as well as offer participants a larger selection of investment choices. The Company’s contributions are made at the discretion of the Board of Directors. For the new Plans, the Company made no contributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013. For the Terminated Plans, the Company made no contributions for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

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Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, At Market - Marketable (Details) - Fair Value Measurements (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 467,000	$ 752,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	15,000	1,000
Corporate Stocks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	15,000	1,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	15,000	1,000
Corporate Stocks [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	428,000	18,000
Corporate Stocks [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	428,000	18,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	39,000	56,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	39,000	56,000
Government Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value		678,000
Government Obligations [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value		678,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	428,000	696,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	15,000	1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Security Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Line Items]
Securities owned at fair value	$ 39,000	$ 56,000

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Note 12 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Commissions payable	$	9,141,000	$	7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits		138,000		251,000
Telecommunications vendors payable		166,000		75,000
Legal payable		584,000		418,000
Deferred rent payable		220,000		241,000
Accrued compensation		195,000		24,000
Capital lease liability		108,000		279,000
Other vendors		3,134,000		3,121,000
Total	$	13,686,000	$	11,560,000

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Registered Representatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Registered Representatives [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss (in Dollars)	$ 250,000	$ 325,000
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives					three	five
Number of Criteria	3
Number of Clearing Brokers	3
Cash, FDIC Insured Amount (in Dollars)	250,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (in Dollars)	$ 0		$ 13,000	$ 109,000

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Note 9 - Investment In Unaffilated Enity (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2012 Reserve Against Value of Investment [Member]
Note 9 - Investment In Unaffilated Enity (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 162,000	$ 162,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		4.90%
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance			$ 162,000

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Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, At Market - Marketable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investment Holdings [Abstract]

Schedule of Securities Owned and Sold, Not yet Purchased, at Fair Value [Table Text Block]

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	428,000	$	-	$	-	$	428,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
	$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000
	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	18,000	$	-	$	-	$	18,000
Government obligations		678,000		-		-		678,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		56,000		-		56,000
	$	696,000	$	56,000	$	-	$	752,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000
	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Stock Option Activity (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Stock Option Activity [Abstract]
Outstanding options	10,000,000	1,312,002	3,810,271
Outstanding weighted average price per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 1.64	$ 1.67
Outstanding weighted average remaining contractual term	6 years 6 months	2 years 62 days	2 years 131 days
Outstanding aggregate intrinsic value (in Dollars)	$ 33,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	7,800,000
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.66
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	6 years 153 days
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars)	$ 25,000
Granted options	9,000,000
Granted weighted average price per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.69
Forfeited or expired options	(312,002)	(2,498,269)
Forfeited or expired weighted average price per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.67	$ 1.67

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended			1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Feb. 28, 2013 Satisfaction of Liability [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Brokers [Member]	Sep. 19, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Employees [Member]	Sep. 13, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] Nonemployees [Member]	Sep. 19, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Pursuant to Private Placement [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Issuance of Shares of Common Stock Pursuant to Private Placement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Liabilities for Customer Settlements [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Warrant [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Recapitalization [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Leonard Sokolow [Member]	Dec. 21, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 20, 2012 Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	Jul. 12, 2010 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 29, 2010 Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Represents Fair Market Value of One-Third of the RSU [Member]
Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	10,000,000																		50,000				34,500			100,000		200,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	100,580,203	26,555,572								10,583,330	29,451,596
Common Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)	$ 2,012,000	$ 531,000								$ 3,016,000	$ 8,562,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues		1,967,042										1,000,000				126,188	340,854					34,167			60,000
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion													80											3,416,691			6,000,000	100,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)													$ 1.25
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage																			9.00%
Dividends, Preferred Stock (in Dollars)		93,000																	0	93,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued																		5,723			46,050
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding																					46,050
Preferred Stock, Amount of Preferred Dividends in Arrears (in Dollars)																		715,000
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted													4,141,826						51,773
Proceeds from Issuance of Convertible Preferred Stock (in Dollars)																						1,700,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock (in Dollars)																									3,000,000
Preferred Stock Proceeds Receivable (in Dollars)																									1,334,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)																												$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)																												$ 50
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period						1,157,750	707,700	1,865,450	621,817
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)																														240,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	9,000,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	652,000								307,155
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 758,800	$ 0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition									2 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	10,000,000														12,951,195							3,416,692			6,000,000			6,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item)	0.50			0.50																		0.50			0.50			0.50
Warrants Issued During Period (in Dollars)			3,170,000		200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period														5 years
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding															22,727,436
Warrants and Rights Outstanding (in Dollars)	$ 0

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Note 4 - Broker-Dealers And Clearing Organizations Receivables and Payables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]
Receivables from Brokers-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	$ 4,296,000	$ 3,650,000
Payables to Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations	$ 13,000	$ 119,000

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Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
National Securities [Member]
Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]
Minimum Net Capital Required	$ 250,000
Net Capital	4,586,000
vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]
Minimum Net Capital Required	1,000,000
Net Capital	2,289,000
Alternative Excess Net Capital	1,289,000
Capital Required to be Well Capitalized to Risk Weighted Assets	52.90%
SEC Requirement [Member]
Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements (Details) [Line Items]
Net Capital	$ 4,336,000

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Note 19 - Net Capital Requirements

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Table Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Capitalization [Table Text Block]

NOTE 19. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

National Securities has elected to use the alternative standard method permitted by the Rule. This requires that National Securities maintain minimum net capital equal to the greater of $250,000 or a specified amount per security based on the bid price of each security for which National Securities is a market maker. The alternative method precludes National Securities from having to calculate a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital. At September 30, 2013, National Securities had net capital of approximately $4,586,000 which was approximately $4,336,000 in excess of its required net capital of $250,000.

Due to its market maker status, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a minimum net capital of $1,000,000. In addition to the net capital requirements, vFinance Investments is required to maintain a ratio of aggregate indebtedness to net capital, as defined, of not more than 15 to 1 (and the rule of the “applicable” exchange also provides that equity capital may not be withdrawn or cash dividends paid if the resulting net capital ratio would exceed 10 to 1). At September 30, 2013, vFinance Investments had net capital of approximately $2,289,000, which was approximately $1,289,000 in excess of its required net capital of $1,000,000, and its percentage of aggregate indebtedness to net capital was 52.9%. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries qualify under the exemptive provisions of Rule 15c3-3 which relates to the custody of securities for the account of customers pursuant to Section (k)(2)(ii) of the Rule as none of them carry security accounts of customers or perform custodial functions related to customer securities.

Advances, dividend payments and other equity withdrawals from its Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are restricted by the regulations of the SEC, and other regulatory agencies. These regulatory restrictions may limit the amounts that a subsidiary may dividend or advance to the Company.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$ 1,565,000	$ (1,951,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	922,000	1,154,000
Amortization of advances to registered representatives	349,000	265,000
Compensatory element of common stock option issuances	379,000	10,000
Loss on investment in unaffilated entity	162,000
Loss on disposition of unconsolidated joint venture		1,051,000
Amortization of note discount		247,000
Provision for bad debt	(96,000)	(201,000)
Net realized and unrealized (gain) loss on securities	(1,202,000)	23,000
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Restricted cash	(92,000)
Deposits with clearing organizations		50,000
Receivables from broker-dealers, clearing organizations and others	(1,722,000)	(786,000)
Securities owned: marketable, at market value	1,526,000	(307,000)
Securities owned: non-marketable, at fair value	(39,000)	10,000
Other assets	(276,000)	(30,000)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,024,000	773,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market	14,000	(1,000)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,514,000	307,000
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital contribution to unconsolidated joint venture		(550,000)
Purchase of fixed assets	(241,000)	(221,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(241,000)	(771,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from issuance of convertible notes payable		5,000,000
Principal repayment of convertible notes payable	(1,800,000)	(4,200,000)
Repayment of subordinated borrowings	(1,000,000)	(100,000)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated borrowings		1,000,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,578,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	8,778,000	1,700,000
NET INCREASE IN CASH	12,051,000	1,236,000
CASH BALANCE
Beginning of the year	7,934,000	6,698,000
End of the year	19,985,000	7,934,000
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Interest	415,000	617,000
Income taxes	47,000	0
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Series A preferred stock dividends		715,000
Common Stock to Liability [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of debt	313,000	515,000
Series A Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of stock		83,000
Series C Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of stock	2,551,000
Series D Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of stock	3,605,000
Series E Subordinated Note to Common Stock [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of stock	5,000,000
Warrants to Equity [Member]
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Conversion of debt	$ 259,000

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. 

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Furthermore, the Company has been named as a defendant in various customer arbitrations. These claims result from the actions of brokers affiliated with the Company. The Company may have established liabilities for potential losses from such complaints, legal actions, government investigations, and proceedings where necessary in accordance with GAAP. In establishing these liabilities, management uses judgment to determine the probability that losses will be incurred and a reasonable estimate of the amount of losses. In making these decisions, management bases its judgments on our knowledge of the situations, consultations with legal counsel and our historical experience in resolving similar matters. In many lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory proceedings, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the amount of that liability until the matter is close to resolution. However, accruals are reviewed regularly and are adjusted to reflect our estimates of the impact of developments, rulings, advice of counsel and any other information pertinent to a particular matter. Because of the inherent difficulty in predicting the ultimate outcome of legal and regulatory actions, we cannot predict with certainty the eventual loss or range of loss related to such matters. If managements judgment proves to be incorrect, our liability for losses and contingencies may not accurately reflect actual losses that result from these actions, which could materially affect results in the period other expenses are ultimately determined. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company accrued approximately $250,000 and $325,000, repsectively for these matters. These claims may be covered by our errors and omissions insurance policy. While we will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters, and will assert insurance coverage and indemnification to the maximum extent possible, there can be no assurance that these lawsuits and arbitrations will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position.

Revenue Recognition

The Company generally acts as an agent in executing customer orders to buy or sell listed and over-the-counter securities in which it may or may not make a market, and charges commissions based on the services the Company provides to its customers. In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which the Company makes a market, the Company may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. The Company may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. Mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are generally priced competitively based on the services it provides to its customers. In each instance the commission charges, mark-ups or mark-downs, are in compliance with guidelines established by FINRA.

Customer security transactions and the related commission income and expense are recorded on a trade date basis. Customers who are financing their transaction on margin are charged interest. The Company’s margin requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions mandated by its clearing firms, National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”), COR Clearing LLC, formerly known as Legent Clearing (“COR”), ICBC, formerly known as Fortis Securities, LLC (“ICBC”), Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC. (“Rosenthal”), and R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”). The interest is billed on the average daily balance of the margin account.

Investment banking revenues include gains, losses, and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter or agent. Investment banking revenues also include fees earned from providing financial advisory services. Investment banking management fees are recognized on the offering date, sales concessions on the trade date, and underwriting fees at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determinable.

Principal transactions result from mark-ups and mark-downs in securities transactions entered into for the account of the Company. Some of these transactions may involve the Company taking a position in securities that may expose the Company to losses. These revenues are recorded on a trade date basis.

Clearing and other brokerage income are fees charged to the broker on customer’s security transactions, and are recognized as of the trade date.

Investment advisory fees are derived from account management and investment advisory services provided to high net worth clients. These fees are determined based on a percentage of the customers assets under management, may be billed monthly or quarterly and recognized when earned.

Other revenue consists of miscellaneous fees charged to both customer and our independent contractors for services rendered.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the terms of the leases. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; costs of major additions and betterments that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss on disposal is recognized.

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using the effective tax rates in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is also recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820-Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:

Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2:	Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company had securities owned- nonmarketable including warrants it received as partial compensation from clients for investment banking services and subordinated borrowings as Level 2 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company paid off all convertible promissory notes during 2013 and carrying amounts of the convertible promissory notes at September 30, 2012 approximated their respective fair value based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

Cash and cash equivalents may include money market securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy. 

The warrants issued by the clients to the Company as partial compensation for banking services are not readily convertible to cash pursuant to ASC 605-10-20. Accordingly, they are classified as non-marketable securities. Once the securities underlying the warrants have quoted prices available in an active market that can rapidly absorb the quantity held by the Company without significantly affecting the price, the Company attributes a value to the warrants using the Black-Scholes method based on the respective price of the warrants and the quoted prices of the securities underlying the warrants and other key inputs.

In addition, FASB ASC 825-10-25 Fair Value Option, or ASC 825-10-25, was effective for January 1, 2008. ASC 825-10-25 expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company did not elect to use the fair value measurements for any of its qualifying financial instruments.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at least once a year or earlier if circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered, in accordance with professional standards. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.

Common Stock Purchase Warrants 

The Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with capital financing transactions in accordance with professional standards for "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock". In accordance with professional standards, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

Convertible Instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.

Professional standards generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument”.

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.

ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.

The Company evaluated the terms of the Series C and D Preferred Stock at September 30, 2012 to determine whether they should be classified as a liability, temporary equity, or permanent equity and whether their conversion options should be bifurcated and accounted for as derivatives. The terms of their Series C and D provide for the following among other things: they are convertible at the holder’s option to a fixed number of shares of common stock of the Company at the classification dates and they are not redeemable. The characteristics of the common stock that is issuable upon a holder’s exercise of the conversion option of the convertible preferred stock are deemed to be clearly and closely related to the characteristics of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, the Company’s conversion options, if free standing, would not be considered derivatives subject to the accounting guidelines prescribed in accordance with professional standards. As of September 30, 2013 the Company no longer had any convertible debt instruments outstanding

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted.

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss	$	1,568,000	$	(1,937,000	)
Preferred stock dividends		-		(93,000	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share- loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted		1,568,000		(2,030,000	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share-net loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted	$	1,568,000	$	(2,030,000	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted average shares		70,651,415		25,014,166
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Series A, C, and D preferred stock		2,992,702		-
Unvested restricted stock units		1,243,632		-
Denominator for diluted earnings per share--adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		74,887,749		25,014,166
Loss per share:
Net loss available to common stockholders
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)
Diluted	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)

The weighted-average anti-dilutive common share equivalents are as follows:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		921,000
Series C Preferred Stock		-		3,416,692
Series D Preferred Stock		-		6,000,000
Convertible notes payable		3,535,616		6,712,123
Options		3,156,001		2,561,137
Warrants		5,503,817		14,842,941
		12,195,434		34,453,893

The anti-dilutive common shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012 are as follows:

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		-
Series C Preferred Stock		-		-
Series D Preferred Stock		-		-
Convertible notes payable		-		11,125,000
Options		10,000,000		1,312,002
Warrants		896,755		14,717,941
		10,896,755		27,154,943

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC Topic 718 accounting for “Share Based Payment” addresses all forms of share based payment (“SBP”) awards including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under Topic 718, SBP awards result in a charge to operations measured at fair value on the awards grant date, based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest over the service period.

The Company has historically used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of any options granted. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are fully transferable. For example, the expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the options granted. Options issued under the Company's option plans have characteristics that differ from traded options.

Market Risk

The investments of the Company are subject to normal market fluctuations and other risks inherent in investing in securities and there can be no assurance that any appreciation in value will occur. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not realize the amount that they invest.

Entering into Short Positions

A short sale involves the sale of a security that is not owned in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable) at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the security that would result in a theoretically unlimited loss, although this potential loss is mitigated in the case of debt securities by the nature of such securities.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is engaged in trading and providing a broad range of securities brokerage and investment services to a diverse group of retail and institutional clientele, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. Counterparties to the Company’s business activities include broker-dealers and clearing organizations, banks and other financial institutions. The Company primarily uses clearing brokers to process transactions and maintain customer accounts on a fee basis for the Company. The Company uses three clearing brokers for substantially all of its business. The Company permits the clearing firms to extend credit to its clientele secured by cash and securities in the client’s account. The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with the non-performance by its customers and counterparties in fulfilling their contractual obligations can be directly impacted by volatile or illiquid trading markets, which may impair the ability of customers and counterparties to satisfy their obligations to the Company. The Company has agreed to indemnify the clearing brokers for losses they incur while extending credit to the Company’s clients. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of its customers and counterparties. Amounts due from customers that are considered uncollectible by the clearing broker are charged back to the Company by the clearing broker when such amounts become determinable. Upon notification of a charge back, such amounts, in total or in part, are then either (i) collected from the customers, (ii) charged to the broker initiating the transaction and included in other receivables in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition, and/or (iii) charged as an expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, based on the particular facts and circumstances.

The Company maintains cash with major financial institutions. All interest bearing accounts are insured up to $250,000. On October 14, 2008 the FDIC announced its temporary Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which provides full coverage for non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions that agree to participate in the program. The transaction account guarantee applies to all personal and business checking deposit accounts that do not earn interest at participating institutions. This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31, 2013. As a result of this coverage the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risks for cash.

Other Receivables

The Company extends unsecured credit in the normal course of business to certain business clients and unconsolidated affiliates. The determination of the amount of uncollectible accounts is based on the amount of credit extended and the length of time each receivable has been outstanding, as it relates to each individual relationship. The Company periodically receives payment from various clients for fees earned from investment banking deals and other transactions. These amounts are usually collected within sixty to ninety days and as of September 30, 2013 the Company has $0 in allowance for doubtful accounts. Additionally, other amounts due from unrelated parties are assessed and usually collected within thirty to sixty days.

Advances to Registered Representatives

Advances are given to certain registered representatives as an incentive for their affiliation with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries. The representative signs an independent contractor agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries for a specified term, typically a three-year period. The advance is then amortized on a straight-line basis or based on a percentage of production over the life of the broker’s agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, and is included in commission expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the event a representative’s affiliation terminates prior to the fulfillment of their contract, the representative is required to repay the unamortized balance. At September 30, 2013 and 2012 there was approximately $13,000 and $109,000, respectively of allowance for uncollectable amounts associated with this receivable.

Securities Owned

Marketable securities which consist of publicly traded unrestricted common stock and bonds are valued at the closing price on the valuation date. Non-marketable securities which consist partly of restricted common stock and of non-tradable warrants exercisable into freely trading common stock of public companies are carried at market value or as required, at fair value as determined in good faith by management.

Other Assets

Other assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses and lease deposits.

Legal and Other Contingencies

The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company are subject to significant uncertainty. ASC 450-10, Accounting for Contingencies, requires that an estimated loss from a loss contingency such as a legal proceeding or claim should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. In determining whether a loss should be accrued we evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact our results of operations, financial position, or our cash flows.

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net loss.

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements are effective for the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Since these amended principles require only additional disclosures concerning offsetting and related arrangements, adoption will not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB Issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The Update provides guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when, among other things, a net operating loss carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.

The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. The Update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The guidance in this Update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following:

a. The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors

b. Any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.

The guidance in this Update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

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Note 5 - Other Receivables

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5. OTHER RECEIVABLES

At September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company had other receivables of $1,049,000 and $147,000, respectively, primarily from underwriting and management fees from investment banking transactions that the Company participated in.

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Note 3 - Clearing Agreements

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Due to and from Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Abstract]

Schedule of Due to (from) Broker-Dealers and Clearing Organizations [Table Text Block]

NOTE 3. CLEARING AGREEMENTS

National Securities Corporation and vFinance Investments, Inc. have separate but coterminous clearing agreements with National Financial Services, LLC with a termination date of February 1, 2015. The clearing agreement includes a termination fee if either broker dealer terminates the agreement without cause. The Broker Dealer Subsidiaries currently have clearing agreements with NFS, Legent, ICBC and Rosenthal, RJO and Southwest Clearing.

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Basic Net Loss Per Share (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Numerator:
Net loss	$ 1,568,000	$ (1,937,000)
Preferred stock dividends		(93,000)
Numerator for basic earnings per share- loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted	1,568,000	(2,030,000)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share-net loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted	$ 1,568,000	$ (2,030,000)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted average shares (in Shares)	70,651,415	25,014,166
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Series A, C, and D preferred stock (in Shares)	2,992,702
Denominator for diluted earnings per share--adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions (in Shares)	74,887,749	25,014,166
Net loss available to common stockholders
Basic (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Diluted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.08)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Effect of dilutive securities:
Unvested restricted stock units (in Shares)	1,243,632

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) [Line Items]

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of National and its wholly owned and majority owned subsidiaries. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Furthermore, the Company has been named as a defendant in various customer arbitrations. These claims result from the actions of brokers affiliated with the Company. The Company may have established liabilities for potential losses from such complaints, legal actions, government investigations, and proceedings where necessary in accordance with GAAP. In establishing these liabilities, management uses judgment to determine the probability that losses will be incurred and a reasonable estimate of the amount of losses. In making these decisions, management bases its judgments on our knowledge of the situations, consultations with legal counsel and our historical experience in resolving similar matters. In many lawsuits, arbitrations and regulatory proceedings, it is not possible to determine whether a liability has been incurred or to estimate the amount of that liability until the matter is close to resolution. However, accruals are reviewed regularly and are adjusted to reflect our estimates of the impact of developments, rulings, advice of counsel and any other information pertinent to a particular matter. Because of the inherent difficulty in predicting the ultimate outcome of legal and regulatory actions, we cannot predict with certainty the eventual loss or range of loss related to such matters. If managements judgment proves to be incorrect, our liability for losses and contingencies may not accurately reflect actual losses that result from these actions, which could materially affect results in the period other expenses are ultimately determined. As of September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company accrued approximately $250,000 and $325,000, repsectively for these matters. These claims may be covered by our errors and omissions insurance policy. While we will vigorously defend ourselves in these matters, and will assert insurance coverage and indemnification to the maximum extent possible, there can be no assurance that these lawsuits and arbitrations will not have a material adverse impact on our financial position.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition

The Company generally acts as an agent in executing customer orders to buy or sell listed and over-the-counter securities in which it may or may not make a market, and charges commissions based on the services the Company provides to its customers. In executing customer orders to buy or sell a security in which the Company makes a market, the Company may sell to, or purchase from, customers at a price that is substantially equal to the current inter-dealer market price plus or minus a mark-up or mark-down. The Company may also act as agent and execute a customer's purchase or sale order with another broker-dealer market-maker at the best inter-dealer market price available and charge a commission. Mark-ups, mark-downs and commissions are generally priced competitively based on the services it provides to its customers. In each instance the commission charges, mark-ups or mark-downs, are in compliance with guidelines established by FINRA.

Customer security transactions and the related commission income and expense are recorded on a trade date basis. Customers who are financing their transaction on margin are charged interest. The Company’s margin requirements are in accordance with the terms and conditions mandated by its clearing firms, National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”), COR Clearing LLC, formerly known as Legent Clearing (“COR”), ICBC, formerly known as Fortis Securities, LLC (“ICBC”), Rosenthal Collins Group, LLC. (“Rosenthal”), and R.J. O’Brien (“RJO”). The interest is billed on the average daily balance of the margin account.

Investment banking revenues include gains, losses, and fees, net of syndicate expenses, arising from securities offerings in which the Company acts as an underwriter or agent. Investment banking revenues also include fees earned from providing financial advisory services. Investment banking management fees are recognized on the offering date, sales concessions on the trade date, and underwriting fees at the time the underwriting is completed and the income is reasonably determinable.

Principal transactions result from mark-ups and mark-downs in securities transactions entered into for the account of the Company. Some of these transactions may involve the Company taking a position in securities that may expose the Company to losses. These revenues are recorded on a trade date basis.

Clearing and other brokerage income are fees charged to the broker on customer’s security transactions, and are recognized as of the trade date.

Investment advisory fees are derived from account management and investment advisory services provided to high net worth clients. These fees are determined based on a percentage of the customers assets under management, may be billed monthly or quarterly and recognized when earned.

Other revenue consists of miscellaneous fees charged to both customer and our independent contractors for services rendered.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid temporary cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased, to be cash equivalents.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fixed Assets

Fixed assets are recorded at cost. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to five years. Leasehold improvements are amortized using the straight-line method over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or the terms of the leases. Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred; costs of major additions and betterments that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the costs and related accumulated depreciation or amortization are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss on disposal is recognized.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Income Taxes

The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the difference between the financial statements carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, using the effective tax rates in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. A valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets is also recorded when it is more likely than not that some or all of the deferred tax asset may not be realized.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Effective January 1, 2008, the Company adopted FASB Accounting Standards Codification 820-Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, or ASC 820, for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. ASC 820 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to existing generally accepted accounting principles that require the use of fair value measurements, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements.

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Additionally, ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. These inputs are prioritized below:

Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2:	Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data
Level 3:	Unobservable inputs for which there is little or no market data, which require the use of the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The Company had securities owned- nonmarketable including warrants it received as partial compensation from clients for investment banking services and subordinated borrowings as Level 2 assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2013 and 2012. The Company paid off all convertible promissory notes during 2013 and carrying amounts of the convertible promissory notes at September 30, 2012 approximated their respective fair value based on the Company’s incremental borrowing rate.

Cash and cash equivalents may include money market securities that are considered to be highly liquid and easily tradable as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. These securities are valued using inputs observable in active markets for identical securities and are therefore classified as Level 1 within our fair value hierarchy. 

The warrants issued by the clients to the Company as partial compensation for banking services are not readily convertible to cash pursuant to ASC 605-10-20. Accordingly, they are classified as non-marketable securities. Once the securities underlying the warrants have quoted prices available in an active market that can rapidly absorb the quantity held by the Company without significantly affecting the price, the Company attributes a value to the warrants using the Black-Scholes method based on the respective price of the warrants and the quoted prices of the securities underlying the warrants and other key inputs.

In addition, FASB ASC 825-10-25 Fair Value Option, or ASC 825-10-25, was effective for January 1, 2008. ASC 825-10-25 expands opportunities to use fair value measurements in financial reporting and permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The Company did not elect to use the fair value measurements for any of its qualifying financial instruments.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment at least once a year or earlier if circumstances and situations change such that there is an indication that the carrying amounts may not be recovered, in accordance with professional standards. In such circumstances, the Company will estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. Future cash flows are the future cash inflows expected to be generated by an asset less the future outflows expected to be necessary to obtain those inflows. If the sum of the expected future cash flows (undiscounted and without interest charges) is less than the carrying amount of the asset, the Company will recognize an impairment loss to adjust to the fair value of the asset.

Derivatives, Embedded Derivatives [Policy Text Block]

Common Stock Purchase Warrants 

The Company accounts for the issuance of common stock purchase warrants issued in connection with capital financing transactions in accordance with professional standards for "Accounting for Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, a Company's Own Stock". In accordance with professional standards, the Company classifies as equity any contracts that (i) require physical settlement or net-share settlement or (ii) gives the Company a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in its own shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement). The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

Derivatives, Methods of Accounting, Hedging Derivatives [Policy Text Block]

Convertible Instruments

The Company evaluates and accounts for conversion options embedded in its convertible instruments in accordance with professional standards for “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”.

Professional standards generally provides three criteria that, if met, require companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. These three criteria include circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) the hybrid instrument that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable generally accepted accounting principles with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. Professional standards also provide an exception to this rule when the host instrument is deemed to be conventional as defined under professional standards as “The Meaning of Conventional Convertible Debt Instrument”.

The Company accounts for convertible instruments (when it has determined that the embedded conversion options should not be bifurcated from their host instruments) in accordance with professional standards when “Accounting for Convertible Securities with Beneficial Conversion Features,” as those professional standards pertain to “Certain Convertible Instruments.” Accordingly, the Company records, when necessary, discounts to convertible notes for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in debt instruments based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt to their earliest date of redemption. The Company also records when necessary deemed dividends for the intrinsic value of conversion options embedded in preferred shares based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note.

ASC 815-40 provides that, among other things, generally, if an event is not within the entity’s control could require net cash settlement, then the contract shall be classified as an asset or a liability.

The Company evaluated the terms of the Series C and D Preferred Stock at September 30, 2012 to determine whether they should be classified as a liability, temporary equity, or permanent equity and whether their conversion options should be bifurcated and accounted for as derivatives. The terms of their Series C and D provide for the following among other things: they are convertible at the holder’s option to a fixed number of shares of common stock of the Company at the classification dates and they are not redeemable. The characteristics of the common stock that is issuable upon a holder’s exercise of the conversion option of the convertible preferred stock are deemed to be clearly and closely related to the characteristics of the Company’s common stock. Additionally, the Company’s conversion options, if free standing, would not be considered derivatives subject to the accounting guidelines prescribed in accordance with professional standards. As of September 30, 2013 the Company no longer had any convertible debt instruments outstanding

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share

Basic net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share is computed on the basis of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares were exercised or converted.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

ASC Topic 718 accounting for “Share Based Payment” addresses all forms of share based payment (“SBP”) awards including shares issued under employee stock purchase plans, stock options, restricted stock and stock appreciation rights. Under Topic 718, SBP awards result in a charge to operations measured at fair value on the awards grant date, based on the estimated number of awards expected to vest over the service period.

The Company has historically used the Black-Scholes option valuation model to estimate the fair value of any options granted. The model includes subjective input assumptions that can materially affect the fair value estimates. The model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and that are fully transferable. For example, the expected volatility is estimated based on the most recent historical period of time equal to the weighted average life of the options granted. Options issued under the Company's option plans have characteristics that differ from traded options.

Market Risk [Policy Text Block]

Market Risk

The investments of the Company are subject to normal market fluctuations and other risks inherent in investing in securities and there can be no assurance that any appreciation in value will occur. The value of investments can fall as well as rise and investors may not realize the amount that they invest.

Entering Into Short Positions [Policy Text Block]

Entering into Short Positions

A short sale involves the sale of a security that is not owned in the expectation of purchasing the same security (or a security exchangeable) at a later date at a lower price. A short sale involves the risk of a theoretically unlimited increase in the market price of the security that would result in a theoretically unlimited loss, although this potential loss is mitigated in the case of debt securities by the nature of such securities.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Concentrations of Credit Risk

The Company is engaged in trading and providing a broad range of securities brokerage and investment services to a diverse group of retail and institutional clientele, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. Counterparties to the Company’s business activities include broker-dealers and clearing organizations, banks and other financial institutions. The Company primarily uses clearing brokers to process transactions and maintain customer accounts on a fee basis for the Company. The Company uses three clearing brokers for substantially all of its business. The Company permits the clearing firms to extend credit to its clientele secured by cash and securities in the client’s account. The Company’s exposure to credit risk associated with the non-performance by its customers and counterparties in fulfilling their contractual obligations can be directly impacted by volatile or illiquid trading markets, which may impair the ability of customers and counterparties to satisfy their obligations to the Company. The Company has agreed to indemnify the clearing brokers for losses they incur while extending credit to the Company’s clients. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of its customers and counterparties. Amounts due from customers that are considered uncollectible by the clearing broker are charged back to the Company by the clearing broker when such amounts become determinable. Upon notification of a charge back, such amounts, in total or in part, are then either (i) collected from the customers, (ii) charged to the broker initiating the transaction and included in other receivables in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition, and/or (iii) charged as an expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, based on the particular facts and circumstances.

The Company maintains cash with major financial institutions. All interest bearing accounts are insured up to $250,000. On October 14, 2008 the FDIC announced its temporary Transaction Account Guarantee Program, which provides full coverage for non-interest bearing transaction deposit accounts at FDIC-insured institutions that agree to participate in the program. The transaction account guarantee applies to all personal and business checking deposit accounts that do not earn interest at participating institutions. This unlimited insurance coverage is temporary and will remain in effect for participating institutions until December 31, 2013. As a result of this coverage the Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risks for cash.

Receivables, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Other Receivables

The Company extends unsecured credit in the normal course of business to certain business clients and unconsolidated affiliates. The determination of the amount of uncollectible accounts is based on the amount of credit extended and the length of time each receivable has been outstanding, as it relates to each individual relationship. The Company periodically receives payment from various clients for fees earned from investment banking deals and other transactions. These amounts are usually collected within sixty to ninety days and as of September 30, 2013 the Company has $0 in allowance for doubtful accounts. Additionally, other amounts due from unrelated parties are assessed and usually collected within thirty to sixty days.

Regulatory Depreciation and Amortization, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Advances to Registered Representatives

Advances are given to certain registered representatives as an incentive for their affiliation with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries. The representative signs an independent contractor agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries for a specified term, typically a three-year period. The advance is then amortized on a straight-line basis or based on a percentage of production over the life of the broker’s agreement with the Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, and is included in commission expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. In the event a representative’s affiliation terminates prior to the fulfillment of their contract, the representative is required to repay the unamortized balance.

Marketable Securities, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Securities Owned

Marketable securities which consist of publicly traded unrestricted common stock and bonds are valued at the closing price on the valuation date. Non-marketable securities which consist partly of restricted common stock and of non-tradable warrants exercisable into freely trading common stock of public companies are carried at market value or as required, at fair value as determined in good faith by management.

Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Other Assets

Other assets consist primarily of prepaid expenses and lease deposits.

Malpractice Loss Contingency, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Legal and Other Contingencies

The outcomes of legal proceedings and claims brought against the Company are subject to significant uncertainty. ASC 450-10, Accounting for Contingencies, requires that an estimated loss from a loss contingency such as a legal proceeding or claim should be accrued by a charge to income if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. Disclosure of a contingency is required if there is at least a reasonable possibility that a loss has been incurred. In determining whether a loss should be accrued we evaluate, among other factors, the degree of probability of an unfavorable outcome and the ability to make a reasonable estimate of the amount of loss. Changes in these factors could materially impact our results of operations, financial position, or our cash flows.

Reclassifications [Text Block]

Reclassification

Certain reclassifications have been made to conform the prior period data to the current presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on reported net loss.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance

In July 2012, the FASB issued ASU No. 2012-02, Testing indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment. The update aims to reduce the cost and complexity of performing an impairment test for indefinite-lived intangible assets by simplifying how an entity tests those assets for impairment and to improve consistency in impairment testing guidance among long-lived asset categories. This guidance was effective for the Company beginning on October 1, 2012. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, Disclosures about offsetting assets and liabilities, an accounting update that creates new disclosure requirements requiring entities to disclose both gross and net information for derivatives and other financial instruments that are either offset in the statement of financial condition or subject to an enforceable master netting arrangement or similar arrangement. The disclosure requirements are effective for the Company beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Since these amended principles require only additional disclosures concerning offsetting and related arrangements, adoption will not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of income or financial condition.

In September 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment. The new guidance provides an entity the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines that this is the case, it is required to perform the currently prescribed two-step goodwill impairment test to identify potential goodwill impairment and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss to be recognized for that reporting unit (if any). If an entity determines that the fair value of a reporting unit is greater than its carrying amount, the two-step goodwill impairment test is not required. The new guidance was effective for the Company beginning October 1, 2012 and did not have material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

Not yet adopted [Member]

Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies) [Line Items]

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Guidance Not Yet Adopted

In July 2013, the FASB Issued ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. The Update provides guidance for the presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when, among other things, a net operating loss carryforward exists. An unrecognized tax benefit, or a portion of an unrecognized tax benefit, should be presented in the financial statements as a reduction to a deferred tax asset for a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward, except as follows. To the extent a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward is not available at the reporting date under the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction to settle any additional income taxes that would result from the disallowance of a tax position or the tax law of the applicable jurisdiction does not require the entity to use, and the entity does not intend to use, the deferred tax asset for such purpose, the unrecognized tax benefit should be presented in the financial statements as a liability and should not be combined with deferred tax assets. The assessment of whether a deferred tax asset is available is based on the unrecognized tax benefit and deferred tax asset that exist at the reporting date and should be made presuming disallowance of the tax position at the reporting date.

The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

In February 2013, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation Is Fixed at the Reporting Date. The Update provides guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The guidance in this Update requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, as the sum of the following:

a. The amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors

b. Any additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.

The guidance in this Update also requires an entity to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations. The new guidance will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2014. Earlier adoption is permitted. The Company believes that the new guidance will not have any material impact on the Company’s financial statements upon adoption.

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Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	September 30,						Estimated Useful
	2013			2012			Lives (years)
Equipment	$	2,668,000		$	2,620,000			5
Furniture and fixtures		532,000			491,000			5
Leasehold improvements		1,074,000			922,000		Lesser of useful life or term of lease
Capital Leases (Primarily composed of Computer Equipment)		2,510,000			2,510,000			5
		6,784,000			6,543,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,337,000	)		(5,881,000	)
Fixed assets - net	$	447,000		$	662,000

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Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)				1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Oct. 15, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Merger Agreement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Merger Agreement [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 National Securities [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 vFinance Investments [Member]
Note 21 - Subsequent Events (Details) [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares)	10,000,000		22,667,667
Shares of Common Stock For Each Outstanding Share (in Dollars per share)			$ 0.235019
Liabilities Satisfied		$ 4,000,000
Equity Capital Distribution				$ 1,000,000	$ 500,000

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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year Ending	Rental Expense		Less, Sublease Income		Net
2014	$	1,749,360	$	28,250	$	1,721,110
2015		1,728,190		-		1,728,190
2016		1,533,440		-		1,533,440
2017		1,323,580				1,323,580
Thereafter		2,118,310		-		2,118,310
	$	8,452,880	$	28,250	$	8,424,630

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Note 20 - Employee Benefits (Details)	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	75.00%

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Note 14 - Subordinated Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Director [Member]
Note 14 - Subordinated Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Subordinated Short-term Debt	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000

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Note 10 - Intangible Assets (Details) (Parent Company [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Parent Company [Member]
Note 10 - Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization of Intangible Assets	$ 466,000	$ 621,000

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Note 6 - Advances To Registered Representatives (Details) - Advances to Registered Representatives (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	$ 427,000	$ 641,000
Advances to Registered Representatives [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Balance	890,000	952,000
Advances	270,000	203,000
Amortization or repayment of advances	(349,000)	(265,000)
Balance	$ 811,000	$ 890,000

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000
Common stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ 0.02
Common stock, shares authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	100,580,203	26,555,572
Common stock, shares outstanding	100,580,203	26,555,572
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D Par Value [Member]
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D Shares Authorized [Member]
Preferred stock, shares authorized	10,000,000	10,000,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D Shares Issued [Member]
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	94,169
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D Shares Outstanding [Member]
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	94,169

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Note 8 - Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 8. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets as of September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, consist of the following:

	September 30,						Estimated Useful
	2013			2012			Lives (years)
Equipment	$	2,668,000		$	2,620,000			5
Furniture and fixtures		532,000			491,000			5
Leasehold improvements		1,074,000			922,000		Lesser of useful life or term of lease
Capital Leases (Primarily composed of Computer Equipment)		2,510,000			2,510,000			5
		6,784,000			6,543,000
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(6,337,000	)		(5,881,000	)
Fixed assets - net	$	447,000		$	662,000

Depreciation and amortization expense for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $456,000 and $533,000 respectively.

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Private Placement [Member] Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Private Placement [Member] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($)	Private Placement [Member] USD ($)	Series C Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Series C Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Series D Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Series D Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Series D Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Common Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series C Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series D Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Series E Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] USD ($)	Retained Earnings [Member] Series A Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Retained Earnings [Member] USD ($)	Noncontrolling Interest [Member] USD ($)	Series C Preferred Stock [Member]	Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	Series E Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Total USD ($)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2011					$ 2,551,000		$ 3,605,000					$ 409,000					$ 45,066,000		$ (53,128,000)	$ 32,000				$ (1,465,000)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2011					34,169		60,000					20,446,704
Issuance of Series A Preferred Dividends													715,000					(715,000)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion								83,000					(83,000)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion (in Shares)								4,141,826
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to Private Placement (in Shares)																								1,967,042
Fair value of stock options																	10,000							10,000
Issuance of shares to satisfy claims												39,000					476,000							515,000
Issuance of shares to satisfy claims (in Shares)												1,967,042
Net income/loss																			(1,937,000)	(14,000)				(1,951,000)
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2012					2,551,000		3,605,000					531,000					46,184,000		(55,780,000)	18,000				(2,891,000)
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012					34,169		60,000					26,555,572
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion				(2,551,000)		(3,605,000)			68,000	120,000	200,000			2,483,000	3,485,000	4,800,000							5,000,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion (in Shares)				(34,169)		(60,000)			3,416,691	6,000,000	10,000,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of certain outstanding Warrants												259,000					(259,000)
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to the conversion of certain outstanding Warrants (in Shares)												12,951,195
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to Private Placement	801,000	10,777,000	11,578,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to Private Placement (in Shares)	40,034,928
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to 2013 Omnibus Stock Option Plan												13,000					227,000							240,000
Issuance of shares of common stock pursuant to 2013 Omnibus Stock Option Plan (in Shares)												621,817
Fair value of stock options																	139,000							139,000
Issuance of shares to satisfy claims												20,000					293,000							313,000
Issuance of shares to satisfy claims (in Shares)												1,000,000
Accrue for distribution of remaining equity to non-controlling equity holder																	(147,000)							(147,000)
Net income/loss																			1,568,000	(3,000)				1,565,000
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013												$ 2,012,000					$ 67,982,000		$ (54,212,000)	$ 15,000				$ 15,797,000
BALANCE (in Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013												100,580,203

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Tax Provision (Benefit)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Tax Provision (Benefit) [Abstract]
Statutory federal rate	(35.00%)	(35.00%)
State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit	(5.20%)	(5.20%)
Permanent differences for tax purposes	11.80%	22.90%
Change in valuation allowance	28.40%	17.30%
	0.00%	0.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Current Period Unaudited) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 19,985,000	$ 7,934,000
Restricted cash	92,000
Deposits with clearing organizations	1,107,000	1,107,000
Receivables from broker dealers and clearing organizations	4,296,000	3,650,000
Other receivables	1,049,000	147,000
Advances to registered representatives - Current portion, net of allowance for uncollectible accounts	384,000	249,000
Securities owned: marketable – at market value	428,000	696,000
Securities owned: nonmarketable – at fair value	39,000	56,000
Prepaid expenes	764,000	520,000
Total Current Assets	28,144,000	14,359,000
Advances to registered representatives - Long term portion	427,000	641,000
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation	447,000	662,000
Intangible assets, net		466,000
Other assets	493,000	461,000
Total Assets	29,511,000	16,589,000
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	13,494,000	11,297,000
Payable to broker dealers and clearing organizations	13,000	119,000
Securities sold, but not yet purchased, at market value	15,000	1,000
Convertible notes payable, net of debt discount		6,800,000
Total Current Liabilities	13,522,000	18,217,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities - Long term portion	192,000	263,000
Total Liabilities, before subordinated borrowings and other liabilities	13,714,000	18,480,000
Subordinated borrowings		1,000,000
Total Liabilities	13,714,000	19,480,000
National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Common stock, $.02 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 100,580,203 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2013 and 26,555,572 shares issued and outstanding, at September 30, 2012	2,012,000	531,000
Additional paid-in capital	67,982,000	46,184,000
Accumulated deficit	(54,212,000)	(55,780,000)
Total National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	15,782,000	(2,909,000)
Non Controlling Interest	15,000	18,000
Total Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	15,797,000	(2,891,000)
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	29,511,000	16,589,000
Cumulative Preferred Stock Series C and D [Member]
National Holdings Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Series C and D, convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 94,169 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2012		$ 6,156,000

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Note 11 - Other Assets (Details) - Other Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2006
Other Assets [Abstract]
Prepaid expenses	$ 764,000	$ 520,000
Deposits	493,000	299,000
Investments in unaffiliated entity		162,000	162,000
Total	$ 1,257,000	$ 981,000

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Numerator:
Net loss	$	1,568,000	$	(1,937,000	)
Preferred stock dividends		-		(93,000	)
Numerator for basic earnings per share- loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted		1,568,000		(2,030,000	)
Numerator for diluted earnings per share-net loss attributable to common stockholders - as adjusted	$	1,568,000	$	(2,030,000	)
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share--weighted average shares		70,651,415		25,014,166
Effect of dilutive securities:
Assumed conversion of Series A, C, and D preferred stock		2,992,702		-
Unvested restricted stock units		1,243,632		-
Denominator for diluted earnings per share--adjusted weighted-average shares and assumed conversions		74,887,749		25,014,166
Loss per share:
Net loss available to common stockholders
Basic	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)
Diluted	$	0.02	$	(0.08	)

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		921,000
Series C Preferred Stock		-		3,416,692
Series D Preferred Stock		-		6,000,000
Convertible notes payable		3,535,616		6,712,123
Options		3,156,001		2,561,137
Warrants		5,503,817		14,842,941
		12,195,434		34,453,893

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Series A Preferred Stock		-		-
Series C Preferred Stock		-		-
Series D Preferred Stock		-		-
Convertible notes payable		-		11,125,000
Options		10,000,000		1,312,002
Warrants		896,755		14,717,941
		10,896,755		27,154,943

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Note 17 - Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 17. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Between March 2012 and September 2012, the Company issued and sold to National Securities Growth Partners LLC ("NSGP"), the primary principals of which include Messrs. Klein and Fagenson, convertible notes in the aggregate initial principal amount of $5,000,000 (the "Notes”). The Notes were convertible into units of the Company consisting of (i) the Company’s Series E preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, which was convertible into shares of Common Stock and (ii) a warrant exercisable for shares of Common Stock. In conjunction with the closing of the private placement in January 2013, the Company entered into a Conversion and Exchange Agreement and a Warrant Exchange Agreement (the "Series E Conversion and Exchange Agreement") with NSGP pursuant to which, among other things, (i) NSGP converted all of the Notes (and all accrued and unpaid interest thereon) into shares of Series E Preferred Stock in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Notes (the "Note Conversion"); (ii) then, following the Note Conversion, NSGP converted all of its Series E Preferred Stock into 10,000,000 shares of Common Stock, and (iii) then, exchanged all of its warrants (10,000,000) to purchase Common Stock for 6,697,140 shares of Common Stock.

On July 25, 2012, the Company and Leonard J. Sokolow executed a consulting agreement (the "Consulting Agreement"), which replaced the previous employment agreement between the Company and Mr. Sokolow which was entered into concurrent with the closing of the merger of the Company and vFinance, Inc., and which was subsequently amended on November 23, 2009. Under the Consulting Agreement, Mr. Sokolow will provide to the Company and its affiliates professional consulting services in the area of general corporate, financial reporting, business development, advisory, operational, strategic, public company and broker-dealer matters as needed and requested. During the term of Consulting Agreement Mr. Sokolow will be paid $300,000 per annum.

On January 25, 2013, Messrs. Klein, Fagenson, Goldwasser and Levin purchased 1,000,000, 166,666, 66,666 and 25,000 shares of our Common Stock, respectively, in the private placement at a purchase price of $0.30 per share for an aggregate consideration of $377,500. Additionally, we issued to Messrs. Klein, Sokolow, and Plimpton 101,214, 101,214, 506,080 shares of our Common Stock, respectively pursuant to the exchange of 215,741, 215,741, and 1,078,730 warrants, respectively.

The Company used its subsidiary as the placement agent for its capital raising transactions in January 2013 and August 2013. The Company compensated the subsidiary $370,000 for these transactions for the fiscal year. These transactions were properly disclosed to the SEC and due to the sales commissions that were paid to its registered representatives, the net effect to the firm was de minimus.

Mr. Fagenson is also a party to an Independent Contractor Agreement, dated February 27, 2012, with the NSC, whereby in exchange for establishing and maintaining a branch office of NSC in New York, New York (the “Branch”), Mr. Fagenson receives 50% of any net income accrued at the Branch, which amounted to date has been immaterial and his daughter, Stephanie Fagenson, is receiving an annual salary of $72,000.

Mr. Fagenson was also a party to a sub-lease agreement wherein during the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in fiscal year 2012 and part of 2013, Mr. Fagenson sublet office space to an independent contractor office of National Securities. This agreement was of no financial consequence to the Company.

M. Klein & Company was engaged during the fiscal year ended 2013 to perform certain evaluation services and to advise the Board on corporate actions. The principal officer engaged to conduct these services is the brother of the Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman of the Board. Mark Klein received no direct or indirect compensation as a result of this engagement. The total fees paid for these services were $50,000 in fiscal year 2013. No such fees were paid in fiscal year 2012.

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Note 5 - Other Receivables (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Receivables [Abstract]
Premiums and Other Receivables, Net	$ 1,049,000	$ 147,000

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Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable		$ 6,800,000
Ten Percent [Member]
Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable		1,800,000
Six Percent [Member]
Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Details) - Convertible Notes Payable [Line Items]
Convertible notes payable	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Stock Option Expense (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option Expense [Abstract]
Fair value of options recognized as expense:	$ 379,000	$ 10,000

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Note 1 - Organization (Details) (USD $)			1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2013 Series C Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Series D Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Consideration [Member]	Jan. 31, 2013 Satisfaction [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Micro and Small Cap Stocks [Member]
Note 1 - Organization (Details) [Line Items]
High Net Worth Clients	39,000
Number of Securities								6,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	100,580,203	26,555,572				29,451,596	10,000,000
Common Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)	$ 2,012,000	$ 531,000				$ 8,600,000	$ 5,000,000
Subordinated Debt (in Dollars)		1,000,000					2,800,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Conversion of Units			3,416,691	6,000,000
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction					10,583,330
Sale of Stock, Consideration Received on Transaction (in Dollars)					$ 3,000,000

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Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

	September 30,
	2013		2012
10% convertible notes payable	$	-	$	1,800,000
6% convertible notes payable		-		5,000,000
Total	$	-	$	6,800,000

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Federal income tax provision (benefit)	$	60,000	$	-
State income tax provision (benefit)		-		-
Total	$	60,000	$	-

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Statutory federal rate		-35.0	%		-35.0	%
State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit		-5.2	%		-5.2	%
Permanent differences for tax purposes		11.8	%		22.9	%
Change in valuation allowance		28.4	%		17.3	%
		0.0	%		0.0	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	September 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	13,655,000		$	14,277,000
Reserves for uncollectible receivables		5,000			44,000
Accrued but unpaid bonuses		91,000			91,000
Difference between book and tax amortization		608,000			608,000
Stock Based Compensation		56,000			436,000
Other temporary differences		88,000			97,000
Total deferred tax assets		14,503,000			15,553,000
Valuation allowance		(14,503,000	)		(15,553,000	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	-		$	-

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Note 7 - Securities Owned And Securities Sold, But Not Yet Purchased, At Market - Marketable

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investment Holdings [Abstract]

Investment Holdings [Text Block]

NOTE 7. SECURITIES OWNED AND SECURITIES SOLD, BUT NOT YET PURCHASED, AT MARKET

Fair Value Measurements

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	428,000	$	-	$	-	$	428,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		39,000		-		39,000
	$	428,000	$	39,000	$	-	$	467,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000
	$	15,000	$	-	$	-	$	15,000

Securities owned at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	18,000	$	-	$	-	$	18,000
Government obligations		678,000		-		-		678,000
Restricted stock and warrants		-		56,000		-		56,000
	$	696,000	$	56,000	$	-	$	752,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased at fair value	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Corporate stocks	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000
	$	1,000	$	-	$	-	$	1,000

Securities sold, but not yet purchased commit the Company to deliver specified securities at predetermined prices. The transactions may result in market risk since, to satisfy the obligation, the Company must acquire the securities at market prices, which may exceed the values reflected in the consolidated statements of financial condition.

Securities owned, non-marketable consists of restricted common stock that is not readily traded and warrants to purchase common stock.

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Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)		7 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012 Series E Preferred Stock to Common Stock [Member] National Securities Growth Partners [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Common Shares [Member] National Securities Growth Partners [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Convertible Debt [Member] National Securities Growth Partners [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Private Placement [Member] Sale of Stock [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Private Placement [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Private Placement [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Private Placement [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Private Placement [Member] Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Placement Agent [Member] Subsidiary [Member]	Feb. 07, 2013 Contractor Agreement [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Salary [Member] Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Evaluation Services [Member] Immediate Family Member of Management or Principal Owner [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Series E Preferred Stock [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 National Securities Growth Partners [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Mr. Sokolow [Member]	Jul. 25, 2012 Mr. Sokolow [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jan. 25, 2013 Plimpton [Member]
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Related Party Debt (in Dollars)				$ 5,000,000
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share)														$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Conversion of Stock, Shares Converted		10,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Outstanding																10,000,000	215,741		215,741	1,078,730
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights	10,000,000		6,697,140											6,000,000			101,214		101,214	506,080
Due to Other Related Parties (in Dollars)																		300,000
Sale of Stock, Number of Shares Issued in Transaction						1,000,000	166,666	66,666	25,000
Sale of Stock, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)						$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30	$ 0.30					$ 50
Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction (in Dollars)					377,500					370,000		72,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate											50.00%
Related Party Transaction, Expenses from Transactions with Related Party (in Dollars)													$ 50,000

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Note 6 - Advances To Registered Representatives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	Advances to Registered Representative
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	952,000
Advances		203,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(265,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		890,000
Advances		270,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(349,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	811,000

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Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - The Weighted-Average Anti-Dilutive Common Share Equivalents (USD $)	12 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 10,896,755	$ 27,154,943
Preferred Stock Series A [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities		921,000
Preferred Stock Series C [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities		3,416,692
Preferred Stock Series D [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities		6,000,000
Convertible Debt Securities [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding (in Dollars per share)		$ 11,125,000
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities	3,535,616	6,712,123
Equity Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 10,000,000	$ 1,312,002
Equity Option [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities	3,156,001	2,561,137
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Common Shares Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 896,755	$ 14,717,941
Warrant [Member] | Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities	5,503,817	14,842,941
Weighted Average [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Anti-Dilutive Securities	12,195,434	34,453,893

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Note 10 - Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 10. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

The markets in which the Company operates have recently been adversely affected by significant declines in the volume of securities transactions and in significant fluctuations in market liquidity together with existing and anticipated unfavorable financial and economic conditions. 

The Company believes that the intangible assets, which consist substantially of customer relationships, will be held and used. To determine the fair value of the intangible assets, the Company used the guidance provided by professional standards defining Fair Value Measurements. These professional standards provide a fair value hierarchy which gives priority to quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). Level 2 inputs are inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. There is no active market for assets identical to the Company’s acquired customer relationships. Additionally, the Company was unable to identify the following Level 2 inputs: 1) quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, 2) quoted prices for similar or identical assets in markets that are not active, or 3) inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset. Accordingly, the Company used mostly unobservable inputs, consisting of estimated future net cash flows generated specifically from the acquired customer relationships. However, the Company did use certain Level 1 and 2 inputs to substantiate certain assumptions that helped determine the discount rate it used in deriving the fair value of the intangible assets.

Based on this method, the Company determined that the Company no longer had a carrying value of its intangible assets resulting from its merger with vFinance at September 30, 2013. This amount was fully amortized in the first nine months of fiscal 2013. Amortization of the Company’s intangible asset for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2013 and 2012 was $466,000 and $621,000, respectively.

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Note 6 - Advances To Registered Representatives

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Text Block]

NOTE 6. ADVANCES TO REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVES

An analysis of advances to registered representatives for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Advances to Registered Representative
Balance, September 30, 2011	$	952,000
Advances		203,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(265,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2012		890,000
Advances		270,000
Amortization or repayment of advances		(349,000	)
Balance, September 30, 2013	$	811,000

There were no unamortized advances outstanding at September 30, 2013 and 2012 attributable to registered representatives who ended their affiliation with National Securities prior to the fulfillment of their obligation.

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Note 1 - Organization

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION

National Holdings Corporation (“National” or the “Company”), a Delaware corporation organized in 1996, is a financial services organization, operating primarily through its wholly owned subsidiaries, National Securities Corporation (“National Securities” or “NSC”) and vFinance Investments, Inc. (“vFinance Investments”) (collectively, the “Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries”). The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries conduct a national securities brokerage business through their main offices in New York, New York, Boca Raton, Florida, and Seattle, Washington.

Through its Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries, the Company offers (1) full service retail brokerage to approximately 39,000 high net worth individual and institutional clients, (2) provides investment banking, merger, acquisition and advisory services to micro, small and mid-cap high growth companies, (3) engages in trading securities, including making markets in approximately 6,000 micro and small-cap, NASDAQ and other exchange listed stocks and (4) provides liquidity in the United States Treasury marketplace. The Broker-Dealer Subsidiaries are introducing brokers and clear all transactions through clearing organizations on a fully disclosed basis. They are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") and Securities Investor Protection Corporation ("SIPC"). National Securities and vFinance Investments are also members of the National Futures Association ("NFA").

National also has a wholly owned subsidiary, National Asset Management, Inc., a Washington corporation ("NAM"). NAM is a federally-registered investment adviser providing asset management advisory services to high net worth clients for a fee based upon a percentage of assets managed.

National also has a wholly owned subsidiary, National Insurance Corporation, a Washington corporation (“National Insurance”). National Insurance provides fixed insurance products to its clients, including life insurance, disability insurance, long term care insurance and fixed annuities.

Recapitalization

During January 2013, the Company issued 29,451,596 shares of the Company’s common stock in a private placement transaction for proceeds of approximately $8.6 million, net of expenses. The Company used the proceeds from the issuance of the shares to repay certain outstanding indebtedness and for general corporate, working capital, and net capital purposes and associated and costs and fees relating to the transaction.

During January 2013, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares of its common stock in satisfaction of obligations under convertible notes aggregating $5,000,000 and paid off senior subordinated notes payable of $2,800,000.

During January 2013, the Company converted the Series C preferred stock into 3,416,691 shares of common stock and the Series D preferred stock into 6,000,000 shares of common stock.

On August 28, 2013, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the selling stockholders providing for the issuance and sale of 10,583,330 shares of the Company’s common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $3.0 million, net of expenses.

Merger

On October 15, 2013, the Company completed its merger with Gilman Ciocia, Inc. (see Note 21 – Subsequent Events)

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Note 12 - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities (Details) - Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses And Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Commissions payable	$ 9,141,000	$ 7,151,000
Deferred clearing fee credits	138,000	251,000
Telecommunications vendors payable	166,000	75,000
Legal payable	584,000	418,000
Deferred rent payable	220,000	241,000
Accrued compensation	195,000	24,000
Capital lease liability	108,000	279,000
Other vendors	3,134,000	3,121,000
Total	$ 13,686,000	$ 11,560,000

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Note 8 - Fixed Assets (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization	$ 922,000	$ 1,154,000

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Note 11 - Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	September 30,
	2013		2012
Prepaid expenses	$	764,000	$	520,000
Deposits		493,000		299,000
Investments in unaffiliated entity		-		162,000
Total	$	1,257,000	$	981,000

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Stock Option Weighted-Average Assumptions	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Option Weighted-Average Assumptions [Abstract]
Dividend yield	0.00%
Expected volatility	75.00%
Risk-free interest rate	0.58%
Expected life (in years)	3 years

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) - Deferred Tax Assets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$ 13,655,000	$ 14,277,000
Reserves for uncollectible receivables	5,000	44,000
Accrued but unpaid bonuses	91,000	91,000
Difference between book and tax amortization	608,000	608,000
Stock Based Compensation	56,000	436,000
Other temporary differences	88,000	97,000
Total deferred tax assets	14,503,000	15,553,000
Valuation allowance	(14,503,000)	(15,553,000)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 0	$ 0

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Note 13 - Convertible Notes Payable

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 13. CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE

Convertible Notes Payable

In March, April and September 2012, the Company completed the issuance of convertible notes payable for $3,300,000, $700,000 and $1,000,000, respectively. The notes bear interest at 6% per annum. As amended in September 2012, the notes mature on the earlier of 1) 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity, which notice may not be issued prior to August 14, 2013 (which date shall be extended to March 31, 2015 if the Company completes a restructuring of its capital in a manner satisfactory to the holder) or 2)  March 31, 2015. The notes cumulatively are convertible into 100,000 shares of the Company's Series E Preferred Stock. Upon conversion, the holders will also receive 10,000,000 warrants, exercisable at $0.50 per share of the Company's common stock. The Convertible Notes Payable are secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness, in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of National Asset Management, Inc.

In January 2013, the $5,000,000 6% convertible notes were converted into 10,000,000 shares of common stock and the related warrants were converted into approximately 6,700,000 shares of common stock and the $1,800,000 10% convertible notes were fully repaid as part of the Company’s equity Recapitalization.

The following table summarizes the convertible notes payable.

	September 30,
	2013		2012
10% convertible notes payable	$	-	$	1,800,000
6% convertible notes payable		-		5,000,000
Total	$	-	$	6,800,000

The Company incurred interest expense related to its convertible notes of $248,000 and $575,000 for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The convertible notes were owed to entities affiliated with four of the Company’s directors.

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Note 9 - Investment In Unaffilated Enity

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9. INVESTMENT IN UNAFFILIATED ENTITY

In 2006, vFinance made an investment in an unaffiliated entity for approximately $162,000 representing a 4.9% equity interest. This entity provided economic feasibility services. In the first fiscal quarter of 2013, management learned that the entity went into receivership and as such established a valuation allowance of $162,000 to fully reserve against the value of the investment.

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Note 18 - Stockholders' Equity (Details) - Warrants Outstanding (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants	10,000,000
Warrant [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right [Line Items]
Outstanding warrants	896,755	14,719,941	14,967,941
Outstanding weighted average price per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.56	$ 1.00
Outstanding weighted average remianing contractual term	1 year 266 days	2 years 306 days	3 years 284 days
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	896,755
Exercisable at September 30, 2013 (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50
Exercisable at September 30, 2013	1 year 266 days
Converted	(12,727,436)
Converted (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.98
Forfeited or expired warrants	(1,095,750)	(248,000)
Forfeited or expired weighted average price per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.22	$ 0.75

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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Leases

As of September 30, 2013, the Company leases office space and equipment in various states expiring at various dates through August 2021, and is committed under operating leases for future minimum lease payments as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending	Rental Expense		Less, Sublease Income		Net
2014	$	1,749,360	$	28,250	$	1,721,110
2015		1,728,190		-		1,728,190
2016		1,533,440		-		1,533,440
2017		1,323,580				1,323,580
Thereafter		2,118,310		-		2,118,310
	$	8,452,880	$	28,250	$	8,424,630

The totals amount of rent payable under the leases is recognized on a straight line basis over the term of the leases. As of September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012, the Company has recognized deferred rent payable of $220,000 and $241,000, respectively (See Note 12). Rental expense under all operating leases for the years ended September 30, 2013 and September 30, 2012 was $1,992,000 and $2,510,000 respectively. Sublease income under all operating subleases for the years ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $90,000 and $95,000 respectively. The reduction in sublease income was due to the renegotiation of the Boca Raton lease, which provided for the return of the Company’s space that was previously sublet, as of June 2013.

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

The Company and its subsidiaries are defendants in arbitrations and administrative proceedings, lawsuits and claims, which are routine and incidental to our business, alleging specified damages of approximately $10,125,000. These matters arise in the normal course of business. The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in these actions, and based on discussions with counsel believes that the eventual outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company. However, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. The amounts related to such matters that are reasonably estimable and which have been accrued at September 30, 2013 and 2012, are approximately $250,000 and approximately $325,000 (inclusive of legal fees incurred to date and estimated claims), respectively, and have been included in "Accounts Payable, Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities" in the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company has included in "Professional fees" litigation and FINRA related expenses of $1,022,000 and $1,158,000 for fiscal years 2013 and 2011, respectively.

Employment Agreements

Mark D. Klein

On June 7, 2013, the Company entered into a Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Compensation Plan with Mark D. Klein, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015. Mr. Klein initially received a base salary $1.00 per annum. Beginning October 1, 2013 Mr. Klein's base salary is $200,000 per year for Fiscal year 2014 as approved by the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Klein received a grant of fully vested, nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 5,700,000 shares of our common stock, of which (i) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; (ii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.70 per share; and (iii) options to purchase 1,900,000 shares of common stock have an exercise price of $0.90 per share. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination, Mr. Klein will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with our policy or the Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under our benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Klein's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Klein's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Agreement), Mr. Klein is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $750,000, provided, that such amount increases to $1,100,000 if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on or within the 12 months following a Change in Control (as defined in the Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits not to exceed 18 months.

Robert B. Fagenson

On June 20, 2013, the Company entered into a Co-Executive Chairman Compensation Plan with Robert B. Fagenson, providing for the terms of his employment as Co-Executive Chairman for a period beginning January 25, 2013 and ending on September 30, 2015. Mr. Fagenson is not a Named Executive Officer of National. Mr. Fagenson will initially receive a base salary $1.00 per annum. From and after September 30, 2013, Mr. Fagenson's base salary for the remainder of the Fagenson Term shall be as determined by the Compensation Committee of the board of directors of National (with advice (as appropriate) from the board of directors of National), who shall review Mr. Fagenson's base salary no less frequently than each fiscal year; provided however that his base salary for any year beginning October 1, 2013 shall not be less than $180,000 per year. Mr. Fagenson will be eligible to an annual bonus for each fiscal year of the Term as determined by the Compensation Committee. During the Term, Mr. Fagenson will serve as a member of the Executive Committee of the Company.

Mr. Fagenson received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

In the event of any termination of the Fagenson Agreement, Mr. Fagenson will be entitled to receive (i) any accrued but unpaid base salary through the date of termination; (ii) any unpaid or unreimbursed expenses incurred in accordance with National policy or the Fagenson Agreement, to the extent incurred on or prior to the date of termination; (iii) any benefits provided under National’s benefit plans upon termination of the Mr. Fagenson's employment, in accordance with the terms therein; (iv) any unpaid bonus in respect to any completed fiscal year that has ended on or prior to the date of termination; and (v) any rights to indemnification by virtue of Mr. Fagenson's position as an officer or director of National or its subsidiaries and the benefits under any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policy maintained by National, in accordance with its terms thereof and the Fagenson Agreement. In the event of any Qualifying Termination (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement), Mr. Fagenson is also entitled to receive (1) a lump-sum cash payment of $360,000 minus what has been paid in salary; provided that such amount increases by 50% of what is paid pursuant to the foregoing calculation if a Qualifying Termination occurs in connection with, contingent on, or within 12 months following, a Change in Control (as defined in the Fagenson Agreement); and (2) continuation of the health benefits for a period not to exceed 18 months.

Mark Goldwasser 

On July 1, 2008, concurrent with the closing of the merger of National and vFinance, Inc., Mark Goldwasser entered into a five-year employment agreement with us, pursuant to which Mr. Goldwasser was entitled to receive an annual base salary of $450,000, which will increase 5% per year, and an automobile expense allowance of $1,000 per month.

On November 23, 2009, Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement was amended to revise the bonus payable under such agreement. As revised, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2009, the bonus was payable quarterly in an amount equal to seven and one-half (7.5%) percent of our annual Adjusted EBITDA (as defined below) in excess of $1,500,000 (of which 50% will be paid as soon as practicable in cash after the end of each fiscal quarter (“Paid Portion”), and 50% will accrue until the conclusion of the fiscal year (“Accrued Portion”)).

Mr. Goldwasser was eligible to such additional bonuses as our board of directors determined based upon the Board’s assessment of his performance in the various areas, which bonuses may have been paid in cash and/or our common stock at the Board’s discretion.

Pursuant to the employment agreement, Mr. Goldwasser was granted non-qualified stock options to purchase 1,000,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $1.64 per share, which was equal to the average of the 10-day closing market price of our common stock prior to the effective date of the employment agreement. As of September 30, 2012 all 1,000,000 shares of Mr. Goldwasser’s options have vested. The options expire June 30, 2015. On June 20, 2013 these options were modified to provide that (i) such options now expire upon the earlier to occur of June 20, 2016 and 18 months from the end of his employment; and (ii)(a) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.30 per share; (b) 30% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.40 per share; (c) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.50 per share; and (d) 20% of the options now have an exercise price of $0.60 per share.

On June 20, 2013, we and Mr. Goldwasser entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to Mr. Goldwasser’s employment agreement. Pursuant to the Amendment, among other things: (i) Mr. Goldwasser’s base salary (1) for the fiscal year period ended September 30, 2013, was changed to $400,000 per annum; (2) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, shall be at the annual rate of $440,000 per annum; and (3) for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2015, shall be at the annual rate of $460,000 per annum; (ii) the term of the Employment Agreement shall end on September 30, 2015; (iii) for fiscal year ending September 30, 2013 all other bonus plans shall be replaced by a quarterly bonus plan based on 9% of the positive adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the Employment Agreement) reported by us with a maximum of $40,000 earned in any quarter; (iv) all bonuses for fiscal years ending September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2015 shall be at the discretion of the board of directors of National; (v) Mr. Goldwasser will not be entitled to any Severance Amount (as defined in the Employment Agreement) and Termination Year Bonus (as defined in the Employment Agreement); and (vi) if the Employment Agreement is not extended, Mr. Goldwasser shall be entitled to $400,000 payable pro rata over a twelve month period beginning October 1, 2015.

In addition, on June 20, 2013, Mr. Goldwasser received a grant of nonforfeitable, nonqualified stock options to purchase 1,500,000 shares of our common stock under our 2013 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, of which (i) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock vested immediately, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; (ii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2014, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90; and (iii) options to purchase 500,000 shares of our common stock will vest on June 20, 2015, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.50, one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.70 and one third of such options have an exercise price of $0.90. The options expire on September 30, 2020.

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Note 14 - Subordinated Borrowings

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Subordinated Borrowings [Abstract]

Subordinated Borrowings Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 14. SUBORDINATED BORROWINGS

Subordinated Note

In September 2012, the Company generated proceeds of $1 million by issuing a subordinated note payable to one of its directors. The note matures on the earlier of 10 business days after delivery by the holder of the note of a notice to maturity-which may not be issued prior to August 14, 2013. The note is secured by any net proceeds received by the Company, after paying any senior indebtedness in the event any holder of such senior indebtedness forecloses on the common stock of National Asset Management, Inc. This note was repaid in January 2013, along with all accrued interest payable, as part of the Company’s equity Recapitalization.

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 26, 2013	Mar. 28, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	NATIONAL HOLDINGS CORP
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		123,247,870
Entity Public Float			$ 15,398,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001023844
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Note 15 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES

The primary difference between income tax expense at the federal statutory rate and actual tax expense is due to the utilization of net operating loss carryovers. The Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $60,000 during the year ended September 30, 2013. This provision is related to a tax obligation for fiscal 2013 federal alternative minimum income tax. Otherwise, the Company did not record a provision for income taxes due to the utilization of net operating loss carryovers.

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013		2012
Federal income tax provision (benefit)	$	60,000	$	-
State income tax provision (benefit)		-		-
Total	$	60,000	$	-

The income tax provision (benefit) related to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary items vary from the federal statutory rate as follows:

	Years Ended September 30,
	2013			2012
Statutory federal rate		-35.0	%		-35.0	%
State income taxes net of federal income tax benefit		-5.2	%		-5.2	%
Permanent differences for tax purposes		11.8	%		22.9	%
Change in valuation allowance		28.4	%		17.3	%
		0.0	%		0.0	%

Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets in the accompanying financial statements are as follows:

	September 30,
	2013			2012
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carry-forwards	$	13,655,000		$	14,277,000
Reserves for uncollectible receivables		5,000			44,000
Accrued but unpaid bonuses		91,000			91,000
Difference between book and tax amortization		608,000			608,000
Stock Based Compensation		56,000			436,000
Other temporary differences		88,000			97,000
Total deferred tax assets		14,503,000			15,553,000
Valuation allowance		(14,503,000	)		(15,553,000	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	-		$	-

At September 30, 2013, the Company had available net operating loss carryovers of approximately $34.0 million that may be applied against future taxable income and expires at various dates between 2015 and 2033, subject to certain limitations. The Company has a deferred tax asset arising substantially from the benefits of such net operating loss deduction and has recorded a valuation allowance for the full amount of this deferred tax asset since it is more likely than not that the full amount of the deferred tax asset may not be realized. The valuation allowance for the deferred tax asset decreased by $834,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 and increased by $546,000 during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2012. The net change in the valuation allowance is due principally to the utilization of net operating loss carryforwards from prior years to offset the taxable income of the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

The Company acquired vFinance, Inc. and subsidiaries during fiscal year 2008 and increased its consolidated tax net operating loss carry-forwards by approximately $12 million from vFinance pre-acquisition net operating losses. However, pursuant to Internal Revenue Code Section 382, the amount of taxable income that can be offset by these pre-acquisition net operating losses of both the Company and vFinance, Inc. is limited due to the ownership change that occurred during the year. The deferred tax asset derived from these tax loss carry-forwards have been included in consolidated deferred tax assets- net operating loss carry-forwards, and a full valuation allowance has been established since it is not more likely than not that such benefits will be recovered.

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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2014	$ 28,250
2015	0
2016	0
Thereafter	0
	28,250
Gross Payments [Member]
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2014	1,749,360
2015	1,728,190
2016	1,533,440
2017	1,323,580
Thereafter	2,118,310
	8,452,880
Net of Sublease Income [Member]
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Minimum Lease Payments [Line Items]
2014	1,721,110
2015	1,728,190
2016	1,533,440
2017	1,323,580
Thereafter	2,118,310
	$ 8,424,630

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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended			36 Months Ended		1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	0 Months Ended				12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 02, 2013 Subsequent Event [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Fiscal 2014 [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Fiscal 2014 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Qualifying Termination Occurs Within 12 Months Following a Change in Control [Member] Severance Contingency [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.50 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.50 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.70 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.70 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.90 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] $0.90 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2014 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.50 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.50 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.70 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.70 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.90 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] $0.90 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Vesting June 2015 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Paid as Soon as Practicable [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Paid at Conclusion of Fiscal Year [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Fiscal 2013 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Fiscal 2015 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Severance Contingency [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Severance Contingency [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 If Employment Agreement Not Extended [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.50 [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.50 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 $0.50 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 $0.50 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.70 [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.70 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 $0.70 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.90 [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 $0.90 [Member] Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 $0.90 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 $0.30 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 $0.40 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 $0.60 [Member] Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jun. 07, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Co-Executive Chairman [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 Mark Goldwasser [Member] Automobile Allowance [Member]	Jul. 02, 2008 Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Jun. 20, 2013 Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Mark Goldwasser [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Threatened Litigation [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Threatened Litigation [Member]
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Rent Credit (in Dollars)	$ 220,000	$ 241,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense (in Dollars)	1,992,000	2,510,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue (in Dollars)	90,000	95,000
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value (in Dollars)	10,125,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss (in Dollars)	250,000	325,000																											360,000	400,000																							250,000	325,000
Legal Fees (in Dollars)	1,022,000		1,158,000
Officers' Compensation (in Dollars)				180,000	200,000	440,000																				400,000	460,000																	1.00		1.00			450,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures (in Shares)																																													5,700,000		1,500,000		1,000,000	1,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	9,000,000																														1,900,000				1,900,000			1,900,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.69							$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.90	$ 0.90			$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.90	$ 0.90										$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.90	$ 0.90	$ 0.90	$ 0.30	$ 0.40	$ 0.60						$ 1.64
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Minimum (in Dollars)																												750,000
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum (in Dollars)							1,100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares (in Shares)																																															500,000			500,000	1,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares (in Shares)														500,000	500,000							500,000	500,000
Percentage Severance Payment Must Increase By																																														50.00%	50.00%
Officer Compensation Annual Increase																																																	5.00%
Other Labor-related Expenses (in Dollars)																																																1,000
Quarterly Bonus Payment																										9.00%																										7.50%
Quarterly Bonus Payment Threshold (in Dollars)																																																				1,500,000
Quarterly Bonus Payment Paid Portion																								50.00%
Quarterly Bonus Payment Accrued Portion																									50.00%
Percentage of Options Modified																																	20.00%								30.00%	30.00%	20.00%
Maximum Bonus Payment (in Dollars)																										$ 40,000